Headbutt (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM02
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM01

Effects

Headbutt deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Headbutt turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 140.

Outside of battle

In Gold, Silver, Crystal, and the remakes HeartGold & SoulSilver, Headbutt can be used to shake trees. Often wild Pokémon will fall out; some Pokémon are only obtainable via this method.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Headbutt
Japanese ずつき (Zutsuki)
German Kopfnuss
French Coup d'Boule
Italian Bottintesta
Spanish Golpe Cabeza
Korean 박치기
Chinese (Simplified) 头锤
Chinese (Traditional) 頭錘

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may make foe flinch.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
The user sticks its head out and rams straight forward. It may make the foe flinch.
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver The user attacks with its head. It may make the foe flinch. To find Pokémon, hit trees.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. It may also make the target flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Headbutt at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 21
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 21
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 21
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 21
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 1
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 13
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 13
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Level 20
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Level 20
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Level 20
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 21
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 21
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Level 19
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Level 19
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Level 21
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Level 15
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 15
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 14
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 1
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 1
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Level 15
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Level 15
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 15
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Level 1
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Level 1
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 1
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 24
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 24
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 24
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 8
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 1
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 1
Eelektross Eelektross
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 20
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 20
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 20
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Level 11
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Level 11
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Level 20
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Level 20
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Level 16
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 16
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 16
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Level 24
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Level 30
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Level 30
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Level 21
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Level 21
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Level 20
Sandaconda Sandaconda
#0844 / Ground
Level 20
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 15
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 24
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 20
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 20
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 20
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 24
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Level 21
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 23
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Level 25
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Level 28
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Level 16
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Level 16
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 16
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Level 22
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Level 22
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Level 24
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 24
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Level 24
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Level 24
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 21
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 21
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Level 12
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Level 12
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 14
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal
Level 20

Learnt upon evolution

Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Headbutt as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Field
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Field
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field
Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Three-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field