Megahorn (move)

Megahorn メガホーン Megahorn

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  85% 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 II TM60 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR28 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Megahorn (Japanese: メガホーン Megahorn) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM60 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and TR28 in Generation VIII. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Heracross.

Effect

Megahorn deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  85%  85%  95% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Bug-type attack that uses a stiff horn or horns. It is rarely learned. GSC A powerful charge attack. RSEColo A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. FRLG A brutal ramming attack delivered with a tough and impressive horn. XD A brutal ramming attack using outthrust horns. DPPtPBR Utilizing its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the foe with no letup. HGSS Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the foe with no letup. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup. LA Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	−	43FRLG	58	58	1, 58	1, 58	55	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	−	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	−
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								1
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	−	57	57	67	67XY 49ORAS	49	36	55	55	−	55
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	−	66	57	77	1, 77XY 55ORAS	55	36	61	61	−	61
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	−	57FRLG	51	57	57XY 45ORAS	45	40	45	45
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	−	69FRLG	63	72	1, 72XY 1, 54ORAS	1, 54	50	51	51
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	54	53	55	55BW 46B2W2	46XY 37ORAS	37		55	55	57	55
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			57	77	1, 77XY 55ORAS	55		61	61	−	61
0503		Samurott		Field		Field				1	1	1					1
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field										−	1
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug				1	1, 65	1, 65		74
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field				1	1	1					1
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field				41	41	41		50
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					44	44		70
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						53		65
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral								55			55
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field											62
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field											36
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											77
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											77
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											77
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											70
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
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
						HGSS			SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VII	VIII
						PE TM60	SwSh TR28	LA Tutor
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	−	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field			✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field		✔	✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral		✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field			✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0359		Absol		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	Summer 2011 Karrablast
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
1010		Iron LeavesLv. 75		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Walking Wake and Iron Leaves ShowcaseSV Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Repeat EventSV
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 24 - 10 - 84% - Front Enemy Yes MDTD 24 - 7 - 84% - Front Enemy Yes MDS 38 - 7 - 84% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 38 - 7 - 84% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 40 99 15 50 80% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 37 99 15 30 80% 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 = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 55 → 80
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 80 → 90
  • Duration: 3.2 → 2.2 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.4 - 2.7 → 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
• January 23, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 110

Trainer Battles

• January 23, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 100
• August 30, 2021
  • Power: 100 → 110

Megahorn
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 110 Energy cost 100 Duration 2.2 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 110 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Megahorn

★★★★★
Attack power	22.54338
Charge time	1.02 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Megahorn	Physical	4	—	189	226	85%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Emmet (Special Costume) & Escavalier Volo & Togepi (via Masterful Metronome; small chance)
Buddy move
Spiral Megahorn	Physical	4	—	300	360	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When any of the user's attack moves hit a total of 5 times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	Barry (Special Costume) & Heracross

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 SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Rhyperior Sawsbuck Absol Heracross
The user charges towards its opponent and then smashes it with its horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heracross's horn glows bright white, faint red, or green and multiple shades of yellow and it rams the opponent with its horn.
Ash's Heracross	The Ties That Bind		Debut
Forrest Franklin's Heracross	All in a Day's Wurmple		None
Conway's Heracross	Smells Like Team Spirit!		None
Barry's Heracross	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Kato's Heracross	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Goh's Heracross	Trade, Borrow, and Steal!		None
	Rhydon charges and stabs the opponent with its horn; or, Rhydon's horn glows white and extends. Then, it stabs the opponent with it; or, Rhydon's horn glows bright yellow or green and multiple shades of yellow, and it stabs the opponent with it.
A Scientist's Rhydon	Tag! We're It...!		None
A Team Rocket Grunt's Rhydon	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None
Zirc's Rhydon	Rivals in the Dark of Night!		None
	Rhyperior's horn glows white and extends. It then stabs the opponent with it.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!		None
Forrest's Rhyperior	DPS02		None
	Sawsbuck lowers its head and a radiating silver energy erupts from the ends of its horns and covers them completely. Sawsbuck then charges at the opponent with its head down.
Burgundy's Sawsbuck	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
	Samurott's horn glows white, as it hits the opponent with it.
Cameron's Samurott	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	Absol's horn glows green and grows in size. It then hits the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Mega Absol's horn glows green and grows in size. It then hits the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Mega Heracross's horn glows light green and grows in size. It then rams the opponent with it.
Levi and Cherie's Heracross	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

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

Pokémon Adventures

Rhydon Greta's Heracross Bugsy's Heracross Bouffalant
Using its tough and impressive horn, the user strikes the target with no letup.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heracross scoops the opponent up on its horn and tosses it into the air.
Bugsy's Heracross	Silly Scyther		Debut
Greta's Heracross	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it fires a beam of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Blue's Rhydon	Storming the Forretress		None
	Bouffalant rams the opponent with its horn.
Alder's Bouffalant	The Lesson Ends Here		None

• Giovanni's Nidoking was revealed to know Megahorn on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

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	DPPt	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	BW	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

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

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

• Megahorn has the highest base power of all Bug-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
  • A Savage Spin-Out based on Megahorn has the highest power of all Bug-type moves.
• In Pokémon Stadium 2, Bugsy erroneously refers to this move as "Megaphone" when his Heracross (present only in Round 2) uses it. This is possibly due to a translation error, as ホーン can mean horn or phone (as an alternate writing of フォーン) in Japanese. This is also why this move was mistranslated as Megaphone in Korean versions prior to Generation IX.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超級角擊 Baakmaahn-dēun Gokgīk * 百萬噸角擊 Baakmaahn-dēun Gokgīk * 超級角撞 Chīukāp Gokjohng * 兆幅音頻 Siuhfūk Jāmpàhn * Mandarin 超級角擊 Chīukāp Jiǎojí / Chīukāp Jiǎojī * 兆幅音頻 Zhàofú Yīnpín * 百万吨角击 Bǎiwàndùn Jiǎojī * Czech Megaroh Danish Megahorn Dutch Megahoorn Finnish Sarvihyökkäys (OS) Sarvipusku (AG) French Mégacorne German Vielender Greek Μεγακέρας Mégakéras Hindi बड़ा सींग Bada Seeng Indonesian Megahorn Italian Megacorno Korean 메가혼 MegahonIX+ 메가폰 MegaponII, IV–VIII Polish Megaróg Portuguese Brazil Megachifre (games, TCG, PS158-present) Mega Chifre (anime, PS508) Portugal Megachifre Romanian Megacornul Serbian Megarog Spanish Megacuerno Swedish Megahorn Thai เมก้าฮอร์น Vietnamese Siêu Sừng

Variations of the move Megahorn
Megahorn • Power Whip • Precipice Blades

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