Drill Run (move)

Drill Run (Japanese: ドリルライナー Drill Liner) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM58 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR87 in Generation VIII.

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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
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 Generation VIII

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

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.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	53	1, 53	1, 45^SM^USUM 1^PE	1, 45^BDSP
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	45	45^XY 33^ORAS	33^SM^USUM 24^PE	35
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	47	47^XY 33^ORAS	33^SM^USUM 24^PE	35
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	43^B2W2	43	21^SM 23^USUM	24
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	47	47^XY 33^ORAS	33	35
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	43	43	43	40^SwSh
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	55	55	55	46^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM58	VIII TR87
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug			✔^PE
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying			✔^PE
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying			✔^PE
028		Sandslash		Field		Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
086		Seel		Water 1	Field			✔^PE
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field			✔^PE
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral				✔^SwSh
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^PE	✔^SwSh
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral				✔^SwSh
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field				✔^SwSh
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔^SwSh
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				✔^SwSh
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				✔^SwSh
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔^SwSh
529		Drilbur		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
530		Excadrill		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔^SwSh
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔^SwSh
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon				✔^SwSh
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon				✔^SwSh
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2				✔^SwSh
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2				✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
588		Karrablast		Bug	Bug		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

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.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	85	102	95%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.

Pokémon GO

Drill Run

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	80
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.8 seconds
Damage window	1.7 - 2.6 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	80
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

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

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 the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Midday Form Lycanroc	Excadrill	Drilbur	Sandslash
The user attacks by spinning its body like a drill.
User	First Used In		Notes
Excadrill	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, or Excadrill jumps into the air and holds out its arms. It then 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	Drilbur puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. It then 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
Lycanroc	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	Sandslash puts its arms up to its head and forms its body into a drill. It then rotates its body rapidly and charges at the opponent while floating in the air, stabbing it.
Team Rocket's Sandslash	How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?		None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method

	Excadrill
The user attacks by spinning its body like a drill.
User	First Used In	Notes
Excadrill	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	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	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	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	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	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
Italian		Giravvita
Korean		드릴라이너 Drill Liner
Polish		Odwiert
Portuguese	Brazil	Furação (games, BW099-present, TCG, manga) Broca Veloz (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Broca
Spanish	Latin America	Excavación
Spanish	Spain	Taladradora
Thai		ดริลไลน์เนอร์
Vietnamese		Khoan Thẳng

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

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