Skull Bash

Skull Bash

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	100
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15, max: ?
Affects:	May affect anyone but the user
Secondary Effect:	none
Priority:
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Skull Bash (Japanese: ロケットずつき Rocket Headbutt) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move that was introduced in Generation I.

Effect

In battle

On the turn it is selected, Skull Bash will raise the user's Defense by one level. On the following turn, the user will attack. Once Skull Bash is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Skull Bash is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user first selects Skull Bash, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed before it (or fail if it can't).

Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Skull Bash.

In Pokémon Stadium, Mirror Move will copy Skull Bash on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Pokémon That Can Learn This Move

Generation I

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	Level
Squirtle	35
Wartortle	39
Blastoise	42

By TM

Pokémon
Charmander	Charmeleon	Charizard	Squirtle	Wartortle	Blastoise	Beedrill	Rattata	Raticate
Ekans	Arbok	Pikachu	Raichu	Sandshrew	Sandslash	Nidoran♀	Nidorina	Nidoqueen
Nidoran♂	Nidorino	Nidoking	Clefairy	Clefable	Vulpix	Ninetales	Jigglypuff	Wigglytuff
Paras	Parasect	Meowth	Persian	Psyduck	Golduck	Mankey	Primeape	Growlithe
Arcanine	Poliwag	Poliwhirl	Poliwrath	Abra	Kadabra	Alakazam	Machop	Machoke
Machamp	Tentacool	Tentacruel	Ponyta	Rapidash	Slowpoke	Slowbro	Farfetch'd	Doduo
Dodrio	Seel	Dewgong	Gengar	Onix	Drowzee	Hypno	Cubone	Marowak
Hitmonlee	Hitmonchan	Lickitung	Rhyhorn	Rhydon	Chansey	Tangela	Kangaskhan	Horsea
Seadra	Goldeen	Seaking	Staryu	Starmie	Mr. Mime	Scyther	Jynx	Electabuzz
Magmar	Tauros	Gyarados	Lapras	Eevee	Vaporeon	Jolteon	Flareon	Porygon
Omastar	Kabuto	Kabutops	Snorlax	Dratini	Dragonair	Dragonite	Mewtwo	Mew

• Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	Level
Squirtle	40
Wartortle	45
Blastoise	55

By Breeding

Pokémon	Father
Bulbasaur	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Cubone	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise

Generation III

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	Level
Squirtle	40
Wartortle	45
Blastoise	55
Sharpedo	48

By Breeding

Pokémon	Father
Bulbasaur	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Cubone	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Relicanth	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Sharpedo

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

Pokémon	Level
Squirtle	31
Wartortle	36
Blastoise	39
Sharpedo	50

By Breeding

Pokémon	Father
Bulbasaur	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Cubone	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Relicanth	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Sharpedo

Gallery

Siebold Mega Blastoise Skull Bash.png

Blue Blastoise Skull Bash PO.png

Squirtle Skullbash.png

Sharpedo Skull Bash.png