Belly Drum (move)

Belly Drum はらだいこ Belly Drum

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

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

Belly Drum (Japanese: はらだいこ Belly Drum) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Belly Drum deducts half of the user's maximum HP (rounded down) from its current HP and, in return, it maximizes the user's Attack stat by raising it to +6 stages, even if the user's temporary Attack bonus stages were below 0 prior to using Belly Drum.

Belly Drum fails if the user's current HP is less than half its maximum, or if the user's Attack is already at +6 (even if the user has Contrary).

If the user has Contrary, its Attack will be lowered to -6 stages (although the message will still say that the user maximized its Attack); even if the user's Attack is already at -6 stages, Belly Drum will deduct HP.

In Generation II handheld games only, if the Pokémon is under 50% HP when using the move, it will still have its Attack raised 2 stages due to a bug.

Belly Drum can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rest to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Belly Drum, the user restores all of its HP before Belly Drum's HP deduction takes effect.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A move that allows the user to consume half of its own HP in order to maximize its Attack. GSC Reduces own HP to maximize Attack. RSEColoXD Maximizes Attack while sacrificing HP. FRLG The user maximizes its Attack stat at the cost of half its full HP. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP. SV The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	37	37	31	31	31	31	48	48	48
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	43	43	37	37	37	37	56	56	56
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	Rem.
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	60	60
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	22	15RSE 13FRLG	17	17	44	44	48	48	48
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		41	41	45	45XY 37ORAS	37	33	33
0264		Linoone		Field		Field		53	53	59	59XY 43ORAS	43	43	43
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		37	25	25	25	25		25	25
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		40	27	27	27XY 26ORAS	26		26	26
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−		−	Rem.
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	44	44	48	48	48
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−	60	60
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field				30	30	30	36
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field							36
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field				30	30	30	38
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field							38
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field					1	1			−
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						1	1		Rem.
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									84
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔		✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	−	−	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	✔USUM		✔	−
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field					✔	✔			✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	−
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field							✔		✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							✔		✔
0974		Cetoddle		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	Pokéwalker - Blue Lake
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	Island Scan - Route 7USUM
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 event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 New York City Pokémon Center
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.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	Wish Egg
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

Belly Drum maximizes the user's Attack. In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, the move cuts the user's Belly to 1, and will have no effect with a Belly of 1 or less. From Super Mystery Dungeon, it instead reduces the user's Belly by 50. If it is used when the user's Belly is 50 or less, it fails.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 10 - 100% - User User - MDTDS - - 10 - —% - User User - BSL - - 10 - —% - User User - SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Attack to maximum, but empties its Belly to just one. It has no effect if the Belly is one or less. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack to its maximum value, but it empties the user's Belly to just 1. It has no effect if the Belly is 1 or less. BSL じぶんの こうげきの だんかいが さいだいまで あがる しかし じぶんの おなかがへって １になってしまう おなかが １いかのときは こうかがない MDGtI UNUSED SMD It makes your Belly emptier, but it boosts your Attack to the max! The state returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Azumarill's Unite Move, Belly Bash, is similar to Belly Drum.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Poliwag Hariyama
The user strikes its belly to maximize its attack power but loses stamina equal to half of its maximum stamina.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Poliwag waves its body back and forth and taps its stomach with its tail three times. Its body then becomes outlined in red, raising its attack power, but cutting its stamina.
A Poliwag Max borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		Debut
	Hariyama repeatedly hits its stomach with its hands, creating vibrations with each hit and maximizing its attack power in exchange for half of its stamina.
Hala's Hariyama	Trial and Tribulation!		None

In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Poliwhirl
The user repeatedly slaps their stomach with their hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwhirl hits its stomach with its hands.
A wild Poliwhirl	PW29		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Snorlax
The user strikes its belly to maximize its attack power but loses stamina equal to half of its maximum stamina.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax hits its stomach with its hands, sacrificing some of its health to maximize its attack power.
A Trainer's Snorlax	PBK8		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Snorlax
The user repeatedly taps its stomach with its fists, turning its stamina into attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax repeatedly taps its stomach with its fists, transforming its stamina into attack power.
Red's Snor	Forretress of Solitude		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

• Belly Drum is the only move that is capable of raising a single stat by more than three levels without Simple, not counting Haze, Psych Up, Power Swap, Guard Swap, Heart Swap, and Spectral Thief.
  • While Shell Smash causes a net total of eight stat changes, Belly Drum can cause more stat changes if the user has experienced at least a -3 stat change to its Attack stat, reaching twelve stat changes if the user has a -6 Attack stat change.
• Due to how both this move and Darmanitan's Zen Mode Ability work, Belly Drum can force a Standard Mode Darmanitan to change its form (unless it is at full HP and has an odd maximum HP).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 腹鼓 Fūk Gú * 肚子打鼓 Tóuhjí Dágú * 肚子大鼓 Tóuhjí Daaihgú * Mandarin 腹鼓 Fù Gǔ * 肚子鼓 Dùzi Gǔ * 肚子大鼓 Dùzi Dàgǔ * 肚子敲鼓 Dùzi Qiāogǔ Czech Břišní buben Dutch Buikslag Finnish Vatsajymy French Cognobidon German Bauchtrommel Greek Στομαχόκρουση Italian Panciamburo Korean 배북 Baebuk Polish Bęben Portuguese Brazil Tambor Máximo (SM010-present, manga) Tambor de Barriga Portugal Tambor de Barriga Russian Живот-барабан Zhivot-baraban Serbian Čeličenje Spanish Tambor Vietnamese Bụng Trống

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