Headbutt (move)

Headbutt ずつき Headbutt

The user sticks its head out and rams straight forward. It may make the foe flinch.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM02 in Generation II

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Headbutt on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Headbutt on Eevee's Movedex

Headbutt (Japanese: ずつき Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Headbutt does damage and has a 29.7% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Headbutt can't make a target with a Substitute flinch.

Generation II

In the second generation of games, Headbutt can be used in the field to shake small trees, sometimes causing a wild Pokémon to drop out. Depending on the time of day, the Pokémon which falls out may be asleep.

Also, the chance of causing flinching was changed to 30%.

Pokémon that can be found with this method are:

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Caterpie	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Metapod	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Butterfree	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Spearow	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Ekans	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Exeggcute	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Hoothoot	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Noctowl	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Ledyba	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Spinarak	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Aipom	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Pineco	G	S	C	Trees	10
	Heracross	G	S	C	Trees	10
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation III and onwards

Headbutt went back to the methods of Generation I, retaining the 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

In the anime

Cranidos using Headbutt

Pokémon

Seel. Seel repeatedly slams its head into the opponent.

• Used by the Seel in the Cerulean Gym in The Misty Mermaid. Debut.

Snorlax. Snorlax slams its head into the opponent.

• Used by Ash's Snorlax from Snack Attack! to Present.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	22
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	-- 22
086		Seel	Water		--
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	--
096		Drowzee	Psychic		24
097		Hypno	Psychic		-- 24
104		Cubone	Ground		18Y
105		Marowak	Ground		-- 18Y
143		Snorlax	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.

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	34
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	34
086		Seel	Water		--
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	--
096		Drowzee	Psychic		25
097		Hypno	Psychic		25
104		Cubone	Ground		13
105		Marowak	Ground		-- 13
143		Snorlax	Normal		29
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	34
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 TM02

