Flying · Physical move · Gen 1
Drill Peck
Drill Peck is a Flying-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 24 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Flying
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect.
- Targets
- Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (20 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (5 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Flying attack
2× vsGrassFightingBug
½× vsElectricRockSteel
Pokémon that learn Drill Peck
24 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spearow | Normal/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Fearow | Normal/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Doduo | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dodrio | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Zapdos | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Pikipek | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Trumbeak | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Toucannon | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cramorant | Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 |
Drill Peck FAQ
What does Drill Peck do?
Drill Peck is a Flying-type physical move with 80 power. No additional effect.
Which Pokémon can learn Drill Peck?
24 Pokémon and forms can learn Drill Peck in at least one game: 20 in Scarlet & Violet, 5 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Spearow, Fearow, Doduo, Dodrio, Zapdos and Galarian Zapdos.
Is Drill Peck in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 5 Pokémon can use Drill Peck in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Drill Peck super effective against?
As a Flying-type attack, Drill Peck is super effective against Grass, Fighting and Bug, not very effective against Electric, Rock and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
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.