Skull Bash (move)

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Skull Bash
ロケットずつき Rocket Headbutt
The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Battles
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Contests
Category  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
 ???
Super Contests
Category  Tough
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Skull Bash (Japanese: ロケットずつき Rocket Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Generation I

Skull Bash does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user lowered its head. On the following turn, Skull Bash will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Skull Bash is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Skull Bash is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user lowers its head, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Skull Bash (or fail if it can't).

Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Skull Bash.

In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy Skull Bash on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Generation II and beyond

On the turn it is selected, Skull Bash will raise the user's Defense one level.


In the anime

Pokémon

Charmander. Charmander runs at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head.

Squirtle. Squirtle runs and jumps at its opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head.

Magmar. Magmar hurtles itself towards its foe and hits them with its skull.

Scyther. Scyther flies at top speed towards its foe and its body begins to glow before hitting its target.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
007 Squirtle Water 35
008 Wartortle Water 39
009 Blastoise Water 42
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 TM40

#   Pokémon Type
004 Charmander Fire
005 Charmeleon Fire
006 Charizard Fire Flying
007 Squirtle Water
008 Wartortle Water
009 Blastoise Water
015 Beedrill Bug Poison
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
046 Paras Bug Grass
047 Parasect Bug Grass
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
072 Tentacool Water Poison
073 Tentacruel Water Poison
077 Ponyta Fire
078 Rapidash Fire
079 Slowpoke Water Psychic
080 Slowbro Water Psychic
083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying
084 Doduo Normal Flying
085 Dodrio Normal Flying
086 Seel Water
087 Dewgong Water Ice
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
095 Onix Rock Ground
096 Drowzee Psychic
097 Hypno 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
118 Goldeen Water
119 Seaking Water
120 Staryu Water
121 Starmie Water Psychic
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
123 Scyther Bug Flying
124 Jynx Ice Psychic
125 Electabuzz Electric
126 Magmar Fire
128 Tauros Normal
130 Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Water Ice
133 Eevee Normal
134 Vaporeon Water
135 Jolteon Electric
136 Flareon Fire
137 Porygon Normal
139 Omastar Rock Water
140 Kabuto Rock Water
141 Kabutops Rock Water
143 Snorlax Normal
147 Dratini Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
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
007 Squirtle Water 40
008 Wartortle Water 45
009 Blastoise Water 55
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
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
104 Cubone Ground Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
007 Squirtle Water 40
008 Wartortle Water 45
009 Blastoise Water 55
319 Sharpedo Water Dark 48
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
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
104 Cubone Ground Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
369 Relicanth Water Rock Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sharpedo
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
007 Squirtle Water 31
008 Wartortle Water 36
009 Blastoise Water 39
319 Sharpedo Water Dark 50
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
001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
104 Cubone Ground Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
369 Relicanth Water Rock Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sharpedo
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.

Other apperances

Trivia

  • No Generation IV Pokémon can learn this move in any way, not even by breeding.
  • All Pokémon to learn this move by leveling up are of the Water-type.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Cabezazo
  • French: Coud'krâne
  • German: Schädelwumme
  • Italian: Capocciata
  • Hindi: Sakht Khopri
Generation I TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation I HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05


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