Megahorn (move)

Megahorn メガホーン Megahorn

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM60 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR28 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Megahorn (Japanese: メガホーン Megahorn) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM60 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and TR28 in Generation VIII. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Heracross.

Effect

Megahorn deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  85%  85%  95% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Bug-type attack that uses a stiff horn or horns. It is rarely learned. GSC A powerful charge attack. RSEColo A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. FRLG A brutal ramming attack delivered with a tough and impressive horn. XD A brutal ramming attack using outthrust horns. DPPtPBR Utilizing its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the foe with no letup. HGSS Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the foe with no letup. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field		43FRLG	58	58	1, 58	1, 58SMUSUM 55PE	1, Evo.
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field							1
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field		57	57	67	67XY 49ORAS	49SMUSUM 36PE	55SwShBDSP
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field		66	57	77	1, 77XY 55ORAS	55SMUSUM 36PE	61SwShBDSP
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2		57FRLG	51	57	57XY 45ORAS	45SMUSUM 40PE	45
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2		69FRLG	63	72	1, 72XY 1, 54ORAS	1, 54SMUSUM 50PE	51
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	54	53	55	55BW 46B2W2	46XY 37ORAS	37	55SwShBDSP 57LA	55
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			57	77	1, 77XY 55ORAS	55	61SwShBDSP
0503		Samurott		Field		Field				1	1	1		1
503H		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field								1
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug				1	1, 65	1, 65	74
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field				1	1	1		1
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field				41	41	41	50
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					44	44	70
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						53	65
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							55	55
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field								62
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field								36
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								77
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								77
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								77
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM60	VIII TR28	IX --
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field						✔PE	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field						✔PE	✔
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field						✔PE
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field						✔PE
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field						✔PE	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field						✔PE	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2						✔PE	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2						✔PE	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field							✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1						✔PE	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔PE	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug							✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field							✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field							✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug							✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug							✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug							✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field							✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
503H		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔BDSP
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0234		Stantler		Field		Field			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0359		Absol		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	Summer 2011 Karrablast
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Megahorn is a move with base power of 24, 10 PP and 84% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness, the move's PP is decreased to 7.

In Explorers of Sky, the move's power is raised to 38.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 55 → 80
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 80 → 90
  • Duration: 3.2 → 2.2 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.4 - 2.7 → 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
• January 23, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 110

Trainer Battles

• January 23, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 100
• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 100 → 110

Megahorn
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 110 Energy cost 100 Duration 2.2 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 110 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Megahorn

★★★★★
Attack power	22.54338
Charge time	1.02 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	4	—	189	226	85%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Emmet (Special Costume) & Escavalier

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Absol Rhyperior Heracross Sawsbuck
The user charges towards its opponent and then smashes it with its horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heracross's horn glows bright white, faint red, or green and multiple shades of yellow and it rams the opponent with its horn.
Ash's Heracross	The Ties That Bind		Debut
Forrest Franklin's Heracross	All in a Day's Wurmple		None
Conway's Heracross	Smells Like Team Spirit!		None
Barry's Heracross	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Kato's Heracross	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Goh's Heracross	Trade, Borrow, and Steal!		None
	Rhydon charges and stabs the opponent with its horn, or Rhydon's horn glows white and extends and then it stabs the opponent with it.
A Scientist's Rhydon	Tag! We're It...!		None
A Team Rocket Grunt's Rhydon	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None
	Rhyperior's horn glows white and extends. It then stabs the opponent with it.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!		None
Forrest's Rhyperior	DPS02		None
	Sawsbuck lowers its head and a radiating silver energy erupts from the ends of its horns and covers them completely. Sawsbuck then charges at the opponent with its head down.
Burgundy's Sawsbuck	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
	Samurott's horn glows white, as it hits the opponent with it.
Cameron's Samurott	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	Absol's horn glows green and grows in size. It then hits the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Mega Absol's horn glows green and grows in size. It then hits the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Mega Heracross's horn glows light green and grows in size. It then rams the opponent with it.
Levi and Cherie's Heracross	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Bouffalant
The user runs to the foe and attacks with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bouffalant runs to the foe and attacks with its horns.
Dol's Bouffalant	Challenge the Battle Subway!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Rhydon Greta's Heracross Bugsy's Heracross Bouffalant
Using its tough and impressive horn, the user strikes the target with no letup.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heracross scoops the opponent up on its horn and tosses it into the air.
Bugsy's Heracross	Silly Scyther		Debut
Greta's Heracross	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it fires a beam of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Blue's Rhydon	Storming the Forretress		None
	Bouffalant rams the opponent with its horn.
Alder's Bouffalant	The Lesson Ends Here		None

• Giovanni's Nidoking was revealed to know Megahorn on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Stadium 2, Bugsy erroneously refers to this move as "Megaphone" when his Heracross (present only in Round 2) uses it. This is possibly due to a translation error, as ホーン can mean horn or phone (as an alternate writing of フォーン) in Japanese. This is also why prior to Generation IX, the move was mistranslated as Megaphone in Korean versions.
• Clodsire can learn Megahorn despite lack of visible horns. This, however, may be to reflect its Pokédex entry from Pokémon Scarlet, which states it retaliates by "sticking thick spines out from its body".
• Megahorn has the highest base power of all Bug-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
  • A Savage Spin-Out based on Megahorn has the highest power of all Bug-type moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超級角擊 Baakmaahn-dēun Gokgīk * 百萬噸角擊 Baakmaahn-dēun Gokgīk * 超級角撞 Chīukāp Gokjohng * 兆幅音頻 Siuhfūk Jāmpàhn * Mandarin 超級角擊 Chīukāp Jiǎojí / Chīukāp Jiǎojī * 兆幅音頻 Zhàofú Yīnpín * 百万吨角击 Bǎiwàndùn Jiǎojī * Czech Megaroh Danish Megahorn Dutch Megahoorn Finnish Sarvihyökkäys (OS) Sarvipusku (AG) French Mégacorne German Vielender Greek Μεγακέρας Mégakéras Hindi बड़ा सींग Bada Seeng Indonesian Megahorn Italian Megacorno Korean 메가혼 MegahonIX+ 메가폰 MegaponII, IV–VIII Polish Megaróg Portuguese Brazil Megachifre (games, TCG, PS158-present) Mega Chifre (anime, PS508) Portugal Megachifre Romanian Megacornul Serbian Megarog Spanish Megacuerno Swedish Megahorn Thai เมก้าฮอร์น Vietnamese Siêu Sừng

Variations of the move Megahorn
Megahorn • Power Whip • Precipice Blades

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