Skull Bash (move)
| Skull Bash ロケットずつき Rocket Headbutt | ||||||||||||
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Skull Bash (Japanese: ロケットずつき Rocket Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Skull Bash does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user lowered its head. On the following turn, Skull Bash will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Skull Bash is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.
If Skull Bash is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user lowers its head, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Skull Bash (or fail if it can't).
Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Skull Bash.
In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy Skull Bash on either of the turns it takes to execute.
Generation II and on
On the turn it is selected, Skull Bash will raise the user's Defense one level.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM40
Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0001
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0104
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Cubone
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0001
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0104
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cubone
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0369
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Relicanth
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sharpedo
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0001
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0029
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♀
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0104
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cubone
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0324
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Torkoal
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0369
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Relicanth
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sharpedo
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0459
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Snover
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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Other appearances
- Pikachu uses Skull Bash as its side B attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Skull Bash can be charged up to inflict more damage and knockback.
- Pichu uses Skull Bash as its side B attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is similar to Pikachu's, but when Pichu uses it, it damages itself a little.
In the anime
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| The user tucks in its head and rams the opponent with it. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Charmander runs at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head. | ||
| Ash's Charmander | Pokémon Scent-sation | Debut | |
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Squirtle runs and jumps at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head, or Squirtle jumps into the air, becomes surrounded by a silver aura, and slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Ash's Squirtle | The Kangaskhan Kid | None | |
| Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle | The Ultimate Test | None | |
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Magmar hurtles itself at the opponent and hits it with its head. | ||
| Blaine's Magmar | Volcanic Panic | None | |
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Scyther flies at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by a golden orb with golden streaks around it. It then slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Tracey's Scyther | A Way Off Day Off | None | |
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Dragonite flies up and strikes the opponent with its head at high speed. | ||
| Drake's Dragonite | Enter the Dragonite | Japanese version only | |
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Eevee runs at the opponent and its body starts to glow white. It then strikes the opponent with its head. | ||
| Gary's Eevee | The Rivalry Revival | None | |
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Raticate charges at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by golden streaks. It then slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Cassidy's Raticate | The Fortune Hunters | None | |
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Totodile slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Ash's Totodile | Dueling Heroes | None | |
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Blastoise slams its head into the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by a silver aura when using the attack. | ||
| A Blastoise Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park | One Trick Phony! | None | |
| Gary's Blastoise | Can't Beat the Heat! | None | |
| Sid's Blastoise | Destiny Deoxys | None | |
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Sharpedo swims towards the opponent quickly. Then, its body becomes surrounded in a white aura, and it slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Multiple wild Sharpedo | Sharpedo Attack! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
| The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Onix floats into the air and curls its body around. It then fires itself at the opponent with huge speed and power. | ||
| Brock's Onix | Onix is On! | Debut | |
Trivia
- All Pokémon to learn this move by leveling up are of the Template:Type2.
In other languages
- Dutch: Schedelbeuk
- French: Coud'krâne
- German: Schädelwumme
- Greek: Κρανιοκόπημα
- Hindi: Sakht Khopri
- Italian: Capocciata
- Korean: 로케트박치기 Rocket Bakchigi
- Polish: Łomot Czaszką
- Portuguese: Quebra Crânio
- Spanish: Cabezazo
| Generation I TMs | |
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| 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 | |