#		Pokémon	Type
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison
004		Charmander	Fire
005		Charmeleon	Fire
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying
007		Squirtle	Water
008		Wartortle	Water
009		Blastoise	Water
019		Rattata	Normal
020		Raticate	Normal
023		Ekans	Poison
024		Arbok	Poison
025		Pikachu	Electric
026		Raichu	Electric
027		Sandshrew	Ground
028		Sandslash	Ground
029		Nidoran♀	Poison
030		Nidorina	Poison
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
032		Nidoran♂	Poison
033		Nidorino	Poison
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
037		Vulpix	Fire
038		Ninetales	Fire
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
052		Meowth	Normal
053		Persian	Normal
054		Psyduck	Water
055		Golduck	Water
056		Mankey	Fighting
057		Primeape	Fighting
058		Growlithe	Fire
059		Arcanine	Fire
060		Poliwag	Water
061		Poliwhirl	Water
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
066		Machop	Fighting
067		Machoke	Fighting
068		Machamp	Fighting
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground
076		Golem	Rock	Ground
077		Ponyta	Fire
078		Rapidash	Fire
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
086		Seel	Water
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
095		Onix	Rock	Ground
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
098		Krabby	Water
099		Kingler	Water
100		Voltorb	Electric
101		Electrode	Electric
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic
104		Cubone	Ground
105		Marowak	Ground
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting
108		Lickitung	Normal
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113		Chansey	Normal
114		Tangela	Grass
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
116		Horsea	Water
117		Seadra	Water
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic
125		Electabuzz	Electric
126		Magmar	Fire
127		Pinsir	Bug
128		Tauros	Normal
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water	Ice
133		Eevee	Normal
134		Vaporeon	Water
135		Jolteon	Electric
136		Flareon	Fire
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water
139		Omastar	Rock	Water
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143		Snorlax	Normal
147		Dratini	Dragon
148		Dragonair	Dragon
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
152		Chikorita	Grass
153		Bayleef	Grass
154		Meganium	Grass
155		Cyndaquil	Fire
156		Quilava	Fire
157		Typhlosion	Fire
158		Totodile	Water
159		Croconaw	Water
160		Feraligatr	Water
161		Sentret	Normal
162		Furret	Normal
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying
172		Pichu	Electric
173		Cleffa	Normal
174		Igglybuff	Normal
175		Togepi	Normal
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying
179		Mareep	Electric
180		Flaaffy	Electric
181		Ampharos	Electric
183		Marill	Water
184		Azumarill	Water
185		Sudowoodo	Rock
186		Politoed	Water
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying
190		Aipom	Normal
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
194		Wooper	Water	Ground
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground
196		Espeon	Psychic
197		Umbreon	Dark
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic
200		Misdreavus	Ghost
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic
204		Pineco	Bug
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel
206		Dunsparce	Normal
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground
209		Snubbull	Normal
210		Granbull	Normal
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
216		Teddiursa	Normal
217		Ursaring	Normal
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground
222		Corsola	Water	Rock
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying
226		Mantine	Water	Flying
228		Houndour	Fire	Dark
229		Houndoom	Fire	Dark
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon
231		Phanpy	Ground
232		Donphan	Ground
234		Stantler	Normal
236		Tyrogue	Fighting
237		Hitmontop	Fighting
239		Elekid	Electric
240		Magby	Fire
241		Miltank	Normal
242		Blissey	Normal
243		Raikou	Electric
244		Entei	Fire
245		Suicune	Water
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	29FRLG
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	34RSE
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	29FRLG
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	34RSE
086		Seel	Water		--
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	--
096		Drowzee	Psychic		17FRLG
096		Drowzee	Psychic		25RSE
097		Hypno	Psychic		17FRLG
097		Hypno	Psychic		25RSE
104		Cubone	Ground		13
105		Marowak	Ground		-- 13
143		Snorlax	Normal		17FRLG
143		Snorlax	Normal		19RSE
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	29FRLG
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	34RSE
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		9
264		Linoone	Normal		-- 9
285		Shroomish	Grass		22
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	22
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	10
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	-- 10
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	-- 10
361		Snorunt	Ice		19
362		Glalie	Ice		19
371		Bagon	Dragon		17
372		Shelgon	Dragon		-- 17
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	-- 17
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 breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Seel, Dewgong Snubbull, Granbull Zigzagoon, Linoone
309		Electrike	Electric		Seel, Dewgong Snubbull, Granbull Zigzagoon, Linoone
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Cubone, Marowak Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	25
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	25
086		Seel	Water		--
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	--
096		Drowzee	Psychic		15 32
097		Hypno	Psychic		15 38
104		Cubone	Ground		11
105		Marowak	Ground		-- 11
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	25
209		Snubbull	Normal		19
210		Granbull	Normal		19
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	13
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		9
264		Linoone	Normal		-- 9
285		Shroomish	Grass		21
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	21
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	11
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	-- 11
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	-- 11
361		Snorunt	Ice		19
362		Glalie	Ice		19
371		Bagon	Dragon		16
372		Shelgon	Dragon		-- 16
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	-- 16
399		Bidoof	Normal		17
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	18
408		Cranidos	Rock		--
409		Rampardos	Rock		--
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying	13
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 breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Snorunt, Glalie
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Seel, Dewgong Snubbull, Granbull Zigzagoon, Linoone Bidoof, Bibarel
309		Electrike	Electric		Seel, Dewgong Snubbull, Granbull Zigzagoon, Linoone Bidoof, Bibarel
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Cubone, Marowak Aron, Lairon, Aggron Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Cubone, Marowak Aron, Lairon, Aggron Cranidos, Rampardos
418		Buizel	Water		Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Seel, Dewgong Snubbull, Granbull Dunsparce Mantine Zigzagoon, Linoone Electrike, Manectric Bidoof, Bibarel
438		Bonsly	Rock		Snorunt, Glalie
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	Drowzee, Hypno
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.

In other languages

• Spanish: Golpe Cabeza
• French: Coup d'Boule
• German: Kopfnuss
• Italian: Bottintesta
• Norwegian: Springskalle
• Dutch: Kopstoot

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