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General

Skull Bash

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Eevine summary: Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 100
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15; maximum is 24
Target: enemy
Effect chance: 100%
Power × accuracy: 100.0
Power percentile: 87.4
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: ロケットずつき
Romaji: Rokettozutsuki

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: TM40 (¥), location: find in the upper-middle of Area Two of Safari Zone (area above the entrance, just below two neighboring trees)
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.

Flavor Text

Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 1
Jam: 4
Flavor text: Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

Combos

Use Skull Bash before: none
Use Skull Bash after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 102 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

4 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
42	42	55	55	55	55	39	39	Blastoise	5'3"	188.5 lb		Monster Water 1	Torrent	79	83	100	85	105	78	88.3
				48	48	50	50	Sharpedo	5'10.9"	195.8 lb		Water 2	Rough Skin	70	120	40	95	40	95	76.7
35	35	40	40	40	40	31	31	Squirtle	1'7.7"	19.8 lb		Monster Water 1	Torrent	44	48	65	50	64	43	52.3
39	39	45	45	45	45	36	36	Wartortle	3'3.4"	49.6 lb		Monster Water 1	Torrent	59	63	80	65	80	58	67.5

Machine

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Egg

3 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Bulbasaur	2'3.6"	15.2 lb	Monster Plant	Overgrow	45	49	49	65	65	45	53.0
Cubone	1'3.7"	14.3 lb	Monster	Lightningrod Rock Head	50	50	95	40	50	35	53.3
Relicanth	3'3.4"	51.6 lb	Water 1 Water 2	Swift Swim Rock Head	100	90	130	45	65	55	80.8

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Siblings

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