Smart Strike (move)

Smart Strike
スマートホーン Smart Horn

Battles

Type	Steel
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	70
Accuracy	—%
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 VII
TM67 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM053 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

On Smogon's Movedex:

Smart Strike (Japanese: スマートホーン Smart Horn) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VII.

It is:

TM67 in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
TM96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
TM053 in Generation IX.

Effect

Smart Strike inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
078		Rapidash		Field	Field		1, Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]	IV [[\|]]	V [[\|]]	VI [[\|]]	VII TM67	VIII TM96	IX TM053
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field			✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field			✔
128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field			✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug			✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field			✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy		✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔		✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field			✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔
896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2			✔
982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field			✔
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
101		Iron Leaves		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.

In other games

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Smart Strike

★★★★
Attack power	108.7621
Charge time	1.7 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Aggron
The user stabs the target with a sharp horn.
User	First Used In	Notes
Aggron	Aggron's horns glow white and it stabs the opponent with them.
Steven's Aggron	Battling as Hard as Stone!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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 Generation VII, Togetic could learn Smart Strike by TM, but its evolution Togekiss couldn't. This was fixed in Generation VIII.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	修長之角 Sāuchèuhng-jī Gok
Chinese	Mandarin	修長之角 / 修长之角 Xiūcháng-zhī Jiǎo
French		Estocorne
German		Schmalhorn
Italian		Sottilcorno
Korean		스마트혼 Seumateuhon^IX+ 스마트호른 Seumateuhoreun^VII–VIII
Spanish		Cuerno Certero

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs

001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171

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