Excadrill (Pokémon)

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Drilbur #529: Drilbur
Pokémon
#531: Audino Audino
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Excadrill (disambiguation).
Excadrill
ドリュウズ Doryuzu
#530
530Excadrill.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Ground Steel
Category
Subterrene Pokémon
Abilities
Sand Rush or Sand Force Mold Breaker
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#036
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2'04"
Imperial
0.7 m
Metric
Weight
89.1 lbs.
Imperial
40.4 kg
Metric
Dex color
Gray
Catch rate
60 (7.8%)
Body style
Body12.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F530.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Field group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
2
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 178 Battle Exp.: 1781*

Excadrill (Japanese: ドリュウズ Doryuzu) is a dual-type Ground/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Drilbur starting at level 31.

Biology

Physiology

Excadrill is a dark-colored, bipedal mole-like Pokémon. It has a tapered, pink-tipped snout and a white face. It has large, gray-colored, jagged features on its head and forelimbs, which may be described as looking like axes. Excadrill sports red diamond patterning on the side of its head, forelimbs, and legs, and larger, stripe-like patterns of red on its underside. Its head folds down behind its back, resembling a hood.

Gender differences

None

Special abilities

Excadrill as a drill

Its drills are powerful enough to drill through iron plates. It has the ability to combine its "shovels" into a drill shape to dig through the earth.

Behavior

Excadrill create maze-like burrows 100 meters underground and also open holes in subway tunnels. It puts a lot of effort into constructing its tunnels.

Habitat

Excadrill dig there own homes underground.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Excadrill in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Excadrill

Main article: Iris's Excadrill

Excadrill debuted in The Bloom Is on Axew! under the ownership of Iris. It is a powerful Pokémon. When it first appeared, Excadrill was disobedient. However, in BW036, the cause of the disobedience was discovered. When Iris battled her mentor Drayden with Excadrill, it was defeated by his Haxorus. The major loss changed him from an obedient and happy Pokemon to a disobedient one. After some training with Iris, Excadrill became obedient once again.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW009 Excadrill Ash's Pokédex Excadrill, the Subterrene Pokémon, and the evolved form of Drilbur. Excadrill can dig maze-like underground tunnels for over 100 meters and is powerful enough to cut through thick iron plates using its steel claws.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Master Black & White manga

In PBW03, Monta captured one using his Snivy.

In the TCG

Main article: Excadrill (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.
White More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
Rare Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Giant Chasm
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
110
170 - 217 330 - 424
135
126 - 205 247 - 405
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
88
83 - 154 162 - 302
Total:
508
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ¼×
Bug ½×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ¼×
Bug ½×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ¼×
Bug ½×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock ¼×
Bug ½×
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
00Start Mud Sport Ground Status 0000 —% 15
00Start Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40
00Start Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
055 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40
088 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
1212 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15
1515 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35
1919 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
2222 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —% 15
2626 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
2929 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
3131 Horn Drill Normal Physical 0000 —% 5
3636 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
4242 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 30
4949 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —% 10
5555 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10
6262 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Excadrill
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Excadrill

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
SandslashZangoose
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10
NidokingDiglettDugtrioNumelCamerupt
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
MawileTorkoal
Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
Lucario
Metal Sound Steel Status 85% 40
SandshrewSandslashDonphanTorkoalDrilburExcadrill
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40
ScraggyScrafty
Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20
SandshrewSandslashRhyhornRhydonRhyperiorTorkoal
BidoofBibarelSandileKrokorokKrookodileBouffalant
Skull Bash* Normal Physical 100 100% 10
ChimcharMonfernoInfernape
Submission* Fighting Physical 80 80% 25
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Excadrill in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Excadrill in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Excadrill

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Excadrill can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Excadrill cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Excadrill

By a prior evolution

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Excadrill
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Drilbur
Unevolved
Drilbur
 Ground 
Rare Candy
Level 31


Excadrill
First Evolution
Excadrill
 Ground  Steel 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 530.png Spr 5b2 530.png Spr b 5b 530.png
Spr 5b 530 s.png Spr 5b2 530 s.png Spr b 5b 530 s.png
Excadrill For other sprites and images, please see Excadrill images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Beta Excadrill
  • Excadrill has the highest Attack of all Steel-type Pokémon, tied with Metagross and Escavalier. It also has the highest HP of all Steel-type Pokémon.
  • Its base HP stat is the same as that of its first TCG counterpart.
  • In early promotional videos for Black and White, Excadrill had a dark purple coloring instead of brown and mirrored markings on its midsection.
  • Excadrill is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 508.

Origin

Excadrill is based on a mole with characteristics of digging tools such as shovels and drills.

Name origin

Excadrill is a combination of "excavate" and "drill". It also bears a striking resemblance to the Lafayette Escadrille, a French Air Service squadron during World War I. Its Japanese name, Doryuzu, is likely a combination of ドリルズ Doriruzu, drills, and 竜 ryū, dragon, which is the reading of the second kanji on 土竜 mogura, mole, when by itself.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin
German Stalobor From Stahl and Bohrer.
French Minotaupe From mine and taupe; similar to minotaure.
Korean 몰드류 Moldrew From mole, drill and shrew.
Chinese 龍頭地鼠 Lóng Tóu Dì Shǔ Literally "Dragon-headed ground rodent". 地鼠 is also the Chinese name for Nesokia. 龍頭 (lit. "dragon head") is possibly derived from the 竜頭 ryūzu in its Japanese name.


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