Belly Drum (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

User loses 50% of its max HP, but Attack raises to maximum.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Belly Drum turns into Z-Belly Drum and fully restores the user's HP, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Belly Drum
Japanese はらだいこ (Haradaiko)
German Bauchtrommel
French Cognobidon
Italian Panciamburo
Spanish Tambor
Korean 배북
Chinese (Simplified) 腹鼓
Chinese (Traditional) 腹鼓

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user maximizes its ATTACK stat at the cost of half its full HP.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Belly Drum at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 48
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 56
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 48
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Level 1
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 25
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 26
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 48
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 84

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Belly Drum as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Monster, Water 1
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Monster, Water 1
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Monster, Water 1
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Field, Water 1
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Field
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Field