Horn Attack (move)

Horn Attack
つのでつく Horn Thrust

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
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 I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Horn Attack (Japanese: つのでつく Horn Thrust) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Horn Attack deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Horn Attack can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Fury Attack and Horn Drill to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Leer was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Normal-type attack. A sharp horn is driven hard into the target to inflict damage.
GS C	An attack using a horn to jab.
RS E	Jabs the foe with sharp horns.
ColoXD	Jabs the target with sharp horns.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	8	8	20	21	21	21	21	12	30	30
0033	Nidorino	Monster	Field	1, 8	8	22	23	23	23	23	12	36	36
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	1, 8	1	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	15	15
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	15	15
0118	Goldeen	Water 2		Water 2	24	15	15	11	11	11^XY 8^ORAS	8	14	15	15
0119	Seaking	Water 2		Water 2	24	15	15	11	11	11^XY 8^ORAS	8	14	15	15
0128	Tauros	Field		Field	−	13	13^RSE 8^FRLG	8	8	8	8	18	20	20	20
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	34	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	1, 34	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug		6	6	1	1	1	1		20	20	20
0221	Piloswine	Field		Field		1	1	−	−	−	−		−	−	−
0232	Donphan	Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field				1	1	1	1		15	15	15
0626	Bouffalant	Field		Field					16	16	16		25
0787	Tapu Bulu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							8		30
0984	Great Tusk	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
0990	Iron Treads	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1022	Iron Boulder	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			V	VI	VII
					SM USUM
0588	Karrablast	Bug	Bug	✔	✔	✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	8	-	18	-	95%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	8	-	18	-	95%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	8	-	18	-	95%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	9	99	23	40	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Horn Attack

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

40

Energy cost

33

Duration

1.85 seconds

Damage window

0.8 - 1.65 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

40

Energy cost

35

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 20 → 25
February 16, 2017
- Power: 25 → 40
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 2.2 → 1.85 seconds
- Damage window: 1.6 - 1.9 → 0.8 - 1.65 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Horn Attack

★★★
Attack power	14.2789
Charge time	0.7 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえる
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Nidorino Seaking Heracross Tauros
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Nidorino thrusts his horn at the opponent.
A Trainer's Nidorino	Pokémon - I Choose You!	Debut
	Goldeen charges and stabs its opponent with its horn.
A wild Goldeen	Here Comes the Squirtle Squad	None
Misty's Goldeen	Bye Bye Psyduck	None
	Omastar jumps up, spins around like a saw blade, and charges at the opponent.
A wild Omastar	Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon	None
	Seaking charges at the opponent and strikes it with its horn.
The Cerulean Gym's Seaking	The Misty Mermaid	None
Juan's Seaking	The Great Eight Fate!	None
	Nidoking jumps and charges at the opponent with his horn pointed at it.
Gary's Nidoking	The Fourth Round Rumble	None
	Heracross hits or throws the opponent with its horn. Sometimes, its horn glows a faint red or silver.
Ash's Heracross	Roll On, Pokémon!	None
Forrest Franklin's Heracross	All in a Day's Wurmple	None
Gordon's Heracross	Absol-ute Disaster	None
Kato's Heracross	Arceus and the Jewel of Life	None
Barry's Heracross	Historical Mystery Tour!	None
	Rhydon hits the opponent with its horn.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right on, Rhydon	None
A Trainer's Rhydon	The Ole' Berate and Switch!	None
	Tauros charges at the opponent and hits it with his horns.
Ash's Tauros	The Ties That Bind	None
Hayden's Tauros	Caring for a Mystery!	None
	Donphan's tusks glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
A Donphan Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2	None

In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, Lily's Goldeen was mentioned to know Horn Attack. However, it has never been seen using it.

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method
Rhyhorn
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Rhyhorn thrusts its horn into the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	File 3: Giovanni	Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Tauros
The user rams the foe with its horns.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Tauros rams the foe with his horns.
Ash's Tauros	One Half Of A Poké Ball	Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon	Method
Bouffalant
The user rams the foe with its horns.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bouffalant rams the foe with its horns.
Dol's Bouffalant	Challenge the Battle Subway!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Rhydon Rhyhorn Donphan Heracross
The user hits the opponent with its horn.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Rhyhorn stabs the opponent with its horn.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	The Beedrill All and End All	Debut
	Donphan hits the opponent with one of its tusks.
A Robber's Donphan	Number One Donphan	None
	Heracross hits the opponent with the horn on its head.
Bugsy's Heracross	Hurray for Heracross	None
	Rhydon stabs the opponent with its horn.
Blue's Rhydon	Entranced by Entei	None
	Seaking stabs the opponent with its horn.
Wallace's Charles	The Final Showdown VII	None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Heracross Omastar
The user slams the foe with anything shaped like a horn on its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Omastar sticks out the spikes on its body and stabs them at the foe.
A wild Omastar	The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!	Debut
	Donphan thrusts its tusks and attacks.
An Unknown Trainer's Donphan	Clefairy the Battle Instructor	None
	Heracross slams the foe with its horn.
Bugsy's Heracross	The Hardest Insect Pokémon Wins?!	None

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

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

Side 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

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

Spin-off 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

Horn Attack was the first move that was shown to be used in the anime. It was used by a Nidorino in the first episode.
Omanyte can learn this move in Generation I, despite having no visible horn or tusks. This is likely because its evolution, Omastar, has spikes on its shell.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	角撞 Gokjohng * 獨角撞擊 Duhkgok Gokjohng *
Chinese	Mandarin	角撞 Jiǎozhuàng
Czech		Rohový útok
Danish		Hornangreb
Dutch		Hoornaanval
Finnish		Sarvi-isku (season 1) Sarvisyöksy (EP077) Sarvipusku (Advanced) Sarvihyökkäys (later AG)
French		Koud'Korne
German		Hornattacke
Greek		Κερασφόρα επίθεση Kerasfóra epíthesi
Hebrew		מתקפת קרן Mitkefet Keren
Hindi		सींग अक्रमंद Seeng Akramand
Indonesian		Serangan Tanduk
Italian		Incornata
Korean		뿔찌르기 Ppuljjireugi
Polish		Atak Rogu
Portuguese	Brazil	Ataque de Chifre (games, anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ataque com Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ataque de Chifrada (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Golpe de Chifre (anime) Ataque de Chifre (TCG)
Romanian		Atacul cu Coarne
Serbian		Napad Rogom
Spanish	Latin America	Ataque de Cuerno (EP077-DP140) Cuerno Ataque (EP091, EP256, DP072) Cuerno (EP120) Ataque Cuernil (AG176)
Spanish	Spain	Cornada
Swedish		Hornattack
Thai		เขาขวิด
Turkish		Boynuz Saldırısı
Vietnamese		Húc Bằng Sừng

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Horn Attack (move)

Contents

Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon GO

Updates

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Origins

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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