Essentials

Horn Attack

normal Physical

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 0
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
65 — 46.1 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
25, up to 40 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack using a horn to jab.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Jabs the foe with sharp horns.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.

Foreign Names

Japanese
つのでつく (tsunodetsuku)
French
Koud'Korne
German
Hornattacke
Spanish
Cornada
Italian
Incornata

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
A highly appealing move.
Use after
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Horn Attack.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Pound normal Physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Mega Punch normal Physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Scratch normal Physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

ViceGrip normal Physical 30 55 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Wing Attack flying Physical 35 60 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Slam normal Physical 20 80 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Vine Whip grass Physical 15 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Mega Kick normal Physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Tackle normal Physical 35 35 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Water Gun water Special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Hydro Pump water Special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Peck flying Physical 35 35 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Drill Peck flying Physical 20 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Strength normal Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Rock Throw rock Physical 15 50 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Egg Bomb normal Physical 10 100 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Megahorn bug Physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Hyper Voice normal Special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Dragon Claw dragon Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Seed Bomb grass Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Dragon Pulse dragon Special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power Gem rock Special 20 70 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power Whip grass Physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Horn Attack's Physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
8 8 20 20 21 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ poison Poison Point
Rivalry
always male Monster
Ground
46 57 40 40 40 50 273
8 22 22 23 Nidorino Nidorino poison Poison Point
Rivalry
always male Monster
Ground
61 72 57 55 55 65 365
Nidoking Nidoking poison ground Poison Point
Rivalry
always male Monster
Ground
81 92 77 85 75 85 495
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
80 85 95 30 30 25 345
Rhydon Rhydon ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
105 130 120 45 45 40 485
24 15 15 15 11 Goldeen Goldeen water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 67 60 35 50 63 320
24 15 15 15 11 Seaking Seaking water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 80 92 65 65 80 68 450
13 13 8 8 Tauros Tauros normal Intimidate
Anger Point
always male Ground 75 100 95 40 70 110 490
34 Omanyte Omanyte rock water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
35 40 100 90 55 35 355
Omastar Omastar rock water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
70 60 125 115 70 55 495
6 6 6 Heracross Heracross bug fighting Swarm
Guts
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 125 75 40 95 85 500
Piloswine Piloswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 100 100 80 60 60 50 450
Donphan Donphan ground Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Ground 90 120 120 60 60 50 500
Rhyperior Rhyperior ground rock Lightningrod
Solid Rock
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
115 140 130 55 55 40 535

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