Horn Drill

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
1
Power
???
Accuracy
30%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Causes a one-hit KO.

Detailed Effect

If Horn Drill hits, it causes the target to faint.
Ignores accuracy stat img and evasion stat img modifiers.
  • In Gen 2 this move always deals exactly 65535 (the largest 16-bit number) HP stat img damage if it hits. Its accuracy is 30%. Horn Drill will break a Substitute if it hits.
    Unlike other moves that skip the damage formula, Horn Drill does not bypass type immunities.
    Horn Drill will not affect a target whose current Speed stat img is greater than the user's current Speed stat img stat.
  • In Gen 2 Horn Drill now deals damage equal to the target's current HP stat img . The accuracy of Horn Drill is now calculated using the following formula:

    Speed stat img no longer has an impact on Horn Drill and will always fail if the user's level is lower than the target's
    If the user and target are the same level, it has a 30% chance to hit, gaining 0.78% chance for each level between the user and the target.
    The move reaches a 100% chance to hit with at least 90 levels between the user and the target.
    In Gen 2 this move was affected by accuracy stat img and evasion stat img modifiers.
  • From Generation 3 onwards this move's accuracy stat img is calculated with the following formula:
    If the user and target are the same level, it has a 30% chance to hit, gaining 1% chance for each level between the user and the target.
    The move reaches a 100% chance to hit with at least 70 levels between the user and the target.
    If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fail.
    This is no longer affected by accuracy stat img and evasion stat img modifiers.

Description

C
GS
A one-hit KO, drill attack.
E
RS
A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill.
FRLG
The horn is rotated like a drill to ram. The foe will faint if it hits.
DP
HGSS
PL
The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits.
B2W2
BW
The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. If it hits, the target faints instantly.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

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
OHKO
One-Hit K.O.
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
Horn Drill
Japan flag
つのドリル (Tsuno Doriru)
Germany flag
Hornbohrer
France flag
Empal'Korne
Italy flag
Perforcorno
Spain flag
Perforador
South Korea flag
뿔드릴 (Ppul Drill)
Mainland China flag
角鑽 / 角钻 (Jiǎozuàn / Gokjyūn)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Cool
Color
Red
Flavor
Spicy

Contest Effect

Effect
Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1).
Description
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Jam
🖤
Appeal
❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Appeal
-