Drill Run (move)

Move data

Type Ground
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 95
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM58
Sword​/​Shield TR87
Scarlet​/​Violet TM106

Effects

Drill Run deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 124).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Groundium Z and uses its Z-Power, Drill Run turns into Tectonic Rage and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Drill Run
Japanese ドリルライナー (Drill Liner)
German Schlagbohrer
French Tunnelier
Italian Giravvita
Spanish Taladradora
Korean 드릴라이너
Chinese (Simplified) 直冲钻
Chinese (Traditional) 直衝鑽

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Drill Run 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.

Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Level 35
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Level 35
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Level 24
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Level 35
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 40
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 46
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Level 24

Learnt by TM

Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal