Belly Drum (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	10 (max. 16)
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

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Belly Drum
Japanese	はらだいこ (Haradaiko)
German	Bauchtrommel
French	Cognobidon
Italian	Panciamburo
Spanish	Tambor

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.

Learnt by level up

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

Poliwag
#060 / Water
Level 31

Poliwhirl
#061 / Water
Level 37

Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Level 44

Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Level 37

Linoone
#264 / Normal
Level 43

Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Level 25

Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Level 26

Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Level 44

Darumaka
#554 / Fire
Level 30

Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Level 30

Chesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1

Kommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1