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Belly Drum

Belly Drum is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 58 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

User loses 50% max HP. Maximizes Attack. Raises the user's Attack by 12 stages in exchange for the user losing 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded down. Fails if the user would faint or if its Attack stat stage is 6.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (37 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (10 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Belly Drum

58 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓3–9
ClefairyFairy3–7
ClefableFairy3–7
PoliwagWater✓3–9
PoliwhirlWater✓3–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓3–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
DrowzeePsychic3
HypnoPsychic3
CuboneGround3–8
MarowakGround3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3–8
LickitungNormal3–8
MagmarFire✓4–7, 9
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–9
CleffaFairy3–7
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–9
PolitoedWater✓✓3–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
TeddiursaNormal✓4–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓4–7, 9
MagbyFire✓4–7, 9
ZigzagoonNormal3–8
LinooneNormal3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓8–9
ZangooseNormal✓7, 9
SphealIce/Water6–8
SealeoIce/Water6–8
WalreinIce/Water6–8
MunchlaxNormal✓6–9
LickilickyNormal3–8
MagmortarFire✓4–7, 9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ChespinGrass✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
SwirlixFairy6–7
SlurpuffFairy6–7
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
EiscueIce✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓4–7, 9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9

Belly Drum FAQ

What does Belly Drum do?

Belly Drum is a Normal-type status move. Raises the user's Attack by 12 stages in exchange for the user losing 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded down. Fails if the user would faint or if its Attack stat stage is 6.

Which Pokémon can learn Belly Drum?

58 Pokémon and forms can learn Belly Drum in at least one game: 37 in Scarlet & Violet, 10 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Clefairy, Clefable and Poliwag.

Is Belly Drum in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 10 Pokémon can use Belly Drum in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.