Zen Headbutt

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

90%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 20% chance to make the target flinch

Zen Headbutt deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch

(if the target has not yet moved).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

In Legends: Arceus Zen Headbutt has 10 PP and does not cause the target to flinch . Instead, it lowers the target's action speed.

DP HGSS PL	The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch.
COL B2W2	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. It may also make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

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

Damage	Deals damage.
Flinch	Makes the target flinch.

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.