Head Smash

Type
type icon RockRock
Gen.
4
Power
150
Accuracy
80%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals damage and the user receives ½ of the damage done as recoil.

Detailed Effect

Head Smash deals damage and the user receives ½ of the damage dealt as recoil.

Description

DP
PL
The user delivers a life-endangering head butt at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.
HGSS
The user delivers a life-endangering attack at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.
B2W2
BW
The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. The user also takes terrible damage.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

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
United States of America flag
Head Smash
Japan flag
もろはのずつき (Moroha no Zutsuki)
Germany flag
Kopfstoß
France flag
Fracass'Tête
Italy flag
Zuccata
Spain flag
Testarazo
South Korea flag
양날박치기 (Yangnal Bakchigi)
Mainland China flag
雙刃頭錘 / 双刃头锤 (Shuāngrèn Tóuchuí / Sēungyahn Tàuhchèuih)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Tough
Color
Yellow
Flavor
Sour

Super Contest Effect

Description
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Appeal
❤️❤️