#530 (Unova)
Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Snow weather
Excadrill is weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water-type moves.
Excadrill is resistant to Normal, Flying, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, doubly resistant to Rock and Electric-type moves, and triply resistant to Poison-type moves.
The best moves for Excadrill are Metal Claw and Earthquake when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Mud-Slap and Earthquake deal the most damage per turn.
There are 2 Pokémon in the Drilbur family. Excadrill evolves from Drilbur for 50 Candy.
Excadrill, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Excadrill is a Ground & Steel Pokémon which evolves from Drilbur. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water moves. Excadrill's best moveset is Metal Claw & Earthquake and it has a Max CP of 3,667.
"More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Mud-Slap | 19 | 15.2 |
| Metal Claw | 6 | 14.4 |
| Mud Shot | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorching Sands | 90 | 2 | 2.16 |
| Drill Run | 85 | 2 | 2.04 |
| Earthquake | 140 | 1 | 1.68 |
| Rock Slide | 75 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Iron Head | 60 | 2 | 1.44 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Max Move | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Quake from Mud-Slap, Mud Shot | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Max Steelspike from Metal Claw | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| Max Guard shield HP | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Max Spirit heal, % of max HP | 8% | 12% | 16% |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
Counters & Raids
Excadrill is weak to Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water moves.
The best counter to Excadrill is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Kyogre (Shadow), Reshiram (Shadow) and Groudon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.
The top Excadrill counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Excadrill's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
255 |
| Defense |
|
129 |
| Stamina |
|
242 |
| Level 40 | 203 |
| Level 50 | 215 |
| Height | 0.7 m |
| Weight | 40.4 kg |
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,390 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,853 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,780 |
|
Level 40 |
3,244 |
|
Level 50 |
3,667 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,317 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,012 |
