PokéKit

No.0530

Excadrill

Subterrene Pokémon

GroundSteel
Height: 0.7mWeight: 40.4kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 60）Egg Groups: FieldSingles: UUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Blueberry #100

Description

Known as the Drill King, this Pokémon can tunnel through the terrain at speeds of over 90 mph.

Raising data

Catch rate
60 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast（1,000,000）

Base StatsTotal 508

HP110
Atk135
Def60
SpA50
SpD65
Spe88

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP217217185185
Atk205187155139
Def1231128072
SpA1121027063
SpD1281178576
Spe15414010897

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Sand Rush

    Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.

  • Sand Force

    Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.

  • Mold BreakerHidden

    The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions VGC reg.MB4.1%#36 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Iron Head99.1%
  • Protect97.6%
  • Rock Slide89.6%
  • High Horsepower56.9%
  • Earthquake48.2%
  • Rock Tomb3.1%
  • Swords Dance1.6%
  • Stomping Tantrum1.1%
  • Horn Drill0.7%
  • Drill Run0.4%

Items

  • Focus Sash90.2%
  • Life Orb6.7%
  • Choice Scarf1.2%
  • Soft Sand0.4%
  • King’s Rock0.4%
  • Expert Belt0.3%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush97.7%
  • Mold Breaker2%
  • Sand Force0.3%

EV spreads

Teammates

Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar68.9%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor64.8%SinistchaSinistcha56.1%MiloticMilotic50.6%GholdengoGholdengo50.5%TyranitarTyranitar20.6%Wash RotomWash Rotom19.2%HoundstoneHoundstone14.6%
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Champions BSS reg.MB2.8%#57 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Earthquake99.9%
  • Iron Head84%
  • Rapid Spin38.3%
  • Rock Slide37.5%
  • Swords Dance36.7%
  • Rock Tomb26.6%
  • Stealth Rock26.5%
  • Brick Break19.7%
  • Substitute16.5%
  • Horn Drill9.2%

Items

  • Focus Sash42.3%
  • Life Orb26%
  • Choice Scarf23.3%
  • Soft Sand3.1%
  • Shuca Berry2.2%
  • Sitrus Berry1.1%

Abilities

  • Mold Breaker58.5%
  • Sand Rush41.2%
  • Sand Force0.3%

EV spreads

Teammates

TyranitarTyranitar25.2%Mega ScovillainMega Scovillain22.8%HippowdonHippowdon21.5%Mega DelphoxMega Delphox17.5%ArchaludonArchaludon14.8%DragoniteDragonite14.3%PrimarinaPrimarina13.3%CorviknightCorviknight13.2%
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Doubles OU2.1%#53 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Iron Head99.7%
  • Protect98.6%
  • Earthquake93.3%
  • Rock Slide46.1%
  • Swords Dance39.2%
  • High Horsepower20.4%
  • X-Scissor0.8%
  • Tera Blast0.5%
  • Brick Break0.3%
  • Rapid Spin0.2%

Items

  • Focus Sash96.8%
  • Life Orb1.2%
  • Clear Amulet0.6%
  • Air Balloon0.6%
  • Choice Band0.4%
  • Leftovers0.2%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush99.8%
  • Mold Breaker0.2%
  • Sand Force0.1%

Tera types

  • flying38.8%
  • ghost35.2%
  • ground24.3%
  • grass0.9%
  • dragon0.2%
  • water0.2%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25251.3%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / Def4 / Spe25223.1%→ Calc
  • Jolly Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25222.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe2521%→ Calc

Teammates

TyranitarTyranitar96.2%DragoniteDragonite63.9%GardevoirGardevoir37.6%Chien-PaoChien-Pao37.6%GholdengoGholdengo30.3%AmoongussAmoonguss26.3%HitmontopHitmontop23.7%Moltres (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)23%
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OU1.3%#70 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Earthquake99.3%
  • Rapid Spin99.2%
  • Iron Head58%
  • Swords Dance49.9%
  • Rock Slide44.9%
  • Substitute37%
  • Rock Blast5.5%
  • Stealth Rock4.5%
  • High Horsepower0.7%
  • Rock Tomb0.5%

Items

  • Air Balloon42.1%
  • Leftovers41.3%
  • Choice Band6%
  • Loaded Dice5.4%
  • Life Orb2.8%
  • Soft Sand0.9%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush88.4%
  • Mold Breaker11.6%
  • Sand Force0%

