Head Smash

Essentials

Head Smash

physical

Generation 4

Summary

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 150; percentile 94.0
Accuracy: 80% ≈ 120.0 power
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/2 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user delivers a life-endangering head butt at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.
: The user delivers a life-endangering attack at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.

: The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. The user also takes terrible damage.

: The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

: The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

Foreign Names

Japanese: もろはのずつき (morohanozutsuki)
: もろはのずつき
Korean: 양날박치기
Chinese: 雙刃頭錘
: 双刃头锤
French: Fracass’Tête
German: Kopfstoß
Spanish: Testarazo
Italian: Zuccata
Czech: Drcení hlavou

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Head Smash.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Light of Ruin			5	140	90%		User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Head Smash'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.
				54	54	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
78	78	78	—	—	—	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
43	43	46	46	46	46	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
52	52	58	58	58	58	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
		37	37	37	37	Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
		44	44	44	44	Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
		50	50	50	50	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
				46	46	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
				46	46	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
		53	50	50	50	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
		65	65	65	65	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
			—	—	—	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	150	50	150	60	520
			—	—	—	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	150	50	150	50	60	520
			—	—	—	Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
				73	73	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
						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.
						Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
						Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
						Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Field	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
						Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
						Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
						Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
						Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
						Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
						Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485

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