Excadrill (Pokémon)

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

Excadrill ドリュウズ Doryuzu #530 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Rush or Sand Force Cacophony Cacophony Mold Breaker Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Excadrill 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 89.1 lbs. 40.4 kg Excadrill 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 178	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Excadrill 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Drilbur starting at level 31.

Biology

Excadrill has a dark brown body with diagonal, red splotches. Three markings are on its front, with two under each arm, and two on its back. It has short legs with small, narrow feet, each containing three toes. Its small white face is long and thin, tipped by its pink nose. Its eyes are set back, on either side of the bridge of the nose. Under them, on each side, are two thin, red stripes. A large blade roughly twice as large as its face extends from its forehead. The top of the blade contains two smaller blades, resembling fins. Its arms are thick and have three large blades instead of fingers, with two smaller blades on top of the middle ones. On its knees, halfway down its arm, and just behind where its forehead meets its face, are small red spots.

Excadrill can straighten its entire body, allowing it to spin like a drill. It has the ability to cut through iron and steel plating. It uses its excellent digging abilities to build complex tunnels for its nest at more than 300 feet below the surface. Its tunneling can be both beneficial and harmful to humans, as it can help workers with its swift digging prowess, but it can be detrimental to underground structures, such as Subway tunnels.

In the anime

Excadrill in the anime

Major appearances

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 Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, the cause of the disobedience was discovered. When Iris battled Drayden with Excadrill, it was defeated by his Haxorus. The major loss changed him from an obedient and happy Pokémon to a disobedient one. After some training with Iris, Excadrill became obedient once again.

Other

An Excadrill appeared in Battling the King of the Mines! under the ownership of Clay. It defeated Ash's Snivy in a Gym battle, but was later defeated by Ash's newly-evolved Boldore.

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

Excadrill in Be a Master!! Pokémon BW

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

In PBW3, Monta captured one using his Snivy.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Hilgreitz has an Excadrill which he can use as a Burst form.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Clay has an Excadrill which was first seen guarding the Dark Stone along with Clay's other Pokémon.

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 Forming a drill with its steel claws and head, it can bore through a steel plate, no matter how thick it is. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates. Y More than 300 feet below the surface they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.

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 Common Always Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Victory Road (Dust Cloud) Reversal Mountain, Wellspring Cave, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm (Dust Cloud) Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Crags of Lament, Mountain Pass, Poké Forest, Strongest Trail, Mount Tepid, Freezing Pillar, Rusty Mountain, Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain, Cape at the Edge, Tempting Path, Magnagate dungeons, Moonlit Forest (Mapless Street)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: Shimmering Lake, World Axle - B2F
Pokémon Conquest	Terrera Valora

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 110		170 - 217	330 - 424
Attack: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ¼× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 0× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison - and  Electric-type  moves will become ½× and 1×, respectively. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was ½×. Prior to Generation VI, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Rototiller Ground Status 0000— ——% 10 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— ——% 20 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 VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 ??? 0   0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 ??? 0   0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 ??? 0   0   TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM94 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Excadrill in Generation VI 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations:
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

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 likes the texture of the soil in the Arbor Area. He wants to let Drilbur in the Cove Area know about the soil.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★★ Move: Drill Run Attack: ★★★★★ Ability 1: Sand Pit Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Stealth Speed: ★★★★ Ability 3: Run Up Evolves from Drilbur when its Attack is 97 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Asahi, Kei, Naka, and Ume

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 Excadrill images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

A screenshot depicting Excadrill's earlier design

• Excadrill has the highest HP base stat 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 mirrored markings on its midsection, as well as having a different colored body.
• 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. It also heavily resembles the Reconstructed Mole enemy from the 2006 video game Mother 3, which was developed by Nintendo and Game Freak. Fans of both franchises have pointed out numerous alleged references to Mother 3 in Gen 5, this being one of them. It furthermore is perceved as a possible reference to the titular Drill Dozer from the 2006 video game of the same name, which again was developed by Nintendo and Game Freak.

Name origin

Excadrill might be a combination of excavate and drill.

Doryuzu may be a combination of ドリル drill, meaning "drill", 竜 ryu as in on'yomi reading of 土竜 doryu, meaning "mole", and 渦 uzu, meaning "spiral" or "swirl".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドリュウズ Doryuzu From ドリル drill, 竜 ryu, and 渦 uzu French Minotaupe From mine, taupe, and minotaure Spanish Excadrill Same as English name German Stalobor From Stahl and Bohrer Italian Excadrill Same as English name Korean 몰드류 Moldrew From mole, drill, and screw Mandarin Chinese 龍頭地鼠 / 龙头地鼠 Lóngtóudìshǔ From the Japanese 竜頭 ryūzu, 地 dì, 鼠 shǔ, and 地鼠 dìshǔ. Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Iris's Excadrill

External links

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