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RockPhysContact

Head Smash

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
150
Acc
80
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user takes 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.

Effects & flags

50% recoilContact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsRockPhys1508050
Gen 4–9RockPhys1508050

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

BasculegionBasculegion1.4%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)92.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)97.5%Mega AggronMega Aggron59.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Great TuskGreat Tusk4.3%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)99.8%BasculegionBasculegion41.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)51.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FireIceFlyingBug
Not very effective (×½)
FightingGroundSteel
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move17 Pokémon

Growlithe (Hisuian Form)#0058Growlithe (Hisuian Form)Sudowoodo#0185SudowoodoPhanpy#0231PhanpyNosepass#0299NosepassCranidos#0408CranidosRampardos#0409RampardosTepig#0498TepigPignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarBasculin#0550BasculinScraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyDeino#0633DeinoDrednaw#0834DrednawEiscue#0875EiscueBasculegion#0902BasculegionGreat Tusk#0984Great Tusk

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FAQ

What type is Head Smash?

Head Smash is a Rock-type Phys move.

What does Head Smash do?

The user takes 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.

What are Head Smash's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 150, accuracy 80, PP 5.

Which Pokémon can learn Head Smash?

17 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Growlithe (Hisuian Form), Sudowoodo, Phanpy, Nosepass, Cranidos, Rampardos, Tepig, Pignite.

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