Drill Peck (move)

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Drill Peck
ドリルくちばし Drill Beak
Drill Peck IX.png
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Type  Flying
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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 has no secondary effect. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Drill Peck can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Peck was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A standard Flying-type attack. It is strong and highly likely to hit the target.
GSC A strong, spinning-peck attack.
RSEColo. A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
XD A corkscrewing attack, with the beak acting as a drill.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
A corkscrewing attack with a sharp beak acting as a drill.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0021 Spearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 29 37 37 37 37 37 36 32 36
0022 Fearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 34 40 40 47 47 47 41 47 41
0084 Doduo NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 30 33 37 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
43 27 43 36
0085 Dodrio NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 30 38 47 47 47 47XY
41ORAS
47 27 47 38
0145 Zapdos ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 49 49 71 71 1, 71 71 24 35 35 35
0145 Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 35
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 25 25 25 25
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 36 36 36
0393 Piplup WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 39 39 39 39 39 39
0394 Prinplup WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 46 46 46 46 46 46
0395 Empoleon WaterIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 52 52 52 52 52 52
0731 Pikipek NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 27 27
0732 Trumbeak NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 32 32
0733 Toucannon NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 34 34
0821 Rookidee FlyingIC Big.png Flying Flying 28 28
0822 Corvisquire FlyingIC Big.png Flying Flying 34 34
0823 Corviknight FlyingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Flying Flying 34 34
0845 Cramorant FlyingIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying 35 35
0956 Espathra PsychicIC Big.png Flying Flying 1
0991 Iron Bundle IceIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
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
0177 Natu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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 SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 16 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 16 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 16 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No
SMD 15 99 18 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

GO Flying.png Drill Peck
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 65
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.3 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 2.1 seconds
Drill Peck GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 65
Energy cost 40
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
SpearowDoduoDodrioZapdosNatuMurkrowPiplupEmpoleonPikipekTrumbeakToucannon
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 30 → 40
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 40 → 60
    • Duration: 2.7 → 2.3 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.6 - 2.5 → 1.7 - 2.1 seconds
  • July 27, 2020
    • Power: 60 → 65
Trainer Battles
  • July 27, 2020
    • Power: 60 → 65

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Drill Peck Physical 3 100 120 100% An opponent No additional effect. Rosa (Holiday 2019) & Delibird
Scottie/Bettie & Spearow/FearowEgg
Users of Metronome (small chance)
Sync move(s)
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Special Delivery Drill Peck Physical Default
6★ EX
250 300 An opponent No additional effect.
The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Rosa (Holiday 2019) & Delibird

Notes:

  • Special Delivery Drill Peck:
    • This sync move could not be raised to 6★ EX until November 16, 2020, which was 340 days after its release date (December 12, 2019).
    • Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

FlyingIC RR.png Drill Peck
★★★★
Attack power 20.79435
Charge time 0.9 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 3
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Drill Peck Rumble Rush.png

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In the anime

Main series

Dawn Piplup Drill Peck.png
Piplup
Falkner Dodrio Drill Peck.png
Dodrio
Kenny Prinplup Drill Peck.png
Prinplup
Winona Skarmory Drill Peck.png
Skarmory
The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dodrio 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 Fearow's beak spins like a drill and it 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 Skarmory's beak spins like a drill and it pecks the opponent.
Winona's Skarmory Who's Flying Now? None
Zapdos Zapdos rams into the opponent with its beak and rotates its body like a drill, pecking the opponent.
A mirage Zapdos The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon None
Prinplup Prinplup jumps into the air and its crown and beak glow white. Its beak also grows larger and it dives towards the opponent, spinning like a drill.
Kenny's Prinplup Getting the Pre-Contest Titters! None
Empoleon 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; or, Empoleon's crown glows yellow and a white streak of energy swirls arounds its body and it charges towards the opponent. 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
Professor Kukui's Empoleon A Full Battle Bounty! None
Piplup Piplup's beak glows white and it spins like a drill as it jumps at the opponent, hitting it with its beak; or, Piplup's beak glows yellow and spins like a drill and repeatedly pecks the opponent with it.
Dawn's Piplup Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! None
Verity's Piplup I Choose You! None


Pokémon Origins

Red Dodrio Drill Peck PO.png
Dodrio


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


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Magical Pokémon Journey


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

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Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 啄鑽 Dēukjyun
Mandarin 啄鑽 / 啄钻 Zhuózuàn *
衝鑽 Chōngzuàn *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Borehak
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Drilboor
Finland Flag.png Finnish Nokkapora (AG006)
Poranokkaisu (EP131, AG084)
France Flag.png French Bec Vrille
Germany Flag.png German Bohrschnabel
Greece Flag.png Greek Τρυπανοτσίμπημα
India Flag.png Hindi घूमती चोंच मरो Ghoomti Chonch Maro
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Paruh Bor
Italy Flag.png Italian Perforbecco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 회전부리 Hoejeonburi
Poland Flag.png Polish Pneumatyczne Dziobanie*
Wiertłodziób*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bico Broca (games, anime, TCG, manga)
Bicada Perfurante (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Bico Perfurante (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Bico Perfurador (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ataque Bicada (Pokémon Chronicles)
Bicada Escavadora (DP series)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Ciocul Săpător
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Kljun bušilica
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Pico Taladro (EP131-AG006, DP026-present)
Pico Martillo (HS15)
Ataque de Pico (AG084)
Taladro de Pico (M10)
Spain Flag.png Spain Pico Taladro
Thailand Flag.png Thai จะงอยสว่าน
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Matkap Gagası
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Mũi Khoan Mỏ Chim


Variations of the move Drill Peck
PhysicalIC HOME.png Drill PeckStrengthDragon ClawSeed BombX-Scissor
SpecialIC HOME.png Power Gem


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