Megahorn (move)

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Megahorn
メガホーン Megahorn
Megahorn IX.png
Megahorn IX 2.png
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  120
Accuracy  85%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

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
SwShBDSPLA
SV
Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0034 Nidoking PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Field 43FRLG 58 58 1, 58 1, 58SMUSUM
55PE
1, Evo.
0078 Rapidash FireIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
0078 Rapidash
Rapidash
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field 1
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 57 57 67 67XY
49ORAS
49SMUSUM
36PE
55SwShBDSP
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 66 57 77 1, 77XY
55ORAS
55SMUSUM
36PE
61SwShBDSP
0118 Goldeen WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 57FRLG 51 57 57XY
45ORAS
45SMUSUM
40PE
45
0119 Seaking WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 69FRLG 63 72 1, 72XY
1, 54ORAS
1, 54SMUSUM
50PE
51
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 54 53 55 55BW
46B2W2
46XY
37ORAS
37 55SwShBDSP
57LA
55
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field 57 77 1, 77XY
55ORAS
55 61SwShBDSP
0503 Samurott WaterIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1
0503 Samurott
Samurott
Hisuian Form
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 1
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1, 65 1, 65 74
0586 Sawsbuck NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 1
0626 Bouffalant NormalIC Big.png Field Field 41 41 41 50
0716 Xerneas FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 44 44 70
0787 Tapu Bulu GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 53 65
0870 Falinks FightingIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 55 55
0899 Wyrdeer NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 62
0980 Clodsire PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 36
0984 Great Tusk GroundIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 77
0990 Iron Treads GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 77
1010 Iron Leaves GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 77
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
TM60
VIII
TR28
IX
--
0034 Nidoking PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Field PE
0078 Rapidash FireIC Big.png Field Field PE
0078 Rapidash
Rapidash
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field
0086 Seel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field PE
0087 Dewgong WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 1 Field PE
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field PE
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field PE
0118 Goldeen WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 PE
0119 Seaking WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 PE
0128 Tauros NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 PE
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered PE
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0588 Karrablast BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0589 Escavalier BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0626 Bouffalant NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0638 Cobalion SteelIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0639 Terrakion RockIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0640 Virizion GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0647 Keldeo WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0716 Xerneas FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0787 Tapu Bulu GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0797 Celesteela SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0834 Drednaw WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0870 Falinks FightingIC Big.png Fairy Mineral
0896 Glastrier IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Ice Rider
PsychicIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP
BDSP LA
0078 Rapidash FireIC Big.png Field Field
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0503 Samurott
Samurott
Hisuian Form
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field
0899 Wyrdeer NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field HGSS BDSP
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field HGSS BDSP
0588 Karrablast BugIC Big.png 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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0588 Karrablast BugIC Big.png 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 BugIC Big.png 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 Leaves GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Showcase
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:

Pokémon GO

GO Bug.png Megahorn
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 110
Energy cost 100
Duration 2.2 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
Megahorn GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 110
Energy cost 55
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
NidokingRapidash (Galarian Form)SeakingAriadosHeracrossStantlerAbsolSamurottScolipedeSawsbuck (Spring Form)Sawsbuck (Summer Form)Sawsbuck (Autumn Form)Sawsbuck (Winter Form)EscavalierBouffalantXerneasTapu BuluFalinks
By Elite Charged TM
Rhydon
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

BugIC RR.png 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
Megahorn Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 4 189 226 85% An opponent No additional effect. Emmet (Special Costume) & Escavalier

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 the anime

Astrid Absol Megahorn.png
Absol
Palmer Rhyperior Megahorn.png
Rhyperior
Goh Heracross Megahorn.png
Heracross
Burgundy Sawsbuck Megahorn.png
Sawsbuck
The user charges towards its opponent and then smashes it with its horn.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Heracross 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 Rhydon charges and stabs the opponent with its horn, or Rhydon's horn glows white and extends and then 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
Rhyperior 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 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 Samurott's horn glows white, as it hits the opponent with it.
Cameron's Samurott Cameron's Secret Weapon! None
Absol Absol's horn glows green and grows in size. It then hits the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol Mega Evolution Special I None
Absol 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
Heracross 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


Pokémon Adventures


  • 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

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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.
  • Clodsire can learn Megahorn despite lacking visible horns. This, however, may be a reference to its Pokédex entry from Pokémon Scarlet, which states it retaliates by "sticking thick spines out from its body".

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 *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Megaroh
Denmark Flag.png Danish Megahorn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Megahoorn
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sarvihyökkäys (OS)
Sarvipusku (AG)
France Flag.png French Mégacorne
Germany Flag.png German Vielender
Greece Flag.png Greek Μεγακέρας Mégakéras
India Flag.png Hindi बड़ा सींग Bada Seeng
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Megahorn
Italy Flag.png Italian Megacorno
South Korea Flag.png Korean 메가혼 MegahonIX+
메가폰 MegaponII, IVVIII
Poland Flag.png Polish Megaróg
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Megachifre (games, TCG, PS158-present)
Mega Chifre (anime, PS508)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Megachifre
Romania Flag.png Romanian Megacornul
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Megarog
Spain Flag.png Spanish Megacuerno
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Megahorn
Thailand Flag.png Thai เมก้าฮอร์น
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Siêu Sừng



Variations of the move Megahorn
PhysicalIC HOME.png MegahornPower WhipPrecipice Blades


Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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