Skull Bash (move)
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Skull Bash (Japanese: ロケットずつき Rocket Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Skull Bash does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user lowered its head. On the following turn, Skull Bash will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Skull Bash is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.
If Skull Bash is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user lowers its head, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Skull Bash (or fail if it can't).
Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Skull Bash.
In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy Skull Bash on either of the turns it takes to execute.
Generation II and beyond
On the turn it is selected, Skull Bash will raise the user's Defense one level.
In the anime
- Magmar skull bash.JPG
Blaine's Magmar using Skull Bash.
- ScytherSkullBash.jpg
Tracey's Scyther using Skull Bash.
Pokémon
Charmander. Charmander runs at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head.
- Used by Ash's Charmander from Pokémon Scent-Sation to ???. Debut.
Squirtle. Squirtle runs and jumps at its opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head.
- Used by Ash's Squirtle from The Kangaskhan Kid to present.
Magmar. Magmar hurtles itself towards its foe and hits them with its skull.
- Used by Blaine's Magmar in Volcanic Panic.
Scyther. Scyther flies at top speed towards its foe and its body begins to glow before hitting its target.
- Used by Tracey's Scyther from A Way Off Day Off until ???.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM40
Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0001
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0104
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Cubone
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0001
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0104
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cubone
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0369
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Relicanth
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sharpedo
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0001
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0104
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cubone
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0369
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Relicanth
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sharpedo
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Other apperances
- Pikachu uses Skull Bash as its side B attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Skull Bash can be charged up to inflict more damage and knockback.
- Pichu uses Skull Bash as its side B attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is similar to Pikachu's, but when Pichu uses it, it damages itself a little.
Trivia
- No Generation IV Pokémon can learn this move in any way, not even by breeding.
- All Pokémon to learn this move by leveling up are of the Template:Type2.
In other languages
- Spanish: Cabezazo
- French: Coud'krâne
- German: Schädelwumme
- Italian: Capocciata
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| 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 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 | |
