Zen Headbutt

Essentials

Zen Headbutt

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 63.0
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 72.0 power
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch.

: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. It may also make the target flinch.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Cabezazo Zen
French: Psykoud'Boul
Italian: Cozzata Zen
Czech: Zenová hlavička
German: Zen-Kopfstoß
Japanese: しねんのずつき (shinennozutsuki)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Zen Headbutt.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Rolling Kick	15	60	85%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Headbutt	15	70	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bite	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bone Club	20	65	85%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Waterfall	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Rock Slide	10	75	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Hyper Fang	15	80	90%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Needle Arm	15	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Astonish	15	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Extrasensory	30	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Air Slash	20	75	95%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush	10	100	75%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Iron Head	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Heart Stamp	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icicle Crash	10	85	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Pokémon

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

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

			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37	37	37	Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
41	41	41	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
40	40	44	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
44	44	50	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
34	34	32	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
34	34	32	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
34	34	32	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
50	50	41	Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
64	64	41	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
29	29	35	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Ground	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
33	33	37	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
37	37	42	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
41	41	41	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Ground	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
38	38	38	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
29	29	29	Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
27	31	31	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
27	31	31	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
50	50	53	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
37	37	37	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
37	37	37	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
26	26	26	Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
26	26	26	Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
—	—	—	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
35	35	35	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
37	37	37	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
37	37	37	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
52	52	52	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
62	62	62	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
40	40	40	Latias		Levitate		No Eggs	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
40	40	40	Latios		Levitate		No Eggs	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
35	35	35	Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
65	65	65	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
65	65	65	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
65	65	65	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
65	65	65	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
33	33	37	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
36	36	43	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
50	50	50	Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
		49	Victini		Victory Star		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		23	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Ground	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
		32	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Humanshape	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
		32	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Humanshape	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
		43	Zekrom		Teravolt		No Eggs	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
			Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
			Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
			Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
			Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
			Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
			Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Ground Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
			Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Ground Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
			Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
			Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
			Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
			Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
			Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
			Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
			Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
			Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Ground	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
			Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Ground	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
			Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
			Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
			Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
			Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
			Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
			Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
			Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
			Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
			Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
			Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
			Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
			Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
			Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
			Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
			Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
			Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
			Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
			Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
			Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
			Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
			Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
			Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
			Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
			Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		No Eggs	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
			Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
			Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
			Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
			Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		No Eggs	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
			Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
			Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Ground	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
			Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
			Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Ground	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
			Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
			Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
			Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
			Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
			Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
			Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
			Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
			Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
			Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
			Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
			Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
			Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
			Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
			Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Ground	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
			Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Ground	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
			Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
			Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
			Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		No Eggs	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
			Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		No Eggs	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
			Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
			Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
			Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
			Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
			Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
			Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
			Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
			Whismur		Soundproof Rattled		Monster Ground	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
			Loudred		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Ground	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
			Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Ground	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
			Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Ground Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
			Delcatty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Ground Fairy	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
			Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
			Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
			Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
			Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
			Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
			Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
			Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
			Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
			Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
			Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
			Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
			Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
			Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
			Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
			Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
			Chingling		Levitate		No Eggs	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
			Chimecho		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
			Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
			Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
			Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
			Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
			Beldum		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	40	55	80	35	60	30	300
			Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
			Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
			Latias		Levitate		No Eggs	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
			Latios		Levitate		No Eggs	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
			Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Normal Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
			Attack Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
			Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
			Speed Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
			Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
			Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
			Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
			Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
			Uxie		Levitate		No Eggs	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
			Mesprit		Levitate		No Eggs	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
			Azelf		Levitate		No Eggs	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
			Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
			Cresselia		Levitate		No Eggs	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
			Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
			Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720