Drill Run (move)

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Drill Run ドリルライナー Drill Liner

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  95% 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 adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM58 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR87 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

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 SMUSUM SwSh The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	53	1, 53	1, 45SMUSUM 1PE
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	45	45XY 33ORAS	33SMUSUM 24PE	35
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	47	47XY 33ORAS	33SMUSUM 24PE	35
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	43B2W2	43	21SM 23USUM
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	47	47XY 33ORAS	33	35
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	43	43	43	40
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	55	55	55	46
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM58	VIII TR87	IX --
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug			✔PE
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying			✔PE
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying			✔PE
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field			✔PE
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔PE
0031		Nidoqueen		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			✔PE
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			✔PE
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			✔PE
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔PE
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field			✔PE
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field			✔PE
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field			✔PE	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔PE	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔PE	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2			✔PE	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔PE	✔
0151		Mew		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			✔PE	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field				✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field				✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon				✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon				✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2				✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2				✔
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0588		Karrablast		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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		✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔
0795		Pheromosa		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			✔
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 Conquest

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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 55 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

Description

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

In the anime

In the main series

Midday Form Lycanroc Excadrill Drilbur
The user attacks by spinning 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
	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

In Pokémon Generations

Excadrill
The user attacks by spinning 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Excadrill
The user drills into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Excadrill folds up its body into the shape of a drill. It then rams itself into the opponent.
Clay's Excadrill	Homecoming		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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 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 Dutch Drilkoers French Tunnelier German Schlagbohrer Italian Giravvita Korean 드릴라이너 Drill Liner Polish Odwiert Portuguese Brazil Furação (games, BW099-present, TCG, manga) Broca Veloz (early anime) Portugal Ataque Broca Spanish Latin America Excavación Spain Taladradora Vietnamese Khoan Thẳng

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