Drilbur (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Drilbur (disambiguation).

Drilbur モグリュー Mogurew #529
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mole Pokémon
Abilities Sand Rush or Sand Force Sand Force Blue-Striped ----- Mold Breaker Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #035 #076 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 18.7 lbs. Imperial 8.5 kg Metric 18.7 lbs./8.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Field group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 66 Battle Exp.: 661*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Drilbur (Japanese: モグリュー Mogurew) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Excadrill starting at level 31.

Biology

Physiology

Drilbur is a mole-like Pokémon. It has a black body with blue-gray streaks along with a white snout with a pink nose and white claws which, when compared, are about the size of its head. These claws are shovel like, and have three separate sections. Its eyes have very small black irises. It has small feet with three toes each.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Drilbur are very skilled diggers, said to travel around 30 mph underground. They can tunnel through soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.

Habitat

Drilbur lives underground.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Drilbur in the anime.

Major appearances

Iris's Drilbur

Drilbur made its debut in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! in a series of flashbacks, as the Pokémon that would become Iris's Excadrill.

Other

A Drilbur under the ownership of Ferris made an appearance in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1.

Another Drilbur appeared in BW099 under the ownership of Riku. It battled alongside Riku's twin brother Soran's Braviary against Ash's Unfezant and Cilan's Pansage, and lost.

Minor appearances

Drilbur made an appearance in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A Drilbur appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Sandstorm, a Drilbur partakes in a game that the workers play in during their break.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Drilbur appears in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Conquest.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Drilbur makes an appearance in Pocket Monsters BW.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Drilbur appears in The Beginning of the Adventure!.

In the TCG

Main article: Drilbur (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 dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race. White It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. Black 2 By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. 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 Wellspring Cave, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain Black 2 White 2 Unknown Relic Passage, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave Dream World Icy Cave*
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Bumpy Mountain, Stone Cave, Magnagate Dungeons
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: Shimmering Lake, World Axle - B2F
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond	Cove Area

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Total: 328	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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

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— ——% 15 055 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 3333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 3636 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 4040 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 4343 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10 4747 Fissure Ground Physical 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drilbur 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
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drilbur

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10
	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100%	40
	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
	Skull Bash*	Normal	Physical	100	100%	15
	Submission*	Fighting	Physical	80	80%	25
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drilbur 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 Drilbur in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drilbur

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Drilbur can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Drilbur cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drilbur

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Icy Cave	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Icy Cave	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
A superscript level indicates that Drilbur can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Drilbur

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He started practicing his drilling moves to win battles, but now he enjoys drilling more than battling.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Dig Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Sandpit Defense: ★ Ability 2: Stealth Speed: ★★★ Ability 3: Parry Evolves into Excadrill when Attack reaches 97 Range: 3 Perfect Links: Asahi, Naka, Ume, Kei

Evolution

Unevolved Drilbur  Ground

Level 31 →

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

For other sprites and images, please see Drilbur images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Drilbur was revealed on Oha Suta on June 27, 2010.
• Drilbur is the only pure Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
• Drilbur shares the same species name with Diglett and Dugtrio. They are all known as Mole Pokémon.

Origin

It is based on a mole. The shape of its arms could come from shovels.

Name origin

Drilbur might be a combination of drill and burrow. The word Excalibur may also be included or the word 'bur', a kind of rotary cutting implement with different kind shaped heads due to Drillbur's digging technique.

Mogurew may be a combination of 土竜 mogura (mole) and screw. Notably, an alternate reading of 竜 is ryū (dragon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モグリュー Mogurew From 土竜 mogura and screw French Rototaupe From rotation and taupe Spanish Drilbur Same as English name German Rotomurf From Rotation and Maulwurf Italian Drilbur Same as English name Korean 두더류 Dudeorew From 두더지 dudeoji and screw Mandarin Chinese 螺釘地鼠 / 螺钉地鼠 Luódīngdìshǔ From 螺釘 luódīng, 地 dì, 鼠 shǔ, and 地鼠 dìshǔ. Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Iris's Drilbur

External links

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