Excadrill

Pokédex number	530	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Subterenne Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5120	Base EXP yield	178
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Field

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Type	Ground Steel
Weaknesses	FIGHTING GROUND FIRE WATER
Resistances	NORMAL FLYING BUG STEEL PSYCHIC DRAGON FAIRY
Double resistances	ROCK
Immunities	POISON ELECTRIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Sand Rush	A sandstorm doubles this Pokémon's Speed stat.
Regular Abilities	Sand Force	Sandstorms boost Rock, Ground and Steel moves.
Hidden Ability	Mold Breaker	This Pokémon's moves ignore any Abilities.

Pokédex entry	More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.
Cry
Height	2′4″ / 0.7 m	Weight	891 lb / 40.4 kg	Catch Rate	60
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Drilbur

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	110	135	60	88	50	65	508
EV yields	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Evolution

Drilbur

→ Level up to at least level 31

Excadrill

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Rototiller
1	Scratch
1	Mud Sport
1	Rapid Spin
1	Mud-Slap
5	Rapid Spin
8	Mud-Slap
12	Fury Swipes
15	Metal Claw
19	Dig
22	Hone Claws
26	Slash
29	Rock Slide
36	Earthquake
42	Swords Dance
49	Sandstorm
55	Drill Run
62	Fissure

Learnt on evolution

Horn Drill

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Drilbur	Crush Claw	Egg Move
Drilbur	Metal Sound	Egg Move
Drilbur	Skull Bash	Egg Move
Drilbur	Submission	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM36	Sludge Bomb
TM37	Sandstorm
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM52	Focus Blast
TM56	Fling
TM59	Brutal Swing
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM67	Smart Strike
TM68	Giga Impact
TM75	Swords Dance
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM81	X-Scissor
TM84	Poison Jab
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash
TMX9	Rock Climb

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
614	Tanzan Depths	Cave	85–95	2 %
371	Tanzan Mountain	Cave	85–95	2 %
615	Tanzan Depths	Cave	85–95	2 %
618	Tanzan Depths	Cave	85–95	2 %
616	Tanzan Depths	Cave	85–95	2 %
663	1R253 Scrapyard	Cave	65–80	10 %
692	1R253 Scrapyard	Cave	65–80	10 %
669	Mirage Tower B1F	Cave	70–90	2 %
881	Mirage Tower?	Cave	120–130	2 %
675	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
861	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
687	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
688	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
695	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
694	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %
703	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	5 %
704	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	20 %
705	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	65–80	10 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 125, holding Choice Band, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Iron Head (24 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Rock Tomb (24 PP)
Brick Break (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	450	506	193	342	151	206
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 125, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Aerial Ace (32 PP)
Smart Strike (16 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)
Stomp Tantrum (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	422	390	216	316	127	211
EVs	0	0	156	252	0	100
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 89, holding Chople Berry, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Drill Run (10 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Iron Head (15 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	378	360	195	245	159	204
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 95, holding Focus Sash, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (20 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
Brick Break (15 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	343	385	149	261	116	157
EVs	0	252	4	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Solganium-Z, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	424	405	219	275	179	229
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 95, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (20 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
X-Scissor (15 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	343	385	149	261	116	157
EVs	0	252	4	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 95, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (20 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
X-Scissor (15 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	343	385	149	261	116	157
EVs	0	252	4	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 72, holding Life Orb, male, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Earthquake (10 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Iron Head (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	277	259	128	169	102	136
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 90, holding Focus Sash, male, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Earthquake (10 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Iron Head