Move profile

Headbutt Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Normal

Power

Accuracy

100

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

An attack that may make foe flinch.

Effect

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get Headbutt

Headbutt learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 529 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 17 species in sample

Aggron · Lv 16 Aggron Mega · Lv 8 Appletun · Lv 1 Araquanid · Lv 20 Aron · Lv 16 Bagon · Lv 17 Basculegion Female · Lv 24 Basculegion Male · Lv 24 Basculin Blue Striped · Lv 24 Basculin Red Striped · Lv 24 Basculin White Striped · Lv 24 Beheeyem · Lv 30 Bibarel · Lv 18 Bidoof · Lv 17 Blastoise · Lv 54 Blastoise Mega · Lv 54 Boldore · Lv 24

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Crystal	Tm02
Gold Silver	Tm02
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee	Tm01

Species that learn it

529 Pokémon can learn Headbutt in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abomasnow Abra Absol Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Mega Aggron Aggron Mega Aipom Alakazam Alakazam Mega Ambipom Ampharos Anorith Appletun Araquanid Arbok Arcanine Arceus Armaldo Aron Articuno Azelf Azumarill Azurill

Showing 24 of 529 learners

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