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Drill Peck (Japanese: ドリルくちばし Drill Beak) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Drill Peck inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.
Drill Peck can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Peck was used in the previous turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
Special move
Generation V
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0227 |  |   | Flying | Dream World - Windswept Sky | ||
| 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 Mystery Dungeon series
Pokémon GO
 Drill Peck | |
|---|---|
| Charged Attack | |
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| Eligible Pokémon: | |
Pokémon Masters EX
Notes:
- Special Delivery Drill Peck:
- This sync move could not be raised to 6★ EX until November 16, 2020, which was 340 days after its release date (December 12, 2019).
- Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Drill Peck| ★★★★ | |
|---|---|
| Attack power | 20.79435 |
| Charge time | 0.9 seconds |
| Range type | Dash |
| Number of hits | 3 |
| Number of projectiles | 1 |
| Critical hit rate | 1.5% |
| Additional effect | None |
Description
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In the anime
Main series
 Dodrio  Skarmory  Prinplup  Piplup | |||
| The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Used In | Notes | |
 | Dodrio jumps into the air and lands on the opponent while bringing its three heads forward. When it does, its beaks start spinning like drills and it stabs the opponent with them; or, Dodrio repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beaks. | ||
| Falkner's Dodrio | Fighting Flyer with Fire! | Debut | |
| Gary's Dodrio | Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! | None | |
 | Fearow's beak spins like a drill and it pecks the opponent. | ||
| Skyler's Fearow | The Big Balloon Blow-Up | None | |
| Tyson's Fearow | Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution | None | |
| Rico's Fearow | A Poached Ego! | None | |
| | Skarmory's beak spins like a drill and it pecks the opponent. | ||
| Winona's Skarmory | Who's Flying Now? | None | |
 | Zapdos rams into the opponent with its beak and rotates its body like a drill, pecking the opponent. | ||
| A mirage Zapdos | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
 | Prinplup jumps into the air and its crown and beak glow white. Its beak also grows larger and it dives towards the opponent, spinning like a drill. | ||
| Kenny's Prinplup | Getting the Pre-Contest Titters! | None | |
 | Empoleon's beak and crown glows gold or white and it spins like a drill as it jumps at the opponent, hitting it with its beak; or, Empoleon's crown glows yellow and a white streak of energy swirls arounds its body and it charges towards the opponent. Sometimes when it charges, it holds out its arms. | ||
| Kai's Empoleon | The Rise of Darkrai | None | |
| Barry's Empoleon | Gotta Get a Gible! | None | |
| Kenny's Empoleon | Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! | None | |
| Professor Kukui's Empoleon | A Full Battle Bounty! | None | |
 | Piplup's beak glows white and it spins like a drill as it jumps at the opponent, hitting it with its beak; or, Piplup's beak glows yellow and spins like a drill and repeatedly pecks the opponent with it. | ||
| Dawn's Piplup | Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! | None | |
| Verity's Piplup | I Choose You! | None | |
Pokémon Origins
 Dodrio | |||
| The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Used In | Notes | |
| | Dodrio's beaks start spinning like drills and it stabs the opponent with them. | ||
| Red's Dodrio | File 4: Charizard | Debut | |
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
 Doduo | |||
| A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
 | Both of Doduo's beak grows longer and both of its beaks and heads become surrounded in a spiraling energy and then Doduo pecks the opponent with its beaks. | ||
| Unknown Trainer's Doduo | The Human Race and the Pokémon Race | Debut | |
How I Became a Pokémon Card
 Fearow | |||
| The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| | Fearow spins like a drill as it flies at the opponent, hitting it with its beak. | ||
| Takaya's Fearow | PW05 | Debut | |
Magical Pokémon Journey
 Dodrio | |||
| The user strikes the target with a sharp, corkscrewing beak acting as a drill. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| | Dodrio's beaks start spinning like drills and it stabs the opponent with them. | ||
| Dodrio | Panic at the Cherry Blossom Festival | Debut | |
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
In other generations
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