Skull Bash

Essentials

Skull Bash

physical

Generation 1

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 130; percentile 89.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
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

This move has a charging turn that can be skipped with a Power Herb.
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

: TM40
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User then charges for one turn before attacking.

This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

History

Before: Has 100 power. Has 15 PP.
Before: Does not raise Defense.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

: Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
: The user raises its DEFENSE in the 1st turn, then attacks in the 2nd turn.

: The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.

: The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.

: The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.

: The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ロケットずつき (rokettozutsuki)
: ロケットずつき
Korean: 로케트박치기
Chinese: 火箭頭錘
: 火箭头锤
French: Coud’Krâne
German: Schädelwumme
Spanish: Cabezazo
Italian: Capocciata
Czech: Úder lebkou

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam: ♥♥♥♥
Flavor text: Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Skull Bash.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Skull Bash'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.
35	40	40	31	31	31	31	31	31	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
39	45	45	36	36	36	36	36	37	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
42	55	55	39	39	39	39	39	40	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
						39	39	40	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
		48	50	50	50	50	51	51	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
							51	51	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
						—	—	—	Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
						—	—	—	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
								58	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
								53	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	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.
									Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
									Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
									Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
									Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
									Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
									Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
									Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
									Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
									Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
									Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
									Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
40									Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
40									Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
40									Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
40									Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
40									Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
40									Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
40									Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
40									Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
40									Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
40									Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
40									Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
40									Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
40									Raichu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	110	485
40									Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
40									Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
40									Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
40									Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
40									Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
40									Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
40									Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
40									Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
40									Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
40									Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
40									Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
40									Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
40									Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
40									Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
40									Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
40									Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
40									Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
40									Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
40									Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
40									Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
40									Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
40									Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
40									Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
40									Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
40									Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
40									Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
40									Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
40									Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
40									Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
40									Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
40									Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
40									Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
40									Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
40									Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
40									Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
40									Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
40									Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
40									Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
40									Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
40									Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
40									Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
40									Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
40									Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
40									Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
40									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
40									Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
40									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
40									Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
40									Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
40									Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
40									Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
40									Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
40									Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
40									Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
40									Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
40									Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
40									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
40									Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
40									Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
40									Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
40									Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
40									Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
40									Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
40									Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
40									Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
40									Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
40									Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
40									Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
40									Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
40									Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
40									Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
40									Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
40									Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
40									Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
40									Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
40									Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
40									Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
40									Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
40									Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
40									Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
40									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
40									Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
40									Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
40									Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
40									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
40									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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