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.

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 the anime

	Nidorino	Seaking
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Nidorino	Nidorino thrusts its horn at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Nidorino	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Goldeen	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	Omastar jumps up, spins around like a saw blade and charges at the opponent.
A wild Omastar	Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon		None
Seaking	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	Nidoking jumps and charges at the opponent with its horn pointed at it.
Gary Oak's Nidoking	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Heracross	Heracross hits or throws the opponent with its horn.
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
Barry's Heracross	Historical Mystery Tour!		None
Rhydon	Rhydon hits the opponent with its horn.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right on, Rhydon		None
Unknown Trainer's Rhydon	The Ole' Berate and Switch!		None
Tauros	Tauros charges at the opponent and hits it with its horns.
Ash's Tauros	The Ties That Bind		None
Donphan	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

Trivia

• Horn Attack was the first attack that was shown to be used in the anime.

In other languages

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

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.