Head Charge

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
5
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals damage and the user receives ¼ of the damage done as recoil.

Detailed Effect

Head Charge deals damage and the user receives ¼ of the damage dealt as recoil.
  • In early versions of SwordShield this move can not be selected in battle (fixed in version 1.2.0)
  • In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl and from Gen 9 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

B2W2
BW
The user charges its head into its target, using its powerful guard hair. It also damages the user a little.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user charges its head into its target, using its powerful guard hair. This also damages the user a little.

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for NormalNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Recoil
The user receives recoil damage.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Head Charge
Japan flag
アフロブレイク (Afuro Bureiku)
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Steinschädel
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Peignée
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Ricciolata
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Ariete
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아프로브레이크 (Afro Break)
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爆炸頭突擊 / 爆炸头突击 (Bàozhàtóu Tūjī / Baaujatàuh Dahtgīk)

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