ぶちかましHeadlong Rush

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  5(max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0  Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0  Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Headlong Rush (Japanese:ぶちかましHeadlong Rush) is a damage-dealingGround-typemove introduced duringGeneration VIII, inPokémon Legends: Arceus.

Effect

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Headlong Rush inflicts damage and then lowers the user's defensive stats for three turns.

Generation IX

Headlong Rush inflicts damage and then lowers the user'sDefense stat andSpecial Defense stat by one stage each.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						LA	SV
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		60
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	57	63
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field	43	Evo.
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field		1
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		91
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Headlong Rush is tied withPrecipice Blades for the highestbase power of allGround-type moves, excludingZ-Moves,Max Moves, andG-Max Moves.
• In Japanese,ぶちかましBuchikamashi (Headlong Rush) is a sumo term which refers to the frontal collision of the two sumo wrestlers right at the beginning of a match.
  • The inspiration for the move'sGroundtype is likely a play with the words 武bu (bravery, courage), ちchi (ground), ちかchika (underground) and 噛ましkamashi (blow, hit).
  • This is also the likely reason why this move is considered apunching move, and why it can be learned byHariyama.
• InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,Charizard's forward smash is also known as Headlong Rush, though Charizard cannot learn the move in core games. This game was released prior to Headlong Rush's introduction as a move in thecore series.

In other languages

References

Variations of the moveSuperpower
Superpower •Close Combat •Dragon Ascent •Headlong Rush Armor Cannon

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Moves
• Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
• Ground-type moves
• Physical moves
• Generation VIII moves
• Punching moves
• Moves that can lower the user's Defense
• Moves that can lower the user's Special Defense
• Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet