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 Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Recoil

The user receives recoil damage.

Interactions
3

Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky BarbItem Icon for Sticky Barb).
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

Tough
Yellow
Sour Flavor

Super Contest

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

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