Horn Attack (move)

Horn Attack つのでつく Horn Thrust

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  65 Accuracy  100% 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 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. ColoXD 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
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	8	8	20	21	21	21	21	12	30	30
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	1, 8	8	22	23	23	23	23	12	36	36
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	1, 8	1	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	15	15
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	15	15
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	24	15	15	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8	14	15	15
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	24	15	15	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8	14	15	15
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	−	13	13RSE 8FRLG	8	8	8	8	18	20	20	20
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	34	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	1, 34	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		6	6	1	1	1	1		20	20	20
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		1	1	−	−	−	−		−	−	−
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				1	1	1	1		15	15	15
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					16	16	16		25
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							8		30
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1022		Iron Boulder		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. 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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII
								SMUSUM
0588		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. 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 MDRB 8 - 18 - 95% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 8 - 18 - 95% - Front Enemy No BSL 8 - 18 - 95% - Front Enemy No SMD 9 99 23 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Nidorino Seaking Heracross Tauros
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidorino thrusts his horn at the opponent.
A Trainer's Nidorino	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
	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 jumps up, spins around like a saw blade, and charges at the opponent.
A wild Omastar	Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon		None
	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 jumps and charges at the opponent with his horn pointed at it.
Gary's Nidoking	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
	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 hits the opponent with its horn.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right on, Rhydon		None
A Trainer's Rhydon	The Ole' Berate and Switch!		None
	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'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 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 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
	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 stabs the opponent with its horn.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	The Beedrill All and End All		Debut
	Donphan hits the opponent with one of its tusks.
A Robber's Donphan	Number One Donphan		None
	Heracross hits the opponent with the horn on its head.
Bugsy's Heracross	Hurray for Heracross		None
	Rhydon stabs the opponent with its horn.
Blue's Rhydon	Entranced by Entei		None
	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 sticks out the spikes on its body and stabs them at the foe.
A wild Omastar	The Ancient Pokémon Discovery!		Debut
	Donphan thrusts its tusks and attacks.
An Unknown Trainer's Donphan	Clefairy the Battle Instructor		None
	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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 animated series. 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 evolved form, Omastar, has spikes on its shell.

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 Cuerno (GO) Ataque de Cuerno (EP001–present) Cuerno Ataque (EP091, EP256, DP072) Ataque Cuernil (AG170, AG176) Cuerno (EP120) Spain Cornada Swedish Hornattack Thai เขาขวิด Turkish Boynuz Saldırısı Vietnamese Húc Bằng Sừng

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