Drill Peck (move)

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Drill Peck
ドリルくちばし Drill Beak

Battles

Type	Flying
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Drill Peck (Japanese: ドリルくちばし Drill Beak) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Drill Peck inflicts damage and can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Drill Peck can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if move Peck was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A standard Flying-type attack. It is strong and highly likely to hit the target.
GS C	A strong, spinning-peck attack.
RS EColo	A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
XD	A corkscrewing attack, with the beak acting as a drill.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
XY ORAS SM	A corkscrewing attack with a sharp beak acting as a drill.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	29	37	37	37	37	37	36
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	34	40	40	47	47	47	41
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	30	33	37	41	41	41^XY 37^ORAS	43
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	30	38	47	47	47	47^XY 41^ORAS	47
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	1	49	49	71	71	1, 71	71
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field							25
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				39	39	39	39
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				46	46	46	46
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				52	52	52	52
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying							27
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying							32
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying							34
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0177		Natu		Flying	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
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 GO

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Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Drill Peck had a power of 30.
Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Drill Peck had a power of 40 and a duration of 2.3 seconds.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target.

In the anime

In the main series

Pokémon	Method
Piplup Dodrio Prinplup Skarmory
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Dodrio jumps into the air and lands on the opponent while bringing its three heads forward. When it does, its beaks start spinning like drills and it stabs the opponent with them, or Dodrio repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beaks.
Falkner's Dodrio	Fighting Flyer with Fire!	Debut
Gary's Dodrio	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!	None
	Fearow's beak spins like a drill and its pecks the opponent.
Skyler's Fearow	The Big Balloon Blow-Up	None
Tyson's Fearow	Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution	None
Rico's Fearow	A Poached Ego!	None
	Skarmory's beak spins like a drill and it pecks the opponent.
Winona's Skarmory	Who's Flying Now?	None
	Zapdos rams into the opponent with its beak and rotates its body in a circle, pecking the opponent.
A mirage Zapdos	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon	None
	Prinplup jumps into the air and its crown and beak glow white. Its beak also grows larger. It falls at the opponent, spinning like a drill.
Kenny's Prinplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!	None
	Empoleon's beak and crown glows gold or white and it spins like a drill as it jumps at the opponent, hitting it with its beak. Sometimes when it charges, it holds out its arms.
Kai's Empoleon	The Rise of Darkrai	None
Barry's Empoleon	Gotta Get a Gible!	None
Kenny's Empoleon	Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!	None
	Piplup's beak glows white and it spins like a drill as it jumps at the opponent, hitting it with its beak.
Dawn's Piplup	Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!	None

In Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method
Dodrio
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Dodrio's beaks start spinning like drills and it stabs the opponent with them.
Red's Dodrio	File 4: Charizard	Debut

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Doduo
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Both of Doduo's beak grows longer and both of its beaks and heads become surrounded in a spiraling energy. Doduo then pecks the opponent with its beaks.
Unknown Trainer's Doduo	The Human Race and the Pokémon Race	Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Pokémon	Method
Fearow
The user spins and uses its beak as a corkscrewing drill.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Fearow spins arounds and uses its beak as a drill.
Takaya's Fearow	PW05	Debut

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Pokémon	Method
Dodrio
A rapid drilling attack by a beaked Pokémon.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	The three heads of Dodrio each attack beaks that spin like drills.
Dodrio	Panic at the Cherry Blossom Festival	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Empoleon Fearow Doduo Natu
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Fearow spins its body like a drill and pecks the opponent.
Red's Fearow	...But Fearow Itself!	Debut
	Doduo's beaks start to spin like drills and it repeatedly pecks the opponent.
Yellow's Dody	Do Wrong, Dewgong!	None
	Natu spins its body like a drill and it slams its beak into the opponent.
Crystal's Natee	Surrounded by Staryu	None
	Empoleon jumps at the opponent and spins its body. A spiraling energy appears and spirals around its body as it does and Empoleon stabs the opponent with its beak.
Platinum's Empoleon	Getting the Drop on Gallade II	None
	Murkrow flies at the opponent and spins its body. A spiraling energy appears and spirals around its body as it does and Murkrow stabs the opponent with its beak.
Ariana's Murkrow	With a Little Help From Hitmonchan	None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method
Piplup Empoleon
The user stabs the opponent with its beak.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Piplup pecks the opponent with its stronger beak.
Hareta's Piplup	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!	Debut
	Empoleon pecks the opponent with its beak.
Hareta's Empoleon	The Advent of the Legendary Pokémon!!	None

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	啄鑽 Dēukjyun
Chinese	Mandarin	啄鑽 / 啄钻 Zhuózuān * 衝鑽 Chōngzuān *
Danish		Borehak
Dutch		Drilboor
Finnish		Nokkapora (AG006) Poranokkaisu (EP131, AG084)
French		Bec Vrille
German		Bohrschnabel
Greek		Τρυπανοτσίμπημα
Hindi		घूमती चोंच मरो Ghoomti Chonch Maro
Indonesian		Paruh Bor
Italian		Perforbecco
Korean		회전부리 Hoejeon Buri
Polish		Pneumatyczne Dziobanie
Portuguese	Brazil	Bico Broca (anime, TCG, manga) Bicada Perfurante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Bico Perfurante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Bico Perfurador (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Bicada (Pokémon Chronicles) Bicada Escavadora (DP series)
Romanian		Ciocul Săpător
Serbian		Kljun bušilica
Spanish	Latin America	Pico Taladro (EP131-AG006, DP026-present) Pico Martillo (SS015) Ataque de Pico (AG084) Taladro de Pico (M10)
Spanish	Spain	Pico Taladro
Turkish		Matkap Gagası
Vietnamese		Mũi Khoan Mỏ Chim

Variations of the move Drill Peck

	Drill Peck • Strength • Dragon Claw • Seed Bomb • X-Scissor
	Power Gem

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