Skull Bash

Effect

Lowers its head and strikes with a powerful headbutt. After attacking, has a 50% chance to raise Defense by one stage. Can also hit airborne targets.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Steel	Physical	120	100	10	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

• Type: Normal → Steel.
• Power: 100 → 120.
• PP: 15 → 10.
• Defense boost chance: 100% → 50%.

Pokémon that learn this move

33 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (22 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Skull Bash: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Squirtle	Water	Lv 36	Where to get it
Wartortle	Water	Lv 50	Where to get it
Blastoise	WaterSteel	Lv 56	Where to get it
Mankey	Fighting	Lv 29	Where to get it
Primeape	Fighting	Lv 30	Where to get it
Arcanine	Fire	Lv 50	Where to get it
Cloyster	WaterIce	Lv 50	Where to get it
Kangaskhan	Normal	Lv 50	Where to get it
Tauros	Normal	Lv 65	Where to get it
Steelix	SteelDragon	Lv 66	Where to get it
Mawile	SteelFairy	Lv 52	Where to get it
Aggron	Steel	Lv 92	Where to get it
Rampardos	Rock	Lv 48	Where to get it
Barbaracle	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Avalugg	IceRock	Lv 51	Where to get it
Kommo-o	DragonFighting	Lv 82	Where to get it
Tapu Bulu	GrassFairy	Lv 70	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Celesteela	SteelFlying	Lv 70	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sandaconda	Ground	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Mega Blastoise	Water	Lv 56	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Gigantamax Blastoise	Water	Lv 56	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Sandaconda’s standard form. Gigantamax Sandaconda	Ground	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

Egg moves (11 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Skull Bash: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Bulbasaur	GrassPoison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Nidoran♀	Poison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Cubone	Ground	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Rhyhorn	GroundRock	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Goldeen	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Torkoal	Fire	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Relicanth	WaterRock	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Bidoof	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Snover	GrassIce	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Bouffalant	Normal	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Chewtle	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it

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