Horn Drill (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 30 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Red/Blue Yellow |
TM07 |
|---|
Effects
If it hits, Horn Drill is guaranteed to make the opponent faint. It is more likely to hit Pokémon that are of a lower level than the user.
Its accuracy (as a percentage) is calculated as below, ignoring all other accuracy and evasion modifiers:
UserLevel - TargetLevel + 30
This means that if the target Pokémon is the same level as the user, Horn Drill has 30% accuracy. The move will always fail against a target 30 or more levels above the user.
Changes
In Generation 1, Horn Drill has 30% accuracy and can hit Pokémon of any level, but does not affect Pokémon with a higher Speed than the user.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Horn Drill turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 180.
Move target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Horn Drill |
|---|---|
| Japanese | つのドリル (Tsuno Drill) |
| German | Hornbohrer |
| French | Empal'Korne |
| Italian | Perforcorno |
| Spanish | Perforador |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal | A one-hit KO, drill attack. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The horn is rotated like a drill to ram. The foe will faint if it hits. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. If it hits, the target faints instantly. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Sword/Shield | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Horn Drill at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Horn Drill as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.