Excadrill
Subterrene Pokémon
It’s not uncommon for tunnels that appear to have formed naturally to actually be a result of Excadrill’s rampant digging.
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Strategy Overview
Excadrill is a unique utility Pokemon that combines the ability to set Stealth Rock and remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin. Thanks to Sand Rush, Excadrill outspeeds nearly the entire metagame and can use its powerful Earthquake to also serve as a potent revenge killer or Swords Dance sweeper. However, lead Excadrill can almost never set Stealth Rock again if they are cleared, heavily diminishing its value as opposed to bulky entry hazards setters such as Necrozma-DM that can come in several times in a battle. This means that lead Excadrill is limited to hyper offense teams that can punish Defoggers. When not being used as a lead, its mediocre bulk means that careful switching is needed to get it into battle. Furthermore, the limited duration of sand means that it usually can only stay in for a few turns before needing to switch out. Running Sand Rush Excadrill means that you are also required to use Tyranitar on your team, which constrains teambuilding.
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