Drill Peck (move)

Drill Peck ドリルくちばし Drill Beak

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  80 Accuracy  100% 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 but the user (long-range)

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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

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

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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	29	37	37	37	37	37	36	32		36
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	34	40	40	47	47	47	41	47		41
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	30	33	37	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	43	27		43	36
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	30	38	47	47	47	47XY 41ORAS	47	27		47	38
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	49	49	71	71	1, 71	71	24	35	35	35
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									35		35
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field		−	−	−	−	−	25		25	25	25
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		−	−	−	−	−	−		36	36	36
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				39	39	39	39			39	39
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				46	46	46	46			46	46
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				52	52	52	52			52	52
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying							27				27
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying							32				32
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying							34				34
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying									28		28
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying									34		34
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying									34		34
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying									35		35
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying											1
0991		Iron Bundle		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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		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		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: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

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
• September 2, 2025
  • Power: 65 → 70

Drill Peck
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 65 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 2.1 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 By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	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 sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

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

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 UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Dodrio Skarmory Prinplup Piplup
The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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'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's beak spins like a drill and it pecks the opponent.
Winona's Skarmory	Who's Flying Now?		None
	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 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'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'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

Dodrio
The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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

Doduo
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Both of Doduo's beak grows longer and both of its beaks and heads become surrounded in a spiraling energy and then Doduo pecks the opponent with its beaks.
Unknown Trainer's Doduo	The Human Race and the Pokémon Race		Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Fearow
The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Fearow spins like a drill as it flies at the opponent, hitting it with its beak.
Takaya's Fearow	PW05		Debut

Magical Pokémon Journey

Dodrio
The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dodrio's beaks start spinning like drills and it stabs the opponent with them.
Dodrio	Panic at the Cherry Blossom Festival		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Empoleon Fearow Natu Toucannon
A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Fearow spins its body like a drill and pecks the opponent.
Red's Fearow	...But Fearow Itself!		Debut
	Doduo's beaks start to spin like drills and it repeatedly pecks the opponent.
Yellow's Dody	Do Wrong, Dewgong!		None
	Natu spins its body like a drill and it slams its beak into the opponent.
Crystal's Natee	Surrounded by Staryu		None
	Empoleon jumps at the opponent and spins its body while striking the opponent with its beak.
Platinum's Empoleon	Getting the Drop on Gallade II		None
	Murkrow flies at the opponent and rapidly spins its body while stabbing them with its beak.
Ariana's Murkrow	With a Little Help From Hitmonchan		None
	Toucannon flies towards the opponent and hits them with its beak while spinning its body.
Kahili's Toucannon	The Wild Full-Power Pose of Fire		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Piplup Empoleon
The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup spins like a drill as it jumps at the opponent, hitting it with its beak.
Hareta's Piplup	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!		Debut
	Empoleon pecks the opponent with its beak.
Hareta's Empoleon	The Advent of the Legendary Pokémon!!		None

In other generations

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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: 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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	啄鑽 Dēukjyun
	Mandarin	啄鑽 / 啄钻 Zhuózuàn * 衝鑽 Chōngzuàn *
Danish		Borehak
Dutch		Drilboor
Finnish		Nokkapora (AG006) Poranokkaisu (EP131, AG084)
French		Bec Vrille
German		Bohrschnabel
Greek		Τρυπανοτσίμπημα
Hindi		ड्रिल पेक Drill Peck* घूमती चोंच मरो Ghoomti Chonch Maro
Indonesian		Patukan Bor* Paruh Bor
Italian		Perforbecco
Korean		회전부리 Hoejeonburi
Polish		Pneumatyczne Dziobanie* Wiertłodziób*
Portuguese	Brazil	Bico Broca (games, animated series, TCG, manga) Bicada Perfurante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Bico Perfurante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Bico Perfurador (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
	Portugal	Ataque Bicada (Pokémon Chronicles) Bicada Escavadora (DP series)
Romanian		Ciocul Săpător
Russian		Сверлящий Клюв Sverlyashchiy Klyuv
Serbian		Kljun bušilica
Spanish		Pico Taladro
Thai		จะงอยสว่าน Changoi Sawan
Turkish		Matkap Gaga* Matkap Gagası
Vietnamese		Mũi Khoan Mỏ Chim

Variations of the move Drill Peck
Drill Peck • Strength • Dragon Claw • Seed Bomb • X-Scissor Power Gem

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