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Gold/Silver Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (/256)	Flags
NORMAL	0	255	10	0

User loses half of its maximum HP and raises user’s Attack stat stage as much as possible. Will fail if HP reduced would faint user or if user’s Attack can’t be raised.

Detailed Information

Belly Drum uses the following procedure when raising the Attack stat stage:

Raise stat stage by 2 (but not to more than +6) and calculate the modified Attack (as explained in "Stat Modification").
While the stat stage is less than +6 and the modified Attack is less than 999:
1. Raise stat stage by 2 (but not to more than +6) and calculate the modified Attack (as explained in "Stat Modification").

Belly Drum fails if the reduced HP would faint the user or the user’s Attack can’t be raised. Because of a bug, however, the attack always does step 1 of the above process even if it fails because the reduced HP would faint the user (in which case the user doesn’t lose any HP).

In Stadium 2, Belly Drum raises the Attack stat stage to +6 instead, and will fail if the reduced HP would faint the user or the user’s Attack can’t be raised. The bug just mentioned doesn’t occur in Stadium 2. ("Stadium 2" is called "Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver" in Japan and "Pokémon Stadium 2" elsewhere.)

Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
NORMAL	0	0	10	0	User	d

User loses half of its maximum HP and user’s Attack rises by 12 stages. Will fail if HP reduced would faint user or if user’s Attack can’t be raised.

Flag d: The target can use Snatch to steal this attack's effect.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
NORMAL	Status	0	0	10	0	User	d

User loses half of its maximum HP and user’s Attack rises by 12 stages. Will fail if HP reduced would faint user or if user’s Attack can’t be raised.

Flag d: The target can use Snatch to steal this attack's effect.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
NORMAL	Status	0	101	10	0	User	d

User loses half of its maximum HP, and its Attack stat stage rises by 6 minus its Attack stat stage. Will fail if HP reduced would faint user or if user’s Attack stat stage is 6. (Doesn’t necessarily fail if user’s Attack stat stage can’t be changed by this effect.)

Flag d: The target can use Snatch to steal this attack's effect.

Pokémon that can learn Belly Drum

The following Pokémon can learn Belly Drum:

Azumarill

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Marill)

Charizard

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Charmander)

Charmander

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Charmeleon

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Charmander)

Clefable

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Cleffa)

Clefairy

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Cleffa)

Cleffa

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Cubone

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Darmanitan

Move Maniac
Pokémon Distribution: Desert Resort (with Hidden Ability)
Level 30 (as Darumaka)

Darmanitan Standard Mode

Level 30
Level 30 (as Darumaka)

Darmanitan Zen Mode

Level 30
Level 30 (as Darumaka)

Darumaka

Level 30

Drowzee

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center New York Egg

Hariyama

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 40
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37 (as Makuhita)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 27
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25 (as Makuhita)

Hypno

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center New York Egg (as Drowzee)

Lickilicky

Egg Move (as Lickitung)

Lickitung

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Linoone

Before Black/White: Level 53
Before Black/White: Level 41 (as Zigzagoon)
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 59
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 45 (as Zigzagoon)

Magby

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move

Magmar

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Magby)

Magmortar

HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Magby)

Makuhita

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25

Marill

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Marowak

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Cubone)

Politoed

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43 (as Poliwhirl)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37 (as Poliwag)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37 (as Poliwhirl)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 31 (as Poliwag)

Poliwag

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 31

Poliwhirl

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37 (as Poliwag)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 31 (as Poliwag)

Poliwrath

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43 (as Poliwhirl)
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37 (as Poliwag)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 37 (as Poliwhirl)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 31 (as Poliwag)

Slowbro

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slowpoke)

Slowking

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Slowpoke)

Slowpoke

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Smeargle

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Sketch

Snorlax