Head Charge (move)

Head Charge アフロブレイク Afro Break

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Head Charge (Japanese: アフロブレイク Afro Break) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V. It is Bouffalant's signature move.

Effect

Head Charge inflicts damage and the user receives recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage done to the target.

Learnset

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0626 Bouffalant Normal 31 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Peignée
• German: Steinschädel
• Italian: Ricciolata
• Spanish: Ariete

Variations of the move Double-Edge
Double-Edge • Volt Tackle • Flare Blitz • Brave Bird • Wood Hammer • Wave Crash

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