Excadrill

Excadrill
Current
Information
Type	Ground /  Steel
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Sand Rush, Sand Force Hidden Mold Breaker
Species	Subterrene Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.7 m / 2'04" Weight 40.4 kg / 89.1 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation V
Evolution	Evolves from Drilbur
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Gray Egg group(s) Field Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0530
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	036 / 077 (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	167 / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry 100
In other languages
Japanese	Name ドリュウズ Doryuuzu
Japanese	Name ドリュウズ Doryuuzu
English	Name Excadrill
English	Name Excadrill

Excadrill (Japanese: ドリュウズ, Hepburn: Doryuuzu) (EKS-kuh-dril) is a Ground/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Excadrill is a chubby bipedal mole-like Pokémon with dark brown fur. It has short legs, a plump, swollen belly with three red stripes on it, surfboard-shaped arms with three-fingered hands, and a hump on its back where its head meets its shoulders.

Behavior

Excadrill are rather territorial Pokémon, attacking intruders that enter their tunnels on sight. Known as "Drill Kings," they dwell deeper in the earth than Drilbur and constructs longer, more complex networks of tunnels as well. Individuals have been found living more than 300 feet (91 meters) below the earth's surface.

Excadrill intentionally construct maze-like tunnel networks that only they can navigate. Prey that stumble into their tunnels become lost in the labyrinths, allowing Excadrill to easily capture and drag them back to their nest in the hearts of these mazes. The burrowing of these Pokémon is beneficial for crop growth, as they till soil far more efficiently than most human processes.

Natural abilities

By straightening out their bodies and clasping their claws and blades together in cone-like shapes, they can spin around rapidly to dig through the earth like drills at speeds reaching 90 mph (145 km/h); their burrowing is powerful enough to cut through iron plates.

Evolution

Excadrill evolves from Drilbur at level 31.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Challenger's Cave, Giant Chasm, Victory Road	Rare
Black 2 and White 2	Wellspring Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Reversal Mountain, Seaside Cave, Giant Chasm, Victory Road	Common

Pokédex Entries

• 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

  Forming a drill with its steel claws and head, it can bore through a steel plate, no matter how thick it is.

• 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.

• Omega Ruby

  It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.

• Alpha Sapphire

  More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.

• Sword

  It's not uncommon for tunnels that appear to have formed naturally to actually be a result of Excadrill's rampant digging.

• Shield

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

Stats

Stats
HP	110
Attack	135
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	65
Speed	88
Total	508

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Horn Drill	—	—%	5	Normal	Physical
1	Rototiller	—	—%	10	Ground	Status
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Mud Sport	—	—%	15	Ground	Status
1	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
Evo	Horn Drill	—	—%	5	Normal	Physical
5	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
8	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical
15	Metal Claw	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical
19	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
22	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
26	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
29	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
36	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
42	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
49	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
55	Drill Run	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical
62	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Rototiller	—	—%	10	Ground	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Mud Sport	—	—%	15	Ground	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
1	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
5	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
8	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
15	Metal Claw	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
19	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
22	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
26	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
29	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
31	Horn Drill	—	—%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
36	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
42	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
49	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
55	Drill Run	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
62	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Mud Sport	—	—%	15	Ground	Status
1	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
5	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
8	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical
15	Metal Claw	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical
19	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
22	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
26	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
29	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
31	Horn Drill	—	—%	5	Normal	Physical
36	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
42	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
49	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
55	Drill Run	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical
62	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM67	Smart Strike	70	—%	10	Steel	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Excadrill can learn, refer to Drilbur.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Drill Run USUM	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Magnet Rise USUM	—	—%	10	Electric	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock USUM	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Drill Run ORAS	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Defense ORAS	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Head ORAS	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Magnet Rise ORAS	—	—%	10	Electric	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Stealth Rock ORAS	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Drill Run	80	95%	10	Ground	Physical
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Magnet Rise	—	—%	10	Electric	Status
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation V
• Generation VI

Excadrill's Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version sprite

Excadrill's Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Shiny sprite

Excadrill's back sprite

Excadrill's Shiny back sprite

Excadrill's sprite

Excadrill's Shiny sprite

Excadrill's back sprite

Excadrill's Shiny back sprite

Anime

Iris' Excadrill.

See Iris' Excadrill and Clay's Excadrill

Trivia

• Excadrill was among eight Pokémon revealed on the show Oha Suta on June 27, 2010. It was officially revealed on the October issue of Coro Coro on September 11, 2010.
• Excadrill was originally going to have darker blue fur and with mirrored body markings. But its design was later revised to change its color to brown and red, and its stomach stripes were reversed from left to right.

Origin

Excadrill is based on a mole while also sharing similarities to excavation tools.

Etymology

Excadrill comes from excavate and drill. Paired with Drilbur, its name could come from Excalibur.

Its Japanese name, Doryuuzu, is likely a combination of ドリルズ doriruzu (drills), 土竜 doryū (mole) and 土 do (earth).

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data