Tera types

  • ground69.7%
  • ghost20.8%
  • fire4%
  • steel3.3%
  • flying1%
  • ice0.4%

EV spreads

  • Adamant Atk252 / Def4 / Spe25225.7%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25223.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25219.5%→ Calc
  • Jolly Atk252 / Def4 / Spe25212.9%→ Calc

Teammates

TyranitarTyranitar83.9%ZamazentaZamazenta47.7%MoltresMoltres46%HydrappleHydrapple34.3%GarganaclGarganacl26.1%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)21.9%Iron ValiantIron Valiant17.6%ToxapexToxapex15.8%
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VGC 2026 reg.I0.1%#150 ・ 2026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Iron Head97.4%
  • Protect93.5%
  • Rock Slide88.2%
  • High Horsepower49.2%
  • Earthquake46.8%
  • Drill Run9.5%
  • Swords Dance7.2%
  • Rapid Spin2.3%
  • Poison Jab1.3%
  • Brick Break0.8%

Items

  • Choice Band35.3%
  • Focus Sash33.7%
  • Life Orb19.4%
  • Clear Amulet8.2%
  • Sitrus Berry0.8%
  • Weakness Policy0.7%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush98.2%
  • Mold Breaker1.3%
  • Sand Force0.5%

Tera types

  • ground43.5%
  • rock42.7%
  • stellar8.5%
  • steel2.7%
  • ghost1.1%
  • water0.5%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25266.9%→ Calc
  • Jolly HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25212.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe2529.2%→ Calc
  • Jolly Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe2524.3%→ Calc

Teammates

TyranitarTyranitar97.7%Zacian (Crowned Sword)Zacian (Crowned Sword)38.4%TornadusTornadus35.2%KyogreKyogre33.8%TsareenaTsareena33.6%MiraidonMiraidon21.5%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)17.8%MurkrowMurkrow17.6%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Drilbur#0529DrilburGround
Level 31→
Excadrill#0530ExcadrillGroundSteel

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
FireWaterFightingGround
Resists×½ / ×¼
NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairyRock×¼
Immune to×0
ElectricPoison
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireElectricIcePoisonRockSteelFairy

Moves

Level up

—NormalHorn DrillPhysical
Lv1DarkHone ClawsStatus
Lv1GroundMud-SlapSpecial 20
Lv1NormalRapid SpinPhysical 50
Lv1NormalScratchPhysical 40
Lv12NormalFury SwipesPhysical 18
Lv16SteelMetal ClawPhysical 50
Lv20RockSandstormStatus
Lv24NormalCrush ClawPhysical 75
Lv28RockRock SlidePhysical 75
Lv34GroundDigPhysical 80
Lv40NormalSwords DanceStatus
Lv46GroundDrill RunPhysical 80
Lv52GroundEarthquakePhysical 100
Lv58GroundFissurePhysical
TM（39）
Aerial AceBody SlamBrick BreakBulldozeCurseDouble-EdgeEarth PowerEndureFacadeFlingFocus BlastGiga ImpactHelping HandHigh HorsepowerHyper BeamIron DefenseIron HeadMetal SoundMud ShotPoison JabProtectRestRock BlastRock TombSand TombScary FaceScorching SandsShadow ClawSleep TalkSmart StrikeStealth RockSteel BeamStomping TantrumSubstituteSunny DayTake DownTera BlastThroat ChopX-Scissor

Same-type Pokémon

Ground-type listSteel-type list
GroundSandshrewIceSteelSandshrew (Alolan Form)GroundSandslashIceSteelSandslash (Alolan Form)GroundDiglettGroundSteelDiglett (Alolan Form)GroundDugtrioGroundSteelDugtrio (Alolan Form)SteelMeowth (Galarian Form)RockGroundGeodudeRockGroundGravelerRockGroundGolemElectricSteelMagnemiteElectricSteelMagnetonGroundRockRhyhornGroundRockRhydonWaterGroundWooperPoisonGroundWooper (Paldean Form)

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Excadrill?

Subterrene Pokémon Known as the Drill King, this Pokémon can tunnel through the terrain at speeds of over 90 mph.

What type is Excadrill?

Excadrill is a Ground / Steel-type Pokémon.

What is Excadrill weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Fire / Water / Fighting / Ground-type moves.

What are Excadrill's base stats?

HP110 / Atk135 / Def60 / SpA50 / SpD65 / Spe88 (total 508)

What are Excadrill's abilities?

Sand Rush, Sand Force, Mold Breaker

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