Skull Bash
normal
physical
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
Stats
| Power | 130 |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 10 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | physical |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation I |
In game description
The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.
Pokemon that learn Skull Bash
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0007
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0015
Beedrill
#0019
Rattata
#0020
Raticate
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0029
Nidoran F
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran M
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0060
Poliwag
#0061
Poliwhirl
Bulbasaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0007
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0015
Beedrill
#0019
Rattata
#0020
Raticate
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0029
Nidoran F
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran M
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0060
Poliwag
#0061
Poliwhirl
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Skull Bash in Cobblemon
Skull Bash is a physical move, so it scales off Attack against the target Defense. Give it to a Pokemon whose Attack is the higher of the two, and remember the 1.5x same-type bonus if the user is Normal.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.