Skull Bash (move)

Skull Bash does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than say that the user lowered its head. On the following turn, Skull Bash will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. 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 lowers its head, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Skull Bash (or fail if it can't).

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

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

On the turn it is selected, Skull Bash will raise the user's Defense by one level.

If a Power Herb is held by the user, Skull Bash can be executed in one turn.

Skull Bash's power is changed from 100 to 130 and its PP changed from 15 to 10.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Skull Bash is a move with 10 base power, 100% accuracy, and 15 PP. This attack hits enemy in the front; this move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation. Unlike in main series, the Defense boost exists only in the charging phase. Being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked.

Skull Bash is a Charged Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since July 9, 2019.

Skull Bash
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 130 Energy cost 100 Duration 3.1 seconds Damage window 1.8 - 2.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 130 Energy cost 75 Secondary effect 1 Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pikachu uses Skull Bash as its side special from Super Smash Bros. Melee onwards. Skull Bash can be charged up to inflict more damage and knockback, as well as launching Pikachu further sideways, making it usable for recovering.

Pichu uses Skull Bash as its side special. It is similar to Pikachu's, but can be charged longer and can deal even more damage and knockback, though hurts Pichu a little upon release. Pichu cannot legitimately learn Skull Bash in the main games, however.

Scyther	Squirtle	Magmar	Blastoise
The user tucks in its head and rams the foe with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Charmander	Charmander runs at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head.
Ash's Charmander	Pokémon Scent-sation		Debut
Squirtle	Squirtle runs and jumps at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head, or Squirtle jumps into the air, becomes surrounded by a silver aura, and slams its head into the opponent.
Ash's Squirtle	The Kangaskhan Kid		None
Tierno's Squirtle	Summer of Discovery!		None
Magmar	Magmar hurtles itself at the opponent and hits it with its head.
Blaine's Magmar	Volcanic Panic		None
Scyther	Scyther flies at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by a golden orb with golden streaks around it. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Tracey's Scyther	A Way Off Day Off		None
Dragonite	Dragonite flies up and strikes the opponent with its head at high speed.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		Japanese version only
Eevee	Eevee runs at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by a white aura. It then strikes the opponent with its head.
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival		None
Raticate	Raticate charges at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by golden streaks. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Cassidy's Raticate	The Fortune Hunters		None
Blastoise	Blastoise slams its head into the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by a silver aura when using the attack or a white aura briefly flashes from Blastoise's body and then it charges towards its opponent and slams its head into the opponent.
A Blastoise Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Gary's Blastoise	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Sid's Blastoise	Destiny Deoxys		None
Siebold's Blastoise	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Tierno's Blastoise	Valuable Experience for All!		None
A Sailor's Blastoise	A Glaring Rivalry!		None
Neesha's Blastoise	I Choose You!		None
Sharpedo	Sharpedo swims at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by a bright white aura. It then slams its body into the opponent.
Multiple wild Sharpedo	Sharpedo Attack!		None
Wartortle	Wartortle jumps at the opponent with its head down and strikes it with its head.
Tierno's Wartortle	Good Friends, Great Training!		None

• In The Ultimate Test, Nurse Joy commanded the Squirtle she had rented from the Pokémon League Admissions Exam instructor to use Skull Bash, but the move was used off-screen.
• In the English dub of Dueling Heroes, Ash commanded his Totodile to use Skull Bash, which it cannot legally learn. In the original Japanese version, Ash instead commanded Totodile to use Headbutt.

	Onix	Sandaconda
The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix floats into the air and curls its body around. It then fires itself at the opponent with huge speed and power.
Brock's Onix	Onix Is On!		Debut
Sandaconda	Sandaconda rams the opponent with its head.
Raihan's Sandaconda	PASS12		None

• Green's Blastoise, Blasty, was revealed to know Skull Bash on the official website, but he has never been shown using the move.