Head Charge (move)

Head Charge アフロブレイク Afro Break

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Head Charge (Japanese: アフロブレイク Afro Break) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V. It is Bouffalant's signature move.

Effect

Head Charge inflicts damage and the user receives recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage done to the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	31			''''
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 the anime

File:Bouffalant Head Charge.png Bouffalant
The user charges head-first into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bouffalant's afro glows red, then Bouffalant charges into the opponent.
Alder's Bouffalant	BW034		Debut

In other languages

Language Title French Peignée German Steinschädel Italian Ricciolata Spanish Ariete

Variations of the move Double-Edge
Double-Edge • Volt Tackle • Flare Blitz • Brave Bird • Wood Hammer • Wave Crash

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