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 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

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.

Effect

Drill Run deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SM 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	53	1, 53	1, 45
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	45	45XY 33ORAS	33
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	47	47XY 33ORAS	33
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		43B2W2	43
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	47	47XY 33ORAS	33
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	43	43	43
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	55	55	55
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0588		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. 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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔
0589		Escavalier		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. 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 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 GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Drill Run had a power of 40.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.

In the anime

In the main series

Excadrill Drilbur
The user attacks by spinning 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, 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 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

In Pokémon Generations

The user attacks by spinning 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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	The Battle		Debut

In other generations

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	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 Mandarin Chinese 低空鑽 Dīkōng-zuān Croatian Svrdlanje Dutch Drilkoers French Tunnelier German Schlagbohrer Italian Giravvita Korean 드릴라이너 Drill Liner Polish Odwiert Portuguese Brazil Broca Veloz Furacão (TCG and manga) Portugal Ataque Broca Spanish Latin America Excavación Spain Taladradora

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