Horn Drill

Type

Gen.

Power

???

Accuracy

30%

Priority

Effect Summary

Causes a one-hit KO.

If Horn Drill hits, it causes the target to faint.
Ignores accuracy

and evasion

modifiers.

In Gen 2 this move always deals exactly 65535 (the largest 16-bit number) HP 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 is greater than the user's current Speed stat.
In Gen 2 Horn Drill now deals damage equal to the target's current HP . The accuracy of Horn Drill is now calculated using the following formula:

Speed 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 and evasion modifiers.
From Generation 3 onwards this move's accuracy 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 and evasion modifiers.

GS C	A one-hit KO, drill attack.
RS E	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.
COL B2W2	The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. If it hits, the target faints instantly.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Move Target

Normal

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 ).
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

Horn Drill

つのドリル (Tsuno Doriru)

Hornbohrer

Empal'Korne

Perforcorno

Perforador

뿔드릴 (Ppul Drill)

角鑽 / 角钻 (Jiǎozuàn / Gokjyūn)

TM07

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	❤️❤️

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