Skull Bash

Effect

Raises user's Defense by 1 on turn 1. Hits turn 2. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. Raises the user's Defense by 1 stage on the first turn. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Properties

Makes contact

Scarlet & Violet

Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Champions

Not usable

Legends: Z-A

Usable (72 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Skull Bash

181 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (181)Champions (0)S/V (0)Z-A (72)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison				3–8
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison				3–8
Venusaur	Grass/Poison				3–8
Charmander	Fire				7
Charmeleon	Fire				7
Charizard	Fire/Flying			✓	7
Squirtle	Water			✓	3–8
Wartortle	Water			✓	3–8
Blastoise	Water			✓	3–8
Beedrill	Bug/Poison				7
Rattata	Normal				7
Raticate	Normal				7
Ekans	Poison				7
Arbok	Poison				7
Pikachu	Electric			✓	7
Raichu	Electric			✓	7
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic			✓	7
Sandshrew	Ground				7
Sandslash	Ground				7
Nidoran-F	Poison				4–8
Nidorina	Poison				4–8
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground				4–8
Nidoran-M	Poison				7
Nidorino	Poison				7
Nidoking	Poison/Ground				7
Clefairy	Fairy				7
Clefable	Fairy				7
Vulpix	Fire				7
Ninetales	Fire				7
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy				7
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy				7
Paras	Bug/Grass				7
Parasect	Bug/Grass				7
Meowth	Normal				7
Persian	Normal			✓	7
Psyduck	Water				7
Golduck	Water				7
Mankey	Fighting				7
Primeape	Fighting				7
Growlithe	Fire				7
Arcanine	Fire				7
Poliwag	Water				7
Poliwhirl	Water				7
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting				7
Abra	Psychic				7
Kadabra	Psychic				7
Alakazam	Psychic				7
Machop	Fighting				7
Machoke	Fighting				7
Machamp	Fighting				7
Tentacool	Water/Poison				7
Tentacruel	Water/Poison				7
Ponyta	Fire				7
Rapidash	Fire				7
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic			✓	7
Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic			✓
Slowbro	Water/Psychic			✓	7
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic			✓
Farfetch’d	Normal/Flying				7
Doduo	Normal/Flying				7
Dodrio	Normal/Flying				7
Seel	Water				7
Dewgong	Water/Ice				7
Gengar	Ghost/Poison				7
Onix	Rock/Ground				7
Drowzee	Psychic				7
Hypno	Psychic				7
Electrode	Electric				7
Cubone	Ground			✓	3–8
Marowak	Ground			✓	3–8
Alolan Marowak	Fire/Ghost			✓	3–8
Hitmonlee	Fighting				7
Hitmonchan	Fighting				7
Lickitung	Normal				7
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock				4–8
Rhydon	Ground/Rock				4–8
Chansey	Normal				7
Tangela	Grass				7
Kangaskhan	Normal				7
Horsea	Water				7
Seadra	Water				7
Goldeen	Water				5–7
Seaking	Water				5–8
Staryu	Water				7
Starmie	Water/Psychic			✓	7
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy				7
Scyther	Bug/Flying				7
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				7
Electabuzz	Electric				7
Magmar	Fire				7
Tauros	Normal				7
Gyarados	Water/Flying			✓	7
Lapras	Water/Ice				7
Eevee	Normal				7
Vaporeon	Water			✓	7
Jolteon	Electric			✓	7
Flareon	Fire			✓	7
Porygon	Normal			✓	7
Omastar	Rock/Water				7
Kabutops	Rock/Water				7
Snorlax	Normal				7
Dratini	Dragon				7
Dragonair	Dragon				7
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying			✓	7
Mewtwo	Psychic				7
Mew	Psychic				7
Politoed	Water				7
Espeon	Psychic			✓	7
Umbreon	Dark			✓	7
Slowking	Water/Psychic			✓	7
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic			✓
Steelix	Steel/Ground				7
Scizor	Bug/Steel				7
Heracross	Bug/Fighting			✓
Skarmory	Steel/Flying			✓
Kingdra	Water/Dragon				7
Porygon2	Normal			✓	7
Blissey	Normal				7
Sharpedo	Water/Dark			✓	3–7
Torkoal	Fire				4–8
Zangoose	Normal			✓
Glalie	Ice			✓
Relicanth	Water/Rock				3–8
Salamence	Dragon/Flying			✓
Metagross	Steel/Psychic			✓
Staravia	Normal/Flying			✓
Staraptor	Normal/Flying			✓
Bidoof	Normal				5–7
Bibarel	Normal/Water				5–7
Snover	Grass/Ice				4–8
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice				4–8
Lickilicky	Normal				7
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock				4–8
Tangrowth	Grass				7
Electivire	Electric				7
Magmortar	Fire				7
Leafeon	Grass			✓	7
Glaceon	Ice			✓	7
Porygon-Z	Normal			✓	7
Watchog	Normal			✓
Drilbur	Ground				5–7
Excadrill	Ground/Steel			✓	5–7
Throh	Fighting			✓
Scolipede	Bug/Poison			✓
Scrafty	Dark/Fighting			✓
Foongus	Grass/Poison			✓
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison			✓
Golurk	Ground/Ghost			✓
Bouffalant	Normal				5–8
Cobalion	Steel/Fighting			✓
Terrakion	Rock/Fighting			✓
Virizion	Grass/Fighting			✓
Keldeo	Water/Fighting			✓
Genesect	Bug/Steel			✓
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting			✓
Diggersby	Normal/Ground			✓
Gogoat	Grass			✓
Furfrou	Normal			✓
Barbaracle	Rock/Water			✓	6–8
Sylveon	Fairy			✓	7
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying			✓
Avalugg	Ice			✓	6–8
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock			✓
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Celesteela	Steel/Flying				7–8
Magearna	Steel/Fairy			✓
Chewtle	Water				8
Drednaw	Water/Rock				8
Sandaconda	Ground				8
Perrserker	Steel			✓
Sirfetch’d	Fighting			✓
Falinks	Fighting			✓
Morpeko	Electric/Dark			✓
Kleavor	Bug/Rock				7
Squawkabilly	Normal/Flying			✓
Nacli	Rock			✓
Naclstack	Rock			✓
Garganacl	Rock			✓
Mabosstiff	Dark			✓
Cyclizar	Dragon/Normal			✓
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost				7