#530
Excadrill
Subterrene Pokémon
GroundSteel
It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.
Base Stats
HP 110
Attack 135
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 65
Speed 88
Total 508
Type Effectiveness
Immune to
Abilities
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Subterrene Pokémon
Height 0.7 m
Weight 40.4 kg
Base Exp 178
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat —
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
monotype Usage: 5.3%
Choice Scarf (Steel)
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Mold Breaker
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Band (Ground)
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance (Ground)
Item
Soft Sand
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Excadrill is typically overshadowed by the same-typed Iron Treads, but Excadrill finds a niche on Steel-type teams as a Choice Scarf user. Iron Treads provides more utility, as well as being able to OHKO Landorus with Ice Spinner, while Excadrill provides more immediate power and has fewer switch-ins thanks to Mold Breaker. Excadrill is a valuable revenge killer and is able to spam Earthquake without being worried about Levitate users such as Latios, Rotom-W, and Galarian Weezing.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc