Horn Drill (move)

Horn Drill つのドリル Horn Drill

Battles 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 TM07 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

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

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

Effect

Generation I

Horn Drill always inflicts exactly 65535 HP damage if it hits. Its accuracy is 30%. Horn Drill will break a substitute if it hits.

Unlike other moves that skip the damage formula, Horn Drill does not bypass type immunities.

Horn Drill will not affect a target whose current Speed stat is greater than the user's current Speed stat.

Generation II

Horn Drill inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP. The accuracy of Horn Drill is now calculated using the following formula:

$Accuracy=\left({\frac {(Level_{user}-Level_{target})\times 2+76}{256}}\right)\times 100\%$

If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fails (Speed no longer has any impact on the success of Horn Drill). If the user is 90 levels or more higher than the target, Horn Drill's accuracy is 100% (even though the formula would produce values over 100% for a difference of 91 or more).

This formula means that the accuracy starts at approximately 30% (${\tfrac {76}{256}}$) when the Pokémon have the same level, and grows by approximately 0.78% (${\tfrac {2}{256}}$) for every level higher than the target that the user is. This accuracy is affected by accuracy and evasion stats.

In the Generation II core series games only, Horn Drill can be countered by Counter for maximum damage if it misses. In Pokémon Stadium 2, Horn Drill cannot be countered by Counter.

Generation III onwards

Despite having an accuracy of 30% listed, Horn Drill's chance of hitting a Pokémon is instead calculated using the following formula:

$HitChance=(Level_{user}-Level_{target}+30)\%$

This formula means that the accuracy starts at 30% when the Pokémon have the same level, and is 1% more likely to hit for every level the user is higher than the target. If the user is at least 70 levels higher than the target, Horn Drill will always hit. If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fails.

This chance of hitting is not an accuracy: it is not affected by accuracy and evasion stats, nor is it affected by other accuracy modifiers such as Gravity, Wide Lens, and Compound Eyes. Additionally, Horn Drill cannot hit a semi-invulnerable Pokémon. However, effects that guarantee moves to hit (such as No Guard and Lock-On) still affect Horn Drill.

Horn Drill can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Horn Attack was used in the previous 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.

When used in a Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax Pokémon while it is under the effect of a mysterious barrier, Horn Drill will deplete two bars of the barrier's strength. Otherwise, Horn Drill will always fail against Dynamax Pokémon. Tera Raid bosses are unaffected by Horn Drill.

Gereration IX

Horn Drill cannot be selected in a battle due to no available Pokémon being able to learn it. The move is programmed into the game however, and can still be used if it is called by Metronome.

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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV 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♂		Monster	Field	36RGB 38Y	38	47	45	45	45	45SMUSUM 27PE
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	41RGB 46Y	46	53	58	58	58	58SMUSUM 47PE
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field							1PE
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field							1PE
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	45	37	38	37	63	63XY 53ORAS	53SMUSUM 55PE	60SwShBDSP
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	48	37	38	37	71	1, 71XY 1, 62ORAS	1, 62SMUSUM 67PE	68SwShBDSP
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	45	43	43	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37SMUSUM 34PE	50
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	48	49	49	47	47	47XY 40ORAS	40SMUSUM 39PE	58
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				37	71	1, 71XY 1, 62ORAS	1, 62	68SwShBDSP
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					31	31	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwSh
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						49	49	48SwSh
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						53	53	54SwSh
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
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field							✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0131		Lapras		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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		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	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0131		Lapras		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		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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Horn Drill has 12PP and 35% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front and makes them faint through "calamitous damage" (internally treated as 9999 damage), regardless of the level. Although most damaging moves can damage a Pokémon immune to the move in main series, Horn Drill will always fail if the target has the type immunity.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 20%.

Pokémon GO

Horn Drill
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power ? Energy cost ? Duration 1.9 seconds Damage window 0.5 - 1.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy cost ? Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDRB Defeats the target in one shot--if it hits. It has no effect on a Ghost-type foe. MDTDS Defeats the target in one shot if it hits successfully. It has no effect on a a Ghost-type enemy. BSL てきポケモンを いちげきで たおしてしまうが めいちゅうしにくい ゴーストタイプの ポケモンには こうかがない MDGtI SMD MDRTDX The enemy will faint if this attack hits, but it's hard to land this move. It has no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon.

In the anime

Main series

Rhydon Seaking Rhyperior Excadrill
The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it charges at the opponent. It then stabs the opponent with its horn. Sometimes, the horn glows orange while using the move.
Blaine's Rhydon	Riddle Me This		Debut
An archaeologist'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
Team Rocket's Rhydon	A Crackling Raid Battle!		None
	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's horn spins like a drill and it hits the opponent with it.
Misty's Goldeen	Just Add Water		None
	Rhyperior's horn spins like a drill and it hits the opponent with it.
Forrest's Rhyperior	DPS02		None
Pokémon hunter's Rhyperior	A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!		None
	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; or, Excadrill puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. Its claws then glow orange, and Excadrill jumps into the air. It then starts spinning like a drill, spreading that orange glow all over its body, and rams into the opponent, knocking them out instantly if the move hits.
Clay's Excadrill	Battling the King of the Mines!		None
Iris's Excadrill	The Fiery Road to Mastership!		None

• In Round One - Begin!, a Trainer's Seaking was mentioned to use Horn Drill, even though the move was actually Horn Attack.

Pokémon Origins

Rhyhorn 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'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'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

Pokémon Adventures

Koga's Rhydon Blue's Rhydon
The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it stabs the opponent with it.
Koga's Rhydon	Raging Rhydon		Debut
Blue's Rhydon	Heckled by Hitmontop		None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Rhydon
The foe is stabbed with a horn spinning like a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it stabs the opponent with it.
Giovanni's Rhydon	Get the Last Badge!!		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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 Jiǎozuàn * 獨角鑽 / 独角钻 Dújiǎozuàn * Czech Vrtání rohem Rohový vrtavý útok (Black & White series) Danish Hornboring Dutch Hoornboor Finnish Sarvipora French Empal'Korne German Hornbohrer Greek Τρυπανοκέρατο Trupanokérato Italian Perforcorno Korean 뿔드릴 Ppuldeuril Norwegian Horndrill Polish Świdroróg* Wirujący Róg* Udarowy Róg* Atak Rogiem* Straszliwy Róg* Wiertłoróg* Brazilian Portuguese Chifre Broca (Pokémon GO, anime, TCG, manga) Perfurar com Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Perfuração de Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Broca de Chifre (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Romanian Săpătura cu Cornul Serbian Rog bušilica Spanish Latin America Perforador (EP058-EP061) Perforadora (EP256) Cuerno Barrera (AG110) Taladro de Cuerno (DP057) Excavación* (BW061) Spain Perforador Swedish Hornborr Thai เขาสว่าน Turkish Boynuz Matkabı Vietnamese Mũi Khoan Sừng

One-hit knockout moves
Guillotine • Horn Drill • Fissure Sheer Cold

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