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Horn Drill
つのドリル Horn Drill
Horn Drill VI.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  30%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Horn Drill (Japanese: つのドリル Horn Drill) is a Normal-type one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation I. It was TM07 in Generation I.

Effect

Accuracy

Main article: One-hit knockout move#Accuracy mechanics

Generation I

Horn Drill inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP. Horn Drill will break a substitute if it hits. If it misses, it can be countered for infinite damage.

Generation II

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Horn Drill cannot be countered for infinite damage if it misses. Horn Drill's accuracy is displayed as —.

Generations III to VI

Horn Drill can no longer be countered for infinite damage if it misses.

Horn Drill can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if the move Horn Attack was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Lock-On, Mind Reader and Miracle Eye was used in the prior turn.

Generation VII

Horn Drill's accuracy is now displayed as 30%.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A single-hit knockout attack. Learned only by Pokémon with a horn or horns.
GSC A one-hit KO, drill attack.
RSEColoXD A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill.
FRLG The horn is rotated like a drill to ram. The foe will faint if it hits.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits.
BWB2W2 The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. If it hits, the target faints instantly.
XYORAS
SMUSUM 		The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 36RGB
38Y 		38 47 45 45 45 45
0033 Nidorino PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 41RGB
46Y 		46 53 58 58 58 58
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field 45 37 38 37 63 63XY
53ORAS 		53
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field 48 37 38 37 71 1, 71XY
1, 62ORAS 		1, 62
0118 Goldeen WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 45 43 43 41 41 41XY
37ORAS 		37
0119 Seaking WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 48 49 49 47 47 47XY
40ORAS 		40
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field 37 71 1, 71XY
1, 62ORAS 		1, 62
0530 Excadrill GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Field Field 31 31 1, Evo.
0696 Tyrunt RockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 49 49
0697 Tyrantrum RockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Monster Dragon 53 53
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 Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0077 Ponyta FireIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0086 Seel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Monster Water 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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM07 		II
-- 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
-- 		IX
--
0030 Nidorina PoisonIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered ✔
0031 Nidoqueen PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered ✔
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔
0033 Nidorino PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔
0034 Nidoking PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Field ✔
0077 Ponyta FireIC Big.png Field Field ✔
0078 Rapidash FireIC Big.png Field Field ✔
0086 Seel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field ✔
0087 Dewgong WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Water 1 Field ✔
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field ✔
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field ✔
0118 Goldeen WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 ✔
0119 Seaking WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 ✔
0128 Tauros NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 ✔
0139 Omastar RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 3 ✔
0148 Dragonair DragonIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon ✔
0149 Dragonite DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Water 1 Dragon ✔
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered ✔
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
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field New York City Pokémon Center
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

Horn Drill will cause a Pokémon to instantly faint through "calamitous damage" (changed to "It's a one-hit KO!" in Gates to Infinity), regardless of level, but is prone to missing.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Defeats the target in one shot--if it hits. It has no effect on a Ghost-type foe.


In the anime

In the main series

Misty Goldeen Horn Drill.png
Goldeen
Juan Seaking Horn Drill.png
Seaking
Forrest Rhyperior Horn Drill.png
Rhyperior
Clay Excadrill Horn Drill.png
Excadrill
The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Rhydon Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it charges at the opponent. It then stabs the opponent with its horn.
Blaine's Rhydon Riddle Me This Debut
An archeologist's Rhydon Shell Shock! None
Pietra's Rhydon Right On, Rhydon! None
A Coordinator's Rhydon Harley Rides Again None
Head engineer's Rhydon Bibarel Gnaws Best! None
Seaking Seaking's horn begins to spin like a drill. Then, it rams its spinning horn into the opponent, sometimes repeatedly.
Cerulean Gym's Seaking The Misty Mermaid None
Juan's Seaking The Great Eight Fate! None
Goldeen Goldeen's horn spins like a drill and it hits the opponent with it.
Misty's Goldeen Just Add Water None
Rhyperior Rhyperior's horn spins like a drill and it hits the opponent with it.
Forrest's Rhyperior SS025 None
Pokémon hunter's Rhyperior A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways! None
Excadrill The silver protrusion on the top of Excadrill's head glows silver and extends. It then begins to spin like a drill. Excadrill then stabs the opponent with it.
Clay's Excadrill Battling the King of the Mines! None


In Pokémon Origins

Giovanni Rhyhorn Horn Drill PO.png
Rhyhorn
Giovanni Rhydon Horn Drill PO.png
Rhydon
The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. A hit will always result a knockout.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn's body becomes surrounded by light blue, spiraling streaks of energy. It then charges at the opponent and stabs it with its horn. If hit, the target will faint instantly.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn File 3: Giovanni Debut
Rhydon Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and its body becomes surrounded by light blue, spiraling streaks of energy. It then charges at the opponent and stabs it with its horn. If hit, the target will faint instantly.
Giovanni's Rhydon File 3: Giovanni None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Horn Drill I.png Horn Drill II.png Horn Drill III.png Horn Drill IV.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Horn Drill V.png
Generation V

Side series games

Horn Drill Stad.png Horn Drill Stad2.png Horn Drill Colo.png Horn Drill XD.png
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Horn Drill PBR.png
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Horn Drill PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

  • Despite the implied need for a horn or horn-like apparatus to use this move, at least two Pokémon that don't have a horn but gain one upon evolution (Nidorina and Ponyta) can learn Horn Drill.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 角鑽 Gokjyun
Mandarin 角鑽 / 角钻 Jiǎozuān *
獨角鑽 / 独角钻 Dújiǎozuān *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Hornboring
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Hoornboor
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sarvipora
France Flag.png French Empal'Korne
Germany Flag.png German Hornbohrer
Greece Flag.png Greek Τρυπανοκέρατο Trupanokérato
Italy Flag.png Italian Perforcorno
South Korea Flag.png Korean 뿔드릴 Ppul Drill
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Horndrill
Poland Flag.png Polish Świdroróg
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Chifre Broca (anime, TCG, manga)
Perfurar com Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Perfuração de Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Broca de Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Săpătura cu Cornul
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Rog bušilica
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Perforador (EP058-EP061)
Perforadora (EP256)
Cuerno Barrera (AG110)
Taladro de Cuerno (DP057)
Excavación* (BW061)
Spain Flag.png Spain Perforador
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Hornborr
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Boynuz Matkabı
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Mũi Khoan Sừng


One-hit knockout moves
PhysicalIC HOME.png Guillotine • Horn Drill • Fissure
SpecialIC HOME.png Sheer Cold



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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