Horn Drill

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I

Game

Pokémon Champions

NormalPhysical

OHKOs the target. Fails if user is a lower level.

Power: –
Accuracy: 30%
PP: 5
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Horn Drill changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen III
Deals ~~dropped: 65535~~ damage to the ~~dropped: target.~~ added: target equal to the target's maximum HP. Ignores accuracy and evasiveness modifiers. This attack's accuracy ~~dropped: out of 256~~ is equal to ~~dropped: the lesser of (2 ×~~ (user's level - target's ~~dropped: level)~~ added: level + ~~dropped: 76)~~ added: 30)%, and ~~dropped: 255, before applying accuracy and evasiveness modifiers. Fails~~ added: fails if the target is at a higher level. added: Pokémon with the Sturdy Ability are immune.
Gen II
Before: Deals 65535 damage to the target. Fails if the target's Speed is greater than the user's.
Now: Deals 65535 damage to the target. This attack's accuracy out of 256 is equal to the lesser of (2 × (user's level - target's level) + 76) and 255, before applying accuracy and evasiveness modifiers. Fails if the target is at a higher level.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

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How it works in Champions

Deals damage to the target equal to the target's maximum HP. Ignores accuracy and evasiveness modifiers. This attack's accuracy is equal to (user's level - target's level + 30)%, and fails if the target is at a higher level. Pokémon with the Sturdy Ability are .

Makes contact

“The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
One-hit KO if it lands; fails against higher-level Pokémon and Sturdy.