Drill Run (move)

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Drill Run
ドリルライナー Drill Liner
File:File:DrillRunLGPE1.png
File:DrillRunLGPE2.png
Type  Ground
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  95%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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

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
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
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, 45SMUSUM
1PE
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field 45 45XY
33ORAS
33SMUSUM
24PE
0112 Rhydon
Monster Field 47 47XY
33ORAS
33SMUSUM
24PE
0206 Dunsparce Field Field 43B2W2 43 21SM
23USUM
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
TM58
VIII
--
IX
--
0015 Beedrill
Bug Bug PE
0021 Spearow
Flying Flying PE
0022 Fearow
Flying Flying PE
0028 Sandslash Field Field PE
028A Sandslash
Sandslash
Alola Form

Field Field PE
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 PE
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster Field PE
0033 Nidorino Monster Field PE
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field PE
0078 Rapidash Field Field PE
0086 Seel Water 1 Field PE
0087 Dewgong
Water 1 Field PE
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field PE
0112 Rhydon
Monster Field PE
0118 Goldeen Water 2 Water 2 PE
0119 Seaking Water 2 Water 2 PE
0131 Lapras
Monster Water 1 PE
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 PE
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 SM USUM PE
0015 Beedrill
Bug Bug
0021 Spearow
Flying Flying
0022 Fearow
Flying Flying
028A Sandslash
Sandslash
Alola Form

Field Field
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
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field
0768 Golisopod
Bug Water 3
0795 Pheromosa
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
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: Rhydon   Excadrill
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

 Drill Run
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost ?
Duration 2.8 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy cost ?
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
FearowRapidashSeakingDunsparce
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Drill Run had a power of 40.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Drill Run had a power of 50, an energy bar of 3, and a duration of 3.4 seconds.

Seaking may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
MDGtI
SMD
It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

In the main series


Midday Form Lycanroc

Excadrill

Drilbur
The user attacks by spinning its body like a drill.
Pokémon Method
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
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


In Pokémon Generations


Excadrill


The user attacks by spinning its body like a drill.
Pokémon Method
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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 直衝鑽 Jihkchūng Jyun *
低空鑽 Dāihūng Jyun *
Mandarin 直衝鑽 / 直冲钻 Zhíchōng Zuàn *
低空鑽 Dīkōng Zuàn *
Croatian Svrdlanje
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)
Portugal Ataque Broca
Spanish Latin America Excavación
Spain Taladradora
Vietnamese Khoan Thẳng


Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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