Belly-Drum Move Detail
Belly Drum is a Normal-type move with no direct power or accuracy component because it is a non-damaging status move. When a Pokémon uses Belly Drum, it maximizes its Attack stat to the highest possible level (+6 stages) at the cost of half of its maximum HP. This dramatic boost can make physical attacks extremely powerful, but the user must be cautious due to the significant loss of HP. Belly Drum is often paired with healing moves or items such as Sitrus Berry to mitigate the health cost. This move can be a game-changer in battles, especially when used by Pokémon with high base Attack stats and decent Speed.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 10
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Ii
Effect
- User pays half its max HP to raise its Attack to +6 stages. If the user cannot pay the HP cost, this move will fail.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK.
- crystal: Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK.
- ruby-sapphire: Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.
- emerald: Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.
- firered-leafgreen: The user maximizes its ATTACK stat at the cost of half its full HP.
- diamond-pearl: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- platinum: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- black-white: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- black-2-white-2: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- x-y: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- sun-moon: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
- sword-shield: The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
Belly-Drum Pokémon
Charmander
4 - Fire
Charmeleon
5 - Fire
Charizard
6 - Fire, Flying
Poliwag
60 - Water
Poliwhirl
61 - Water
Poliwrath
62 - Water, Fighting
Slowpoke
79 - Water, Psychic
Cubone
104 - Ground
Lickitung
108 - Normal
Magmar
126 - Fire
Snorlax
143 - Normal
Cleffa
173 - Fairy
Marill
183 - Water, Fairy
Politoed
186 - Water
Teddiursa
216 - Normal
Magby
240 - Fire
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Makuhita
296 - Fighting
Hariyama
297 - Fighting
Azurill
298 - Normal, Fairy
Zangoose
335 - Normal
Spheal
363 - Ice, Water
Munchlax
446 - Normal
Lickilicky
463 - Normal
Magmortar
467 - Fire
Darumaka
554 - Fire
Darmanitan-Standard
555 - Fire
Chespin
650 - Grass
Quilladin
651 - Grass
Chesnaught
652 - Grass, Fighting
Swirlix
684 - Fairy
Kommo-O
784 - Dragon, Fighting
Skwovet
819 - Normal
Eiscue-Ice
875 - Ice
Cetoddle
974 - Ice
Iron-Hands
992 - Fighting, Electric
Darmanitan-Zen
10017 - Fire, Psychic
Kommo-O-Totem
10146 - Dragon, Fighting
Slowpoke-Galar
10164 - Psychic
Darumaka-Galar
10176 - Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Standard
10177 - Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Zen
10178 - Ice, Fire
Eiscue-Noice
10185 - Ice