Smart Strike (move)

	Smart Strike; スマートホーン Smart Horn
Type	Steel
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	70
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VII
	TM67 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon; TM96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield; TM053 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Smart Strike (Japanese: スマートホーン Smart Horn) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VII. It was TM67 in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, TM96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield. and is TM053 in Generation IX.

Effect

Smart Strike inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			VIII		IX
			SwSh	BDSP	SV
0078	Rapidash	Field	Field	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
1023	Iron Crown	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered			7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By TM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				VII	VIII	IX
				SM USUM TM67	SwSh TM96	SV TM053
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033	Nidorino	Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	✔	✔
0058	Growlithe Hisuian Form	Field		Field			✔
0059	Arcanine Hisuian Form	Field		Field			✔
0078	Rapidash	Field		Field	✔	✔
0078	Rapidash Galarian Form	Field		Field		✔
0086	Seel	Water 1	Field	✔		✔
0087	Dewgong	Water 1	Field	✔		✔
0091	Cloyster	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0118	Goldeen	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0119	Seaking	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0128	Tauros	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)	Field		Field			✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)	Field		Field			✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)	Field		Field			✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
0176	Togetic	Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0205	Forretress	Bug		Bug	−		✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	−	−	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	−	✔	✔
0232	Donphan	Field		Field	−		✔
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy	−	✔
0503	Samurott	Field		Field	✔		✔
0503	Samurott Hisuian Form	Field		Field			✔
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field	−		✔
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field	−		✔
0530	Excadrill	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0586	Sawsbuck All forms	Field		Field	−		✔
0589	Escavalier	Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0626	Bouffalant	Field		Field	✔	✔
0638	Cobalion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0639	Terrakion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0640	Virizion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0642	Thundurus Incarnate Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0642	Thundurus Therian Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0647	Keldeo All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔
0716	Xerneas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0787	Tapu Bulu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0788	Tapu Fini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0797	Celesteela	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0798	Kartana	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0800	Necrozma All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0804	Naganadel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
0834	Drednaw	Monster	Water 1		✔	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔
0896	Glastrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0898	Calyrex Ice Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2			✔
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field			✔
0984	Great Tusk	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0990	Iron Treads	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1010	Iron Leaves	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1020	Gouging Fire	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
1023	Iron Crown	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Three)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRTDX	12	?	15	?	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Smart Strike

★★★★
Attack power	108.7621
Charge time	1.7 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Aggron
The user stabs the target with a sharp horn.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Aggron's horns glow white and it stabs the opponent with them.
Steven's Aggron	Battling as Hard as Stone!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Generation VII, Togetic could learn Smart Strike by TM, but its Evolution Togekiss couldn't. This was fixed in Generation VIII.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	修長之角 Sāuchèuhng jī Gok
Chinese	Mandarin	修長之角 / 修长之角 Xiūcháng-zhī Jiǎo
Czech		Ladný roh
French		Estocorne
German		Schmalhorn
Italian		Sottilcorno
Korean		스마트혼 Seumateuhon^IX+ 스마트호른 Seumateuhoreun^VII–VIII
Polish		Sprytny Cios
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Preciso
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Certeiro
Spanish		Cuerno Certero

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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