Drill Run (move)

Drill Run
ドリルライナー Drill Liner
Drill Run IX.png
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Type  Ground
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

Drill Run (Japanese: ドリルライナー Drill Liner) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM58 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, TR87 in Generation VIII, and is TM106 in Generation IX.

Effect

Drill Run deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Drill Run can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
SV The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0022    
 
Flying Flying 53 1, 53 1, 45 1 1, 45
0111    
 
Monster Field 45 45XY
33ORAS
33 24 35 35 35
0112    
 
Monster Field 47 47XY
33ORAS
33 24 35 35 35
0206     Field Field 43B2W2 43 21SM
23USUM
24 24 24
0464    
 
Monster Field 47 47XY
33ORAS
33 35 35 35
0529     Field Field 43 43 43 40 40
0530    
 
Field Field 55 55 55 46 46
0982  
Dudunsparce
All forms
  Field Field 24
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/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0021    
 
Flying Flying
0022    
 
Flying Flying
0028     Field Field
0028  
Sandslash
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0032     Monster Field
0033     Monster Field
0034    
 
Monster Field
0078     Field Field
0078  
Rapidash
Galarian Form
 
 
Field Field
0085    
 
Flying Flying
0086     Water 1 Field
0087    
 
Water 1 Field
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0111    
 
Monster Field
0112    
 
Monster Field
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0119     Water 2 Water 2
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    
 
Monster Water 1
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0204     Bug Bug
0205    
 
Bug Bug
0206     Field Field
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0237     Human-Like Human-Like
0343    
 
Mineral Mineral
0344    
 
Mineral Mineral
0464    
 
Monster Field
0503     Field Field
0503  
Samurott
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0529     Field Field
0530    
 
Field Field
0588     Bug Bug
0589    
 
Bug Bug
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0795    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0843     Field Dragon
0844     Field Dragon
0846     Water 2 Water 2
0847     Water 2 Water 2
0962    
 
Flying Flying
0976    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0982  
Dudunsparce
All forms
  Field Field
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0588     Bug Bug
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

Drill Run inflicts damage. It has an increased critical hit ratio.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 10 99 13 50 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
SMD 10 50 13 30 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 95%
Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.
Users:      
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

  Drill Run
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost 50
Duration 2.8 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 2.6 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 80
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
          
By Elite Charged TM
  
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 40 → 50
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 50 → 80
    • Energy cost: 33 → 50
    • Duration: 3.4 → 2.8 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.1 - 2.8 → 1.7 - 2.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • May 1, 2020
    • Energy cost: 55 → 45

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Drill Run
★★★★
Attack power 18.57628
Charge time 1.34 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 5
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 3%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Drill Run Physical 3 85 102 95% An opponent Critical hits land more easily. Scottie/Bettie & SandslashEgg
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
No Brakes Drill Run Physical Default
6★ EX
250 300 An opponent No additional effect.
The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Ingo & Excadrill

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

Main series

 
Midday Form Lycanroc
 
Excadrill
 
Drilbur
 
Sandslash
The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Excadrill puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. It then jumps into the air and rotates its body while charging at the opponent, stabbing the opponent with its drill-like body, or Excadrill jumps into the air and holds out its arms. It then spins its body rapidly and dives forward, stabbing the opponent with the protrusion sticking out of its head.
Iris's Excadrill The Bloom Is on Axew! Debut
Clay's Excadrill Battling the King of the Mines! None
  Drilbur puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. It then rotates its body quickly and charges at the opponent while floating through the air, stabbing it with its drill-like body.
Iris's Drilbur Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! None
Rocko's Drilbur A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! None
Team Rocket's Drilbur How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm? None
  Midday Form Lycanroc rotates its body quickly, with white lines swirling around its body, and charges at the opponent while floating in the air, stabbing it.
Olivia's Lycanroc Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone! None
  Sandslash puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. It then rotates its body rapidly and charges at the opponent while floating in the air, stabbing it.
Team Rocket's Sandslash How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm? None


Pokémon Generations

 
Excadrill


The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Excadrill puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. It then jumps into the air and rotates its body while charging at the opponent, stabbing the opponent with its drill-like body.
Clay's Excadrill The Uprising Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 直衝鑽 Jihkchūng Jyun *
低空鑽 Dāihūng Jyun *
Mandarin 直衝鑽 / 直冲钻 Zhíchōng Zuàn *
低空鑽 Dīkōng Zuàn *
  Croatian Svrdlanje
  Czech Vrtavý běhavý útok
  Dutch Drilkoers
  French Tunnelier
  German Schlagbohrer
  Italian Giravvita
  Korean 드릴라이너 Deurillaineo
  Polish Odwiert
Portuguese   Brazil Furação (games, SM103–present, TCG, manga)
Broca Veloz (Pokémon the Series: Black & White*)
  Portugal Ataque Broca
Spanish   Latin America Excavación
  Spain Taladradora
  Thai ดริลไลน์เนอร์
  Vietnamese Khoan Thẳng


Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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