Head Smash (move)

Head Smash もろはのずつき Double-Edged Headbutt

Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  80% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

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

Head Smash (Japanese: もろはのずつき Double-Edged Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Head Smash inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ½ of the damage done to the target.

Description

Games Description DPPtPBR The user delivers a life-endangering head butt at full power. The user also takes terrible damage. HGSS The user delivers a life-endangering attack at full power. The user also takes terrible damage. BWB2W2 The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. The user also takes terrible damage. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral				54	48
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	78	78	1, 78XY 1, 56ORAS	1, 56	55
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	43	46	46	46
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	52	58	58	58
0498		Tepig		Field		Field		37	37	37
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		44	44	44
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		50	50	50
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				46	56
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		53	50	50	52
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		65	65	65	60
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			1, 58	1, 58	66
0793		Nihilego		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				73	70
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1					66
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
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔HGSS
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				✔USUM
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
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.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	Regina's Corsola (The Isle of Armor)Sh
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
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	Pokémon Adventure Camp Archen
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.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	2014 Korean World Championship Series Aggron
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Head Smash is a move with 50 base power, 80% accuracy, and 5 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front and receives recoil damage equal to ¼ of their maximum HP.

In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is instead 30% of the user's max HP.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	188	225	80%	An opponent	Recoil	The user also takes 33% of the damage it dealt to the target.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. But it also hurts the user. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんも ダメージをうけてしまう MDGtI It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

In the anime

Rampardos Cranidos
The user starts to get covered by a bluish-white aura and then charges into its opponent headfirst.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cranidos's body becomes surrounded in a whitish-blue aura, then the aura surrounds its body, making Cranidos look black and white. Cranidos shoots at the opponent with its head pointed at it and smashes into it.
Roark's Cranidos	A Gruff Act to Follow!		Debut
	Rampardos's body becomes surrounded by a whitish-blue aura, making it seem black and white, and it shoots at the opponent with its head pointed at it, slamming into it with its head. Once the attack is finished, blue sparks run up Rampardos's body as it takes recoil damage.
Roark's Rampardos	O'er the Rampardos We Watched!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cranidos Emboar
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful headbutt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cranidos headbutts the opponent.
Palmer's Cranidos	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Debut
	Emboar jumps into the air and crashes into the opponent with a powerful headbutt.
Black's Bo	The Cold Hard Truth		None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Rampardos
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful headbutt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rampardos headbutts the opponent with great force.
Team Galactic's Rampardos	Into The Hands Of Evil?!		Debut

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Rampardos
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful headbutt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rampardos rams the opponent with a powerful headbutt.
Ryū's Rampardos	ABM08		Debut

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Emboar
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful headbutt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emboar crashes into the opponent in the air with a powerful headbutt.
Shin's Emboar	Get the Legendary Pokémon		Debut

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	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In HeartGold and SoulSilver's game data, Nosepass can learn Head Smash via breeding, but no Pokémon that can learn it are in Nosepass's Egg Group, Mineral, making it impossible to pass down the move legitimately. This learnset data was then removed in Generation V.
  • It is, however, possible to use the Rage glitch to have a Ditto father pass this on to a Nosepass.
• Head Smash is tied with Rock Wrecker for the highest base power of all Rock-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
  • A Continental Crush based on either of them has the highest base power of all Rock-type moves.
• Head Smash is the only Rock-type move that causes recoil damage.
  • It also has the highest base power of all recoil moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 雙刃頭錘 Sēungyahn Tàuhchèuih Mandarin 雙刃頭錘 / 双刃头锤 Shuāngrèn Tóuchúi Dutch Kopdreun French Fracass'Tête German Kopfstoß Greek Κεφαλοκόπημα Hindi सिर फोड़ो Sir Phodo Italian Zuccata Korean 양날박치기 Yangnal Bakchigi Polish Supertaran Portuguese Brazil Bate-Cabeça Portugal Choque de Cabeça Romanian Lovitura la Cap Spanish Latin America Plancha de Cabeza (DP016-DP018) Golpe de Cabeza* (DP107) Spain Testarazo Vietnamese Húc Đầu Lợi Hại

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