Horn Drill (move)

Horn Drill つのドリル Horn Drill

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  Varies Accuracy  30% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ ???

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Horn Drill (Japanese: つのドリル Horn Drill) is a very inaccurate Normal-type one-hit KO move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Horn Drill does damage equal to the opponent's current HP. Horn Drill will break a Substitute on contact, and can be countered for infinite damage if and when it breaks a Substitute.

Horn Drill will not affect an opponent whose current speed is greater than the user's current speed.

Generation II

Unlike in Generation I, Horn Drill can affect a Pokémon whose speed is greater than the user's current speed. However, it cannot affect a Pokémon of a higher level. Horn Drill can be Countered for infinite damage if it misses in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. But this does not apply to Pokémon Stadium 2.

In Generation II, Horn Drill is generally considered to be the single best move in the game.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

• Nidoran♂ at Lv.36 (R/G/B)
• Nidoran♂ at Lv.38 (Yel.)
• Nidorino at Lv.41 (R/G/B)
• Nidorino at Lv.46 (Yel.)
• Rhyhorn at Lv.45
• Rhydon at Lv.48
• Goldeen at Lv.45
• Seaking at Lv.48

By TM07

• Nidorina
• Nidoqueen
• Nidoran♂
• Nidorino
• Nidoking
• Ponyta
• Rapidash
• Seel
• Dewgong
• Rhyhorn
• Rhydon
• Goldeen
• Seaking
• Tauros
• Lapras
• Omastar
• Dragonair
• Dragonite
• Mew

Generation II

By leveling up

• Nidoran♂ at Lv.38
• Nidorino at Lv.46
• Rhyhorn at Lv.37
• Rhydon at Lv.37
• Goldeen at Lv.43
• Seaking at Lv.49

Generation III

By leveling up

• Nidoran♂ at Lv.47
• Nidorino at Lv.53
• Rhyhorn at Lv.38
• Rhydon at Lv.38
• Goldeen at Lv.43
• Seaking at Lv.49

By breeding

• Seel
• Lapras

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Nidoran♂ at Lv.45
• Nidorino at Lv.58
• Rhyhorn at Lv.37
• Rhydon at Lv.37
• Goldeen at Lv.41
• Seaking at Lv.47
• Rhyperior at Lv.37

By breeding

• Ponyta
• Seel
• Lapras

In other languages

• French: Empal'korne
• German: Hornbohrer
• Italian: Perforcorno
• Spanish: Perforador
• Portuguese: Broca de chifre.