Drill Run (move)

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  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: 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 TM106 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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!.
• TR87 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM106 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
  • By breeding
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
  • Pokémon Generations
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages
  • Notes

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.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  80  96 Cooldown  8s Move wind-up time  15 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

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. ZA The user attacks by crashing into targets while rotating like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Champs This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0015		Beedrill		Bug	–	–	–	–		–		40
0022		Fearow		Flying	53	1, 53	1, 45	1		1, 45
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	45	45XY 33ORAS	33	24	35	35	35
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	47	47XY 33ORAS	33	24	35	35	35
0206		Dunsparce		Field	43B2W2	43	21SM 23USUM		24	24	24
0227		Skarmory		Flying	–	–	–	–	–		–	38
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	47	47XY 33ORAS	33		35	35	35
0529		Drilbur		Field	43	43	43		40		40	40
0530		Excadrill		Field	55	55	55		46		46	40
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3			–		–			30
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		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
					V	VI	VII		VIII	IX
					B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	PE TM58	SwSh TR87	SV TM106
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field					✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying	−	−	−	−		✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field						✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field						✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field						✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug	✔	✔	✔			✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	✔	✔	✔			✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	−	−	−		✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	−	−	−		−	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	✔	−	−		✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral	✔	✔	✔		✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral	✔	✔	✔		✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field	−	−	−			✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field						✔
0529		Drilbur		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug	−	✔	✔		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug	−	✔	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field			✔		✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field			✔		✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3			✔		✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered			✔		✔
0843		Silicobra		Field Dragon					✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon					✔	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2					✔	✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2					✔	✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying						✔
0976		Veluza		Water 2						✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		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
					VI	VII
						SMUSUM
0588		Karrablast		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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0015		Beedrill		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		✔
0205		Forretress		✔
0208		Steelix		✔
0227		Skarmory		✔
0464		Rhyperior		✔
0503		Samurott		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		✔
0530		Excadrill		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		✔
0768		Golisopod		✔
0844		Sandaconda		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

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, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Drill Run
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 85 Energy cost 50 Duration 3 seconds Damage window 1.9 - 2.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility Veluza By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon When Mega Evolved 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
• October 10, 2024
  • Power: 80 → 85
  • Duration: 2.8 → 3 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.7 - 2.6 → 1.9 - 2.8 seconds

Trainer Battles

• May 11, 2020
  • Energy cost: 55 → 45
• June 2, 2026
  • Power: 80 → 70
  • Energy cost: 45 → 40

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Drill Run	Physical	3	—	85	102	95%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Scottie/Bettie & SandslashEgg
Buddy moves
Earth-Smashing Drill Run	Physical	2	2	200	240	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect is increased. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect is not increased. Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Increases the user's Sync Move ↑ Next effect by five ranks. Grants all of the following effects the first time this attack move is successful each battle: Applies the Physical Move Break effect to the target. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by two. Increases the user's Physical Moves ↑ Next effect by double the number of ranks consumed when using this move.	Sabi & Rhyperior
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
No Brakes Drill Run	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Ingo & Excadrill
		6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role		375	450
Clairvoyant Drill Run	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the user's Attack is raised, the greater the power of this attack.	Sabi & Rhyperior
		6★ EX		300	360
		6★ EX with EX role				All opponents

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: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Drilbur Midday Form Lycanroc Excadrill Samurott
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. Then, it 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. Then, it 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. Then, it 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. Then, it rotates its body rapidly and charges at the opponent while floating in the air, stabbing it. Sometimes, its claws glow yellow as it starts spinning.
Team Rocket's Sandslash	How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?		None
Ann's Sandslash	Welcome to Blueberry Academy!		None
	Samurott's horn glows yellow, and the small spikes on it also extend. Then, the horn starts spinning like a drill, and Samurott hits the opponent with it.
Ann's Samurott	Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part Two)		Enhanceable by Terastallization

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

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

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Trepant*
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
Hindi		ड्रिल रन Drill Run
Indonesian		Drill Liner
Italian		Giravvita
Korean		드릴라이너 Deurillaineo
Polish		Odwiert
Portuguese	Brazil	Furação (games, BW101–present, TCG, manga) Broca Veloz (BW033–BW099)
	Portugal	Ataque Broca
Russian		Быстрое Сверло Bystroye Sverlo
Spanish	Latin America	Taladradora (games, HZ091–present) Excavación (BW033–JN117)
	Spain	Taladradora
Thai		ดริลไลน์เนอร์ Drill Liner
Turkish		Matkap Koşusu
Vietnamese		Khoan Thẳng

Notes

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.