Generation II · Move No. 187

Belly Drum

Barrigada

Belly Drum is a Normal-type, Status-class Move. Review its attributes, effect, game availability and every Pokémon able to learn it.

Power
Accuracy
10 PP
#0187 Belly Drum
Overview

Move description

The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.

Overview

Target

User

The user.

Overview

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.

Battle mechanics

Technical behavior, availability and special interactions for this move.

Generation II Johto
Category Unique effect
Priority 0

Availability

Main series

Interactions

Rules that affect how this move interacts with abilities, items and other moves.

Snatchable
Mystery Dungeon data

Belly Drum across Mystery Dungeon

Compare the game-specific behavior of this move across the Mystery Dungeon version groups in which data is available.

These values belong to Mystery Dungeon. They are intentionally separate from the main-series attributes shown above.

Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness

#257
Power
0
Accuracy
101%
PP
10

Boosts the user's Attack to its maximum value, but it empties the user's Belly to just 1. It has no effect if the Belly is 1 or less.

Range
User
Target
User
Critical rate
8%
Weight
25
Status Snatchable Taunt
Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

#257
Power
0
Accuracy
101%
PP
10

Boosts the user's Attack to its maximum value, but it empties the user's Belly to just 1. It has no effect if the Belly is 1 or less.

Range
User
Target
User
Critical rate
8%
Weight
25
Status Snatchable Taunt

History across games

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18 versions Latest: Scarlet / Violet
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Compatibility

Pokémon that learn Belly Drum

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