Zen Headbutt (move)

Zen Headbutt しねんのずつき Thought Headbutt

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  90% 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 IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Zen Headbutt (Japanese: しねんのずつき Thought Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Zen Headbutt inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 37 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 41 0054 Psyduck Water 40 0055 Golduck Water 44 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 34 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 34 0096 Drowzee Psychic 50 0097 Hypno Psychic 64 0128 Tauros Normal 29 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 33 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 37 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 34 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 41 0234 Stantler Normal 38 0241 Miltank Normal 29 0270 Lotad Water Grass 27 0270 Lotad Water Grass 31 0271 Lombre Water Grass 27 0271 Lombre Water Grass 31 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 50 0313 Volbeat Bug 37 0314 Illumise Bug 37 0325 Spoink Psychic 26 0326 Grumpig Psychic 26 0340 Whiscash Water Ground -- 0371 Bagon Dragon 35 0372 Shelgon Dragon 37 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 37 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 52 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 62 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 40 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 40 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 35 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0408 Cranidos Rock 33 0409 Rampardos Rock 36 0486 Regigigas Normal 50 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0041 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Zubat
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Hoothoot, Noctowl |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0079 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Psyduck, Golduck
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Cranidos, Rampardos |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0177 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Natu
| colspan="1" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Hoothoot, Noctowl |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0234 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Stantler
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0300 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Skitty
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0325 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Spoink
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0359 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Absol
| colspan="2" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Skitty, Delcatty
Spoink, Grumpig |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0446 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Munchlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Cranidos, Rampardos

|- | 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. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0108 Lickitung Normal 0113 Chansey Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0169 Crobat Poison Flying 0173 Cleffa Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0374 Beldum Steel Psychic 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0433 Chingling Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0486 Regigigas Normal 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0492 Shaymin Grass 0492 Shaymin Grass Flying 0493 Arceus Grass Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0374 Beldum Steel Psychic Pokéwalker - Winner's Path Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 37 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 41 0054 Psyduck Water 44 0055 Golduck Water 50 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 32 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 32 0096 Drowzee Psychic 41 0097 Hypno Psychic 41 0128 Tauros Normal 35 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 37 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 42 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 32 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 41 0234 Stantler Normal 38 0241 Miltank Normal 29 0270 Lotad Water Grass 31 0271 Lombre Water Grass 31 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 53 0313 Volbeat Bug 37 0314 Illumise Bug 37 0325 Spoink Psychic 26 0326 Grumpig Psychic 26 0340 Whiscash Water Ground -- 0371 Bagon Dragon 35 0372 Shelgon Dragon 37 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 37 0375 Victini Victini Steel Psychic 52 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 62 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 40 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 40 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 35 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 65 0408 Cranidos Rock 37 0409 Rampardos Rock 43 0486 Regigigas Normal 50 0494 Victini Psychic Fire 49 0517 Munna Psychic 65 0605 Riguree Riguree Psychic 65 0606 Oobemu Oobemu Psychic 65 0644 Zekrom Dragon Electric 40 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0041 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Zubat
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Hoothoot, Noctowl |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0079 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Psyduck, Golduck
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Cranidos, Rampardos |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0108 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Cranidos, Rampardos |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0177 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Natu
| colspan="1" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Hoothoot, Noctowl |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0234 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Stantler
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Munna, Musharna |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0300 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Skitty
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Munna, Musharna |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0320 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Whiscash
Munna, Musharna |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0325 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Spoink
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Munna, Musharna |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0359 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Absol
| colspan="2" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Skitty, Delcatty
Spoink, Grumpig
Munna, Musharna |- | 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" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Psyduck, Golduck
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Whiscash |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0446 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Munchlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Cranidos, Rampardos |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0559 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Zuruggu | style="background: #FFF" | Zuruggu
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#FF8000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Munna, Musharna |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0636 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Meraruba | style="background: #FFF" | Meraruba
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Venonat, Venomoth
Volbeat

|- | 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. |} |}

In the anime

File:Rampardos Zen Headbutt.jpg Rampardos Cranidos File:Rampardos Zen headbutt.jpg Rampardos File:Drowzee zen h.png Drowzee
The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The blue part on Cranidos's skull glows blue and becomes surrounded in a light blue reflective shield. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	Shapes of Things to Come!		Debut
Red Eyes's Temporary Cranidos	SS023		None
	Rampardos's skull and eyes glows blue and becomes surrounded in a light blue reflective shield. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Roark's Rampardos	Wild in the Streets!		None
	The gray helmet on Bagon's head glows blue and it becomes surrounded in a light blue reflective shield. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Bagon	Tag! We're It...!		None
	The top part of Drowzee's head glows blue and its head becomes surrounded by a see-through reflective shield. It then shoots at the opponent like a missile and slams its head into it.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating a Bustle and Hustle!		None

In other languages

• Dutch: Zen Kopstoot
• French: Psykoud'Boul
• German: Zen-Kopfstoß
• Greek: Κεφαλιά Διαφωτισμού
• Hindi: Zen Sir Ki Takkar
• Italian: Cozzata Zen
• Korean: 사념의 박치기 ("Vicious Headbutt")
• Portuguese: Cabeçada Zen
• Spanish: Cabezazo Zen

Variations of the move Hyper Fang
Hyper Fang • Zen Headbutt