Horn Attack (move)

Horn Attack つのでつく Horn Thrust

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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 Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

Horn Attack can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Fury Attack and Horn Drill to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Leer was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. A sharp horn is driven hard into the target to inflict damage. GSC An attack using a horn to jab. RSE Jabs the foe with sharp horns. Colo.XD Jabs the target with sharp horns. FRLG DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	8	8	20	21	21	21	21SMUSUM 12PE	30
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	1, 8	8	22	23	23	23	23SMUSUM 12PE	36
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	1, 8	1						1
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15SwShBDSP
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15SwShBDSP
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	24	15	15	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8SMUSUM 14PE	15
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	24	15	15	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8SMUSUM 14PE	15
128		Tauros		Field		Field		13	13RSE 8FRLG	8	8	8	8SMUSUM 18PE	20	20
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	34
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	1, 34
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		6	6	1	1	1	1	20SwShBDSP	20
221		Piloswine		Field		Field		1	1
232		Donphan		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				1	1	1	1	15SwShBDSP
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					16	16	16	25
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							8	30
984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Horn Attack is a move with 8 base power, 95% accuracy, and 18 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front.

Pokémon GO

Horn Attack
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 40 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.85 seconds Damage window 0.8 - 1.65 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 40 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 20 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 40
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Duration: 2.2 → 1.85 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.6 - 1.9 → 0.8 - 1.65 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Horn Attack

★★★
Attack power	14.2789
Charge time	0.7 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Main series

Heracross	Nidorino	Seaking	Tauros
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Nidorino	Nidorino thrusts his horn at the opponent.
A 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
A Trainer's Seaking	Round One - Begin!		Referred as Horn Drill
Juan's Seaking	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Nidoking	Nidoking jumps and charges at the opponent with his horn pointed at it.
Gary's Nidoking	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Heracross	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
Rhydon	Rhydon hits the opponent with its horn.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right on, Rhydon		None
A Trainer's Rhydon	The Ole' Berate and Switch!		None
Tauros	Tauros charges at the opponent and hits it with his horns.
Ash's Tauros	The Ties That Bind		None
Hayden's Tauros	Caring for a Mystery!		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

• In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, Lily's Goldeen was mentioned to know Horn Attack. However, it has never been seen using it.

Pokémon Origins

	Rhyhorn
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn thrusts its horn into the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	File 3: Giovanni		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Tauros
The user rams the foe with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Tauros	Tauros rams the foe with his horns.
Ash's Tauros	One Half Of A Poké Ball		Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Bouffalant
The user rams the foe with its horns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Tauros	Bouffalant rams the foe with its horns.
Dol's Bouffalant	Challenge the Battle Subway!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Rhydon	Rhyhorn	Donphan	Heracross
The user hits the opponent with its horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn stabs the opponent with its horn.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	The Beedrill All and End All		Debut
Donphan	Donphan hits the opponent with one of its tusks.
A Robber's Donphan	Number One Donphan		None
Heracross	Heracross hits the opponent with the horn on its head.
Bugsy's Heracross	Hurray for Heracross		None
Rhydon	Rhydon stabs the opponent with its horn.
Blue's Rhydon	Entranced by Entei		None
Seaking	Seaking stabs the opponent with its horn.
Wallace's Charles	The Final Showdown VII		None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Heracross	Omastar
The user slams the foe with anything shaped like a horn on its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Omastar	Omastar sticks out the spikes on its body and stabs them at the foe.
A wild Omastar	The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!		Debut
Donphan	Donphan thrusts its tusks and attacks.
An Unknown Trainer's Donphan	Clefairy the Battle Instructor		None
Heracross	Heracross slams the foe with its horn.
Bugsy's Heracross	The Hardest Insect Pokémon Wins?!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Horn Attack was the first move that was shown to be used in the anime. It was used by a Nidorino in the first episode.
• Omanyte can learn this move in Generation I, despite having no visible horn or tusks. This is likely because its evolution, Omastar, has spikes on its body.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 角撞 Gokjohng * 獨角撞擊 Duhkgok Gokjohng * Mandarin 角撞 Jiǎozhuàng Czech Rohový útok Danish Hornangreb Dutch Hoornaanval Finnish Sarvi-isku (season 1) Sarvisyöksy (EP077) Sarvipusku (Advanced) Sarvihyökkäys (later AG) French Koud'Korne German Hornattacke Greek Κερασφόρα επίθεση Kerasfóra epíthesi Hebrew מתקפת קרן Mitkefet Keren Hindi सींग अक्रमंद Seeng Akramand Indonesian Serangan Tanduk Italian Incornata Korean 뿔찌르기 Ppuljjireugi Polish Atak Rogu Portuguese Brazil Ataque de Chifre (games, anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ataque com Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ataque de Chifrada (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Golpe de Chifre (anime) Ataque de Chifre (TCG) Romanian Atacul cu Coarne Serbian Napad Rogom Spanish Latin America Ataque de Cuerno (EP077-DP140) Cuerno Ataque (EP091, EP256, DP072) Cuerno (EP120) Ataque Cuernil (AG176) Spain Cornada Swedish Hornattack Thai เขาขวิด Turkish Boynuz Saldırısı Vietnamese Húc Bằng Sừng

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