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Pokemon Who Can Learn Skull Bash

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This is an article for the move Skull Bash and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Skull Bash - Effect

Type Pokemon Normal Image
Category Pokemon Physical Image
Power 130
Accuracy 100
PP 15
Effect The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.
Max Move Max Strike
Power: 140

Pokemon That Learn Skull Bash

By Default

BarbaracleBarbaracle SandacondaSandaconda

By Level Up

SquirtleSquirtle WartortleWartortle BlastoiseBlastoise
AvaluggAvalugg Tapu BuluTapu Bulu CelesteelaCelesteela

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

BulbasaurBulbasaur IvysaurIvysaur VenusaurVenusaur
Nidoran♀Nidoran♀ NidorinaNidorina NidoqueenNidoqueen
CuboneCubone Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak RhyhornRhyhorn
RhydonRhydon TorkoalTorkoal SnoverSnover
AbomasnowAbomasnow RhyperiorRhyperior BouffalantBouffalant
ChewtleChewtle DrednawDrednaw

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Skull Bash takes two turns to charge, and on the first turn raises its Defense by one stage. This is an alternative to Hyper Beam that has perfect accuracy, and has a secondary effect of raising the user's Defense while Hyper Beam on the other hand deals damage instantly.

Skull Bash Locations

Skull Bash can only be learned via Level Up, Egg Moves, or by Default.

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