Headbutt
Head Smash
Head Charge
Essentials
Head Charge
Summary
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Damage Dealt
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
-
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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½
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½
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1
Stats
- Power
- 120; percentile 85.1
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15, up to 24 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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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
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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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
- Powder-based
- Jaw-based
- Pulse-based
- Ballistics-based
- Mental effects
- Unusable during Sky Battles
- Dance
Machines
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
Flavor
Flavor Text
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The user charges its head into its target, using its powerful guard hair. It also damages the user a little.
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The user charges its head into its target, using its powerful guard hair. This also damages the user a little.
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The user charges its head into its target, using its powerful guard hair. This also damages the user a little.
Foreign Names
- Japanese
- アフロブレイク (afurobureiku)
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- アフロブレイク
- Korean
- 아프로브레이크
- Chinese
- 爆炸頭突擊
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- 爆炸头突击
- French
- Peignée
- German
- Steinschädel
- Spanish
- Ariete
- Italian
- Ricciolata
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Head Charge.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Down | |
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20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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| Submission | |
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20 | 80 | 80% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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| Wild Charge | |
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15 | 90 | 100% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
Pokémon
Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Head Charge's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 31 | Bouffalant |
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Reckless
Sap Sipper Soundproof |
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Field | 95 | 110 | 95 | 40 | 95 | 55 | 490 | |
1 Pokémon
