Horn Attack (move)
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| Horn Attack つのでつく Horn Thrust | ||||||||||||
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Horn Attack (Japanese: つのでつく Horn Thrust) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Horn Attack deals damage and has no secondary effect.
Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||
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| I | II | III | IV | V | ||||||||||
| 032 | |
Nidoran♂ | Poison | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| 033 | |
Nidorino | Poison | --, 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
| 034 | |
Nidoking | Poison | Ground | --, 8 | -- | no | no | ||||||
| 111 | |
Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| 112 | |
Rhydon | Ground | Rock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
| 118 | |
Goldeen | Water | 24 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| 119 | |
Seaking | Water | --, 24 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| 128 | |
Tauros | Normal | no | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| 138 | |
Omanyte | Rock | Water | 34 | no | no | no | ||||||
| 139 | |
Omastar | Rock | Water | --, 34 | no | no | no | ||||||
| 214 | |
Heracross | Bug | Fighting | no | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | |||||
| 221 | |
Piloswine | Ice | Ground | no | no | -- | no | ||||||
| 232 | |
Donphan | Ground | no | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| 464 | |
Rhyperior | Ground | Rock | no | no | no | -- | -- | |||||
| 626 | |
Bouffalant | Normal | no | no | no | no | 16 | ||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | |||||||||
| 588 | |
Karrablast | Bug | no | no | no | | |||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
In the anime
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| Heracross | Nidorino | Seaking | Tauros |
| The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn. | |||
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Nidorino thrusts its horn at the opponent. | ||
| Unknown Trainer's Nidorino | Pokémon - I Choose You! | Debut | |
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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 | |
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Omastar jumps up, spins around like a saw blade and charges at the opponent. | ||
| A wild Omastar | Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon | None | |
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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 | |
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Nidoking jumps and charges at the opponent with its horn pointed at it. | ||
| Gary's Nidoking | The Fourth Round Rumble | None | |
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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 | |
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Rhydon hits the opponent with its horn. | ||
| Pietra's Rhydon | Right on, Rhydon | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Rhydon | The Ole' Berate and Switch! | None | |
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Tauros charges at the opponent and hits it with its horns. | ||
| Ash's Tauros | The Ties That Bind | None | |
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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 manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| Rhyhorn | Donphan | ||
| The user hits the opponent with its horn. | |||
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Rhyhorn stabs the opponent with its horn. | ||
| Giovanni's Rhyhorn | The Beedrill All and End All | Debut | |
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Donphan hits the opponent with one of its tusks. | ||
| A Robber's Donphan | Number One Donphan | None | |
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Heracross hits the opponent with the horn on its head. | ||
| Bugsy's Heracross | Hurray for Heracross | None | |
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Rhydon stabs the opponent with its horn. | ||
| Silver's Rhyhorn | Flames From Entei | None | |
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Seaking stabs the opponent with its horn. | ||
| Wallace's Charles | The Final Showdown VII | None | |
In other generations
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| Generation I | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
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Trivia
- Horn Attack was the first attack that was shown to be used in the anime. It was used by a Nidorino in the first episode.
- Tauros and Bouffalant are the only Pokémon that gain STAB from Horn Attack.
- Omanyte can learn this attack in Generation I, despite having no visible horn or tusks.
- Karrablast is the only pokémon to learn Horn Attack through breeding.
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