Headlong Rush (move)

Headlong Rush (Japanese: ぶちかまし Headlong Rush) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Headlong Rush ぶちかまし Headlong Rush

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% 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 VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Headlong Rush inflicts damage and then lowers the user's defensive stats for three turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  3  3    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the user's defensive stats

Generation IX

Headlong Rush inflicts damage and then lowers the user's Defense stat and Special Defense stat by one stage each.

Description

Games Description LA The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s defensive stats. SV The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						LA	SV
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		60
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	57	63
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field	43	Evo.
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field		1
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		91
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 Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Buddy moves
Hazy Headlong Rush	Physical	2	—	200	240	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user is burned. Deactivation Condition: When the user is not burned. Never misses. The smaller the user's percentage of remaining HP, the greater the power of this attack.	Adaman (Special Costume) & Ursaluna
Ground-Splitting Headlong Rush	Physical	4	2	400	480	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Ground Zone. Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Ground Zone. Never misses. Lowers the target's Defense by four stat ranks. Applies the Supereffective ↑ Next effect to the user.	Lucas & Torterra

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

• Headlong Rush is tied with Precipice Blades for the highest base power of all Ground-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
• In Japanese, ぶちかまし Buchikamashi (Headlong Rush) is a sumo term which refers to the frontal collision of the two sumo wrestlers right at the beginning of a match.
  • The inspiration for the move's Ground type is likely a play with the words 武 bu (bravery, courage), ち chi (ground), ちか chika (underground) and 噛まし kamashi (blow, hit).
  • This is also the likely reason why this move is considered a punching move, and why it can be learned by Hariyama.
• In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Charizard's forward smash is also known as Headlong Rush, though Charizard cannot learn the move in core games. This game was released prior to Headlong Rush's introduction as a move in the core series.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	突飛猛撲 Dahtfēi Máahngpok
	Mandarin	突飛猛撲 / 突飞猛扑 Tūfēi Měngpū
French		Assaut Frontal
German		Schmetterramme
Italian		Scontro Frontale
Korean		들이받기 Deuribatgi
Spanish	Latin America	Asalto Frontal
	Spain	Arremetida

References

Variations of the move Superpower
Superpower • Close Combat • Dragon Ascent • Headlong Rush Armor Cannon

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