Horn Drill

(つのドリル Horn Drill)

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	--
Accuracy:	30%
PP:	5 ^{(Max. 8)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	0
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Horn Drill is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM07 in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	A one-hit KO, drill attack.
RS E	A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill.
FRLG	The horn is rotated like a drill to ram. The foe will faint if it hits.
DP PtHGSS	The foe is stabbed with a horm rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits.
BWB2W2	The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. If it hits, the target faints instantly.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Effect

In battle

Horn Drill does damage, instantly knocking out the target. In a Double Battle, Horn Drill can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Horn Drill can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Nidoran♂	poison	36 (RB) 38 (Y)	38	47	45	45	45	45
	Nidorino	poison	41 (RB) 46 (Y)	46	53	58	58	58	58
	Rhyhorn	ground/rock	45	37	38	37	63	63 (XY) 53 (ORAS)	53
	Rhydon	ground/rock	48	37	38	37	71	1, 71 (XY) 1, 62 (ORAS)	1, 62
	Goldeen	water	45	43	43	41	41	41 (XY) 37 (ORAS)	37
	Seaking	water	48	49	49	47	47	47 (XY) 40 (ORAS)	40
	Rhyperior	ground/rock				37	71	1, 71 (XY) 1, 62 (ORAS)	1, 62
	Excadrill	ground/steel					31	31	1
	Tyrunt	rock/dragon						49	49
	Tyrantrum	rock/dragon						53	53
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Ponyta	fire					TBA
	Seel	water					TBA
	Lapras	water/ice					TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

Horn Drill depicted in Generation I
Horn Drill depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
Horn Drill depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Horn Drill depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Horn Drill being used by Blaine's Rhydon
Horn Drill being used by Pietra's Rhydon
Horn Drill being used by Misty's Goldeen
Horn Drill being used by Juan's Seaking
Horn Drill being used by Head Engineer's Rhydon
Horn Drill being used by Forrest's Rhyperior
Horn Drill being used by Clay's Excadrill

Spin-off anime

Horn Drill being used by Giovanni's Rhyhorn (In Origins)
Horn Drill being used by Giovanni's Rhydon (In Origins)

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