Drill Run (move)

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ドリルライナーDrill Liner

Battles

Type	Ground
Category	Physical
PP	10(max. 16)
Power	80
Accuracy	95%
Priority	0
Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
Move Tutor inPokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor inPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor inPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM58 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR87 inPokémon Sword and Shield TM106 inPokémon 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:

Drill Run (Japanese:ドリルライナーDrill Liner) is a damage-dealingGround-type move introduced inGeneration V.

It is:

Effect

Drill Run deals damage and has an increasedcritical hit ratio.

Drill Run can also be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the moveFocus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Physical
Accuracy	100%

Power	80	96
Cooldown	8s
Move wind-up time	15 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	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.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
						SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0015	Beedrill	Bug		Bug	–	–	–	–		–		40
0022	Fearow	Flying		Flying	53	1, 53	1, 45	1		1, 45
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	45	45^XY 33^ORAS	33	24	35	35	35
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	47	47^XY 33^ORAS	33	24	35	35	35
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	43^B2W2	43	21^SM 23^USUM		24	24	24
0227	Skarmory	Flying		Flying	–	–	–	–	–		–	38
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	47	47^XY 33^ORAS	33		35	35	35
0529	Drilbur	Field		Field	43	43	43		40		40	40
0530	Excadrill	Field		Field	55	55	55		46		46	40
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3			–		–			30
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field							24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

ByTM/TR/Move Tutor

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

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			VI	VII
				SM USUM
0588	Karrablast	Bug	Bug	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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

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 Conquest


	>

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

Energy cost

Duration

2.8 seconds

Damage window

1.7 - 2.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy cost

Secondary effect

Effect chance

Max Battles
Power	Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

ByElite Charged TM

ByGO Snapshot

AsShadow Pokémon

AsPurified 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

Trainer Battles

May 1, 2020
- Energy cost: 55 → 45

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

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Drill Run	Physical	3	—	85	102	95%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Scottie/Bettie &Sandslash^Egg
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Basepower	Maxpower	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair
No Brakes Drill Run	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Ingo & Excadrill
		6★ EX		250	300				The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role		375	450

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

Pokémon	Method
Drilbur Midday Form Lycanroc Excadrill Samurott
The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill.
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	HZ115	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 2	Enhanceable byTerastallization

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method
Excadrill
The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill.
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

Pokémon	Method
Excadrill
The user drills into the opponent.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, 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*
Chinese	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 रनDrill Run
Indonesian		Drill Liner
Italian		Giravvita
Korean		드릴라이너Deurillaineo
Polish		Odwiert
Portuguese	Brazil	Furação (games,BW101–present,^{[n 1]} TCG, manga) Broca Veloz (BW033–BW099)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Broca
Russian		Быстрое СверлоBystroye Sverlo
Spanish	Latin America	Taladradora (games,HZ091–present) Excavación (BW033–JN117)
Spanish	Spain	Taladradora
Thai		ดริลไลน์เนอร์Drill Liner
Turkish		Matkap Koşusu
Vietnamese		Khoan Thẳng

Notes

↑Incorrectly pronounced asFuracão inBW101. First referred to properly inSM103.

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
PE
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99
BDSP
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107 •108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 •127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 •146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160 •161 •162 •163 •164 •165 •166 •167 •168 •169 •170 •171
Added inSV2.0.1
172 •173 •174 •175 •176 •177 •178 •179 •180 •181 •182 •183 •184 •185 •186 187 •188 •189 •190 •191 •192 •193 •194 •195 •196 •197 •198 •199 •200 •201
Added inSV3.0.0
202 •203 •204 •205 •206 •207 •208 •209 •210 •211 •212 •213 •214 •215 216 •217 •218 •219 •220 •221 •222 •223 •224 •225 •226 •227 •228 •229
ZA
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107
Added inZA2.0.0
108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 •115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 •134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 •153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160

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In other games

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Pokémon Masters EX

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