Drilbur - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Drilbur can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Drilbur artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Drilbur learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
12	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
15	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
19	Dig	Ground	80	100
22	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
26	Slash	Normal	70	100
29	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
33	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
36	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
40	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
43	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
47	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Drilbur learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Submission	Fighting	80	80

Moves learnt by TM

Drilbur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Drilbur can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Drilbur learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
12	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
15	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
19	Dig	Ground	80	100
22	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
26	Slash	Normal	70	100
29	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
33	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
36	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
40	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
43	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
47	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Drilbur learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Submission	Fighting	80	80

Move Tutor moves

Drilbur can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drill Run	Ground	80	95
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Drilbur is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Drilbur can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Drilbur does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Drilbur cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Drilbur egg move parents

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Drilbur

Drilbur's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Drilbur are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Drilbur with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Drilbur with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Evolution	Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Earth Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Numel Camerupt
Breeding	Drilbur Excadrill
Move tutor	Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Numel Camerupt Torkoal Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Diggersby Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Defense

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Sandshrew Mawile Torkoal Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Lucario Drilbur Excadrill
Move tutor	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Donphan Mawile Torkoal Empoleon Lucario Drilbur Excadrill Scraggy Scrafty Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Pre-evolution Level up	Alolan Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Sound

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lucario
Breeding	Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Drilbur Excadrill
Sketch	Smeargle

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Donphan Torkoal Drilbur Excadrill Komala
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Delibird Spinda Drilbur Excadrill
Pre-evolution Level up	Alolan Sandslash
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Climb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scraggy Scrafty Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Zigzagoon Linoone Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Bouffalant
Sketch	Smeargle

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Rhyperior Drilbur Excadrill Bouffalant
Generation 1 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon
Sketch	Smeargle

Submission

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Chimchar Monferno Infernape Drilbur Excadrill
Generation 1 TM	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Rhydon
Generation 2	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle