Horn Drill (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| 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 Horn Drill will fail against a target Pokémon at least 30 levels above the user.
Changes
In Generation 1, Horn Drill has 30% accuracy, but does not affect opponents faster 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 | 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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.
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Horn Drill in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.