Horn Attack (move)

Horn Attack つのでつく Horn Thrust

The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.

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 BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0 A highly appealing move.

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

Horn Attack on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Horn Attack on Eevee'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.

In the anime

Seaking using Horn Attack

Pokémon

Nidorino. Nidorino thrusts its horn at the opponent.

• Used by Bruno's Nidorino in Pokémon! I Choose You!. Debut.

Goldeen. Goldeen charges and stabs its opponent with its horn.

• Used by a wild Goldeen in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad.
• Used by Misty's Goldeen from Bye Bye Psyduck to Present.

Omastar. Omastar jumps up, spins around like a saw blade and charges at the opponent.

• Used by a wild Omastar in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon.

Seaking. Seaking charges at the opponent and strikes it with its horn.

• Used by the Cerulean Gym's Seaking in The Misty Mermaid.

Nidoking. Nidoking jumps and charges at the opponent with its horn pointed at it.

• Used by Gary Oak's Nidoking from Fourth Round Rumble to Present.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		8
033		Nidorino	Poison		--, 8
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	--, 8
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	--
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	--
118		Goldeen	Water		24
119		Seaking	Water		--, 24
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	34
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	--, 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.

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		8
033		Nidorino	Poison		8
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	--
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	--
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	--
118		Goldeen	Water		15
119		Seaking	Water		15
128		Tauros	Normal		13
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	6
232		Donphan	Ground		--
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
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		22
033		Nidorino	Poison		22
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	--
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	--
118		Goldeen	Water		15
119		Seaking	Water		15
128		Tauros	Normal		13RSE
128		Tauros	Normal		8FRLG
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	6
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	--
232		Donphan	Ground		--
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 IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		21
033		Nidorino	Poison		23
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	--
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	--
118		Goldeen	Water		11
119		Seaking	Water		11
128		Tauros	Normal		8
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	--
232		Donphan	Ground		--
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	--
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 other languages

• French: Koud'Korne
• German: Hornattacke
• Spanish: Cornada
• Italian: Incornata

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