Zen Headbutt (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 90
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR69
Scarlet​/​Violet TM059

Effects

Zen Headbutt deals damage and has a 20% 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 Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Zen Headbutt turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Zen Headbutt
Japanese しねんのずつき (Shinen no Zutsuki)
German Zen-Kopfstoß
French Psykoud'Boul
Italian Cozzata Zen
Spanish Cabezazo Zen
Korean 사념의박치기
Chinese (Simplified) 意念头锤
Chinese (Traditional) 意念頭錘

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. It may also make the target flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Zen 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.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Level 37
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Level 41
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 18
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 18
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 24
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 24
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 24
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 24
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 29
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 32
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Level 30
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Level 30
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Level 30
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Level 30
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 24
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Level 37
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 38
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 50
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 42
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 25
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 25
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Level 29
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 33
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 26
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Level 35
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Level 39
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 39
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Level 6
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 6
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 40
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 40
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Level 28
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 49
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 49
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 49
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 49
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Level 37
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Level 43
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Level 54
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 24
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 24
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Level 24
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 46
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Level 35
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 21
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Level 37
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Level 28
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 28
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 35

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Beldum Beldum
#0374 / Steel · Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

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