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GroundPhysContact

High Horsepower

  • 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
95
Acc
95
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

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

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsGroundPhys9595100
Gen 7–9GroundPhys9595100

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom44.6%ExcadrillExcadrill89.5%Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar3.4%Mega SwampertMega Swampert40.4%Mega BaxcaliburMega Baxcalibur26.6%TyranitarTyranitar6.7%MamoswineMamoswine84.1%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur40.8%SwampertSwampert60.2%MudsdaleMudsdale96%HippowdonHippowdon82.7%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom55.5%Mega SwampertMega Swampert2.2%MamoswineMamoswine9.2%ExcadrillExcadrill13%SnorlaxSnorlax35.7%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

RillaboomRillaboom2.4%Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider)64.1%GroudonGroudon79.5%TyranitarTyranitar0%Iron TreadsIron Treads100%RegigigasRegigigas2.8%RhyperiorRhyperior100%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom54.4%GlastrierGlastrier98.5%KrookodileKrookodile3.4%KlawfKlawf0%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom17.8%UrsalunaUrsaluna9.2%OkidogiOkidogi25.4%ExcadrillExcadrill58.2%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur15.6%TerrakionTerrakion5.3%GliscorGliscor99.2%RegigigasRegigigas2.1%MamoswineMamoswine97.4%SlakingSlaking65.1%MudsdaleMudsdale99.5%GlastrierGlastrier90.9%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
Not very effective (×½)
GrassBug
No effect (×0)
Flying

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Pokémon that learn this move85 Pokémon

Sandshrew#0027SandshrewSandslash#0028SandslashPoliwrath#0062PoliwrathGeodude#0074GeodudeGraveler#0075GravelerGolem#0076GolemRhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonTauros#0128TaurosSnorlax#0143SnorlaxMew#0151MewSudowoodo#0185SudowoodoQuagsire#0195QuagsireGirafarig#0203GirafarigGligar#0207GligarHeracross#0214HeracrossUrsaring#0217UrsaringSlugma#0218SlugmaSwinub#0220SwinubPiloswine#0221PiloswinePhanpy#0231PhanpyDonphan#0232DonphanPupitar#0247PupitarTyranitar#0248TyranitarSwampert#0260SwampertSlaking#0289SlakingNosepass#0299NosepassNumel#0322NumelCamerupt#0323CameruptBarboach#0339BarboachWhiscash#0340WhiscashGroudon#0383GroudonTorterra#0389TorterraHippopotas#0449HippopotasHippowdon#0450HippowdonRhyperior#0464RhyperiorGliscor#0472GliscorMamoswine#0473MamoswineProbopass#0476ProbopassRegigigas#0486RegigigasPignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarZebstrika#0523ZebstrikaDrilbur#0529DrilburExcadrill#0530ExcadrillGurdurr#0533GurdurrConkeldurr#0534ConkeldurrKrookodile#0553KrookodileSawsbuck#0586SawsbuckGolurk#0623GolurkTerrakion#0639TerrakionChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtGogoat#0673GogoatAvalugg#0713AvaluggMudbray#0749MudbrayMudsdale#0750MudsdaleRillaboom#0812RillaboomGreedent#0820GreedentDrednaw#0834DrednawCoalossal#0839CoalossalAppletun#0842AppletunSandaconda#0844SandacondaFalinks#0870FalinksStonjourner#0874StonjournerCufant#0878CufantCopperajah#0879CopperajahGlastrier#0896GlastrierCalyrex (Ice Rider)#0898Calyrex (Ice Rider)Wyrdeer#0899WyrdeerUrsaluna#0901UrsalunaOinkologne#0916OinkologneKlawf#0950KlawfRevavroom#0966RevavroomOrthworm#0968OrthwormCetoddle#0974CetoddleCetitan#0975CetitanClodsire#0980ClodsireFarigiraf#0981FarigirafGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskSlither Wing#0988Slither WingSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburOkidogi#1014Okidogi

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FAQ

What type is High Horsepower?

High Horsepower is a Ground-type Phys move.

What does High Horsepower do?

The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.

What are High Horsepower's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 95, accuracy 95, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn High Horsepower?

85 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Sandshrew, Sandslash, Poliwrath, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Rhyhorn, Rhydon.

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