Zen Headbutt (move)

Zen Headbutt しねんのずつき Thought Headbutt

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  90% 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 adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Zen Headbutt (Japanese: しねんのずつき Thought Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Zen Headbutt inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	37				37			'
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	41				41			'
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	40				44			'
055		Golduck	Water		Water	44				50			'
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	34				32			''''
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	34				32			''''
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	50				41			''''
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	64				41			''''
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	29				35			'
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	33				37			'
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	37				42			'
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	34				32			''''
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	41				41			''''
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	38				38			'
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	29				29			'
270		Lotad	Water	Grass	27		31	31			'
271		Lombre	Water	Grass	27		31	31			'
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	50				53			'
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	37				37			'
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	37				37			'
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	26				26			''''
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	26				26			''''
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground	--				--			'
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	35				35			'
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	37				37			'
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	37				37			'
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	52				52			''''
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	62				62			''''
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	40				40			''''
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	40				40			''''
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic	35				35			''''
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	65				65			''''
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	33				37			'
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	36				43			'
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	50				50			'
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire					49			''''
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic					65			''''
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic					65			''''
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic					65			''''
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric					40			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	no
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal
320		Wailmer	Water		Water	no
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic
359		Absol	Dark		Dark
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	no
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting	no
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	no
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 move tutor

In Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0173 Cleffa Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0374 Beldum Steel Psychic 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0433 Chingling Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0486 Regigigas Normal 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0492 Shaymin Grass 0492 Shaymin Grass Flying 0493 Arceus Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0374 Beldum Steel Psychic Pokéwalker - Winner's Path Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0300 Skitty Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Bagon Rampardos File:Drowzee Zen Headbutt.png Drowzee
The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The blue part on Cranidos's skull glows blue and becomes surrounded in a light blue reflective shield. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	Shapes of Things to Come!		Debut
A Cranidos controlled by Red Eyes	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)		None
	Rampardos's skull and eyes glows blue and becomes surrounded in a light blue reflective shield. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Roark's Rampardos	Wild in the Streets!		None
	The gray helmet on Bagon's head glows blue and it becomes surrounded in a light blue reflective shield. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Bagon	Tag! We're It...!		None
	The top part of Drowzee's head glows blue and its head becomes surrounded by a see-through reflective shield. It then shoots at the opponent like a missile and slams its head into it.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating a Bustle and Hustle!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Cranidos Zen Headbutt Adventures.png Cranidos
The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cranidos lowers its head and slams it into the opponent with great force.
Roark's Cranidos	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Zen Kopstoot French Psykoud'Boul German Zen-Kopfstoß Greek Κεφαλιά Διαφωτισμού Hindi Zen Sir Ki Takkar Italian Cozzata Zen Korean 사념의박치기 Sanyeom-yi Bakchigi Portuguese Cabeçada Zen Spanish Cabezazo Zen

Variations of the move Hyper Fang
Hyper Fang • Zen Headbutt

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