Head Smash (move)

Head Smash もろはのずつき
The user delivers a life-endangering head butt at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.
Battles
Type	Rock
Category	Physical
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	150
Accuracy	80%
Introduced	Generation IV
Availability
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock
Contests
Category	Tough
Appeal	0
Jam	0
Super Contests
Category	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Head Smash on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Head Smash on Eevee's Movedex

Head Smash (Japanese: もろはのずつき) is a slightly inaccurate, very highly-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV. The Pokémon also takes 1/2 of the damage done to the foe as recoil.

Effect

The user takes 1/2 the damage inflicted as recoil damage.

In the anime

Roark's Rampardos using Head Smash.

Pokémon

Rampardos. Rampardos is covered by a bluish-white light as opposed to Pikachu's yellow glow when using Volt Tackle. It then charges into its opponent to cause damage.

• Used by Roark's Rampardos from O'er the Rampardos we Watched to ???.

Learnset

Generation IV

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