Thick Skull

Thick Skull
As a android, Arale Norimaki (Dr. Slump) has an incredibly thick skull which she demonstrates with her famous headbutt as she sends General Blue flying.
Power/Ability to:	Have an incredibly strong and durable skull.

"If my head were any harder, you could use it for a cannon ball."

― Pazu, Castle in the Sky

"It would probably take a bolter shell to crack that thick skull of his."

― Commissar Ciaphas Cain, on Jurgen

"I shall break out of this cell using the hardest substance known to Mankind! MY HEAD!"

― Kremmen of the Star Corps

"My upper spinal support is a polyalloy designed for extreme stress. My skull is composed of cortenide and duranium."

― Data explaining to Nu'daq why his headbutt attempt failed (Star Trek: TNG)

"I've fought Hammerhead before. He's tough as hell. But he's no Wolverine. He's no Bullseye. He's just got the hardest head in the world."

― Matthew "Matt" Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)

"You've got a pretty hard head. For a human."

― Bossk to Luke Skywalker (Star wars)

The power to have an abnormally strong and durable skull. Variation of Thick Bones and Unbreakable Bones.

Also Called

• Hard Head
• Head/Skull Hardening
• Strong Skull

Capabilities

The user's skull is incredibly durable and strong, enabling for powerful headbutts to no ill effect.

Applications

• Enhanced Durability
• Enhanced Strength
• Megaton Headbutt
• Power Headbutt

Variations

• Metal Skull Plate

Associations

• Enhanced Combat
• Horn Protrusion
• Natural Weaponry
• Psychic Shield - The skull can be thick enough to prevent entering telepathic energy
• Thick Bones
• Unbreakable Bones

Limitations

• User's skull may only be able to endure a certain amount of impact.
• Enhanced strength and durability may be limited to the skull.
• User may have a small brain due to the skull being so thick.

Known Users

See Also: Hard Head and Use Your Head.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
• Arale Norimaki (Dr.Slump)
• Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
  • Son Goku
  • Son Gohan
• Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Pachycephalosaurus (Dinosaur King)
• Members of the Yato tribe (Gintama)
  • Abuto
  • Housen
  • Umibouzu
  • Kagura
  • Kamui
• Ushiyama Tatsuma (Golden Kamuy)
• Yoroizuka Saw Paing (Kenganverse)
• Yuri (Mahou? Sonna Koto yori Kinniku da!)
• Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
• Chinjao (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
• Ulti (One Piece); via the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pachycephalosaurus
• Hammerhead (One Punch Man)
• Edajima Heihachi (Sakigake Otokojuku)
• Hoshizora Miyuki/Cure Happy (Smile Pretty Cure)
• Vash The Stampede (Trigun)
• Akira Inugami (Wolf Guy)
• InuYasha (InuYasha)
• Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons

• Crashocker (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Crashhopper (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Scotsman (Samurai Jack)
• Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
• Jasper (Steven Universe)
• Princess Fiona (Shrek)
• Queen Lillian (Shrek)

Comics

• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
• Luke Cage (Marvel Comics)
• Rhino (Marvel Comics)
• Hammerhead (Marvel Comics)
• Viltrumites (Invincible/Image Comics)
• Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)

Live Television

• Klingons (Star Trek)
• Curly (The Three Stooges)
• Marv Merchants (Home Alone)
• Fonzie (Happy Days)
• Nezutron (Ultraman Arc)

Video Games

• Bonk (Bonk's Adventure)
• Tabbakumu/Ice Dragons (Combat of Giants)
• Slobber Tooth (Skylanders)
• Rude (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
• Krogan (Mass Effect)
• Mario (Super Mario)
• Luigi (Super Mario)
• Pokémon who can use "Headbutt", "Skull Bash", "Head Smash", or "Iron Head" (Pokémon)
• Mega Man X (Mega Man X)

Web Animation/Series

• Devil Boner (Channel Awesome)

Known Objects

• Adamantine (Marvel Comics)
• Adamantium (Marvel Comics)

Gallery

Bonk (Bonk's Adventures)

One of his greatest assets, Son Goku (Dragon Ball) frequently used his thick head during intense fights like with Tien Shinhan...

...and Piccolo during their final showdown at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budōkai.

By coating his pointed head with Busoshoku Haki, Chinjao (One Piece) performed a headbutt powerful enough to split open the immensely hard ice plains.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) defeating Kuro with his Gomu Gomu no Kane...

...and usage of Busoshoku Haki embodied forehead against Hody Jones.

Homer Simpson's skull (The Simpsons) is a quarter-inch thicker than the average skull which can protect him completely from cranial injury up to a certain point.

Devil Boner (Channel Awesome) has 20 metal plates in his head, making his skull immune to all gunfire.

A master of karate, Princess Fiona (Shrek) delivers a powerful headbutt to Prince Charming as payback for impersonating her husband.

Jasper (Steven Universe) with her helmet.

Viltrumites (Image Comics) like Nolan/Omni-Man possess powerful skills that allow them to smash an opponent's face...

...Mark Grayson/Invincible finishing off Conquest by headbutting him repeatedly.

A thug dislocates his fist while punching Akira Inugami's forehead (Wolf Guy)

Joseph/Hammerhead (Marvel Comics) truly lives up to his name.

Like the rest of his body, Luke Cage (Marvel Comics) has an unbreakable skull.

Due to his skeleton being infused with Adamantium, Wolverine (Marvel Comics) has an incredibly hard head, demonstrating with Deadpool's nose...

...and Nuke's face.

Tabbakumu/Ice Dragons (Combat of Giants) primarily focus on headbutting opponents.

Pachycephalosaurus (Dinosaur King)

Hoshizora Miyuki/Cure Happy's (Smile Pretty Cure) head is so hard, she's able to deliver powerful headbutts towards monsters several times her size.

Tanjiro Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba) has a thick skull that makes his headbutts extremely hard, enough to even knock back a demon.

Mash Burnedead (Mashle) striking Abyss Razor with a powerful headbutt.

Nezutron (Ultraman Arc) posseses thick armored-like skull.