Smart Strike (move)

Smart Strike スマートホーン Smart Horn

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TM67 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM053 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Smart Strike (Japanese: スマートホーン Smart Horn) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VII.

It is:

• TM67 in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TM96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM053 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • Special move
    • Generation IX
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

Contents

Effect

Smart Strike inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. Champs This move never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VIII		IX
					SwSh	BDSP	SV
0078		Rapidash		Field	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered			7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					VII	VIII	IX
					SMUSUM TM67	SwSh TM96	SV TM053
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field			✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field			✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔		✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1 Field	✔		✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field			✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field			✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field			✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔		✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	−		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	−	−	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	−	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field	−		✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy	−	✔
0503		Samurott		Field	✔		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field			✔
0522		Blitzle		Field	−		✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field	−		✔
0530		Excadrill		Field	✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field	−		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus Incarnate Forme		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus Therian Forme		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered	✔USUM	✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1		✔	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral		✔	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2			✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field			✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Three)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRTDX 12 ? 15 ? —% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Smart Strike

★★★★
Attack power	108.7621
Charge time	1.7 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

Smart Strike

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Galarian Rapidash			7	9s	Has the user stab the designated opposing Pokémon with its sharp horn, dealing damage to it. After that, the user leaps in the designated direction while shoving the opposing Pokémon in the opposite direction. Upgraded to Smart Strike+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Also greatly charges the user's psychic counter when this move hits.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Aggron
The user stabs the target with a sharp horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Aggron's horns glow white and it stabs the opponent with them.
Steven's Aggron	Battling as Hard as Stone!		Debut

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• In Generation VII, Togetic could learn Smart Strike by TM, but its Evolution Togekiss couldn't. This was fixed in Generation VIII.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	修長之角 Sāuchèuhng jī Gok
	Mandarin	修長之角 / 修长之角 Xiūcháng zhī Jiǎo
Czech		Ladný roh
French		Estocorne
German		Schmalhorn
Italian		Sottilcorno
Korean		스마트혼 SeumateuhonIX+ 스마트호른 SeumateuhoreunVII–VIII
Polish		Sprytny Cios
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Preciso
	Portugal	Ataque Certeiro
Spanish		Cuerno Certero

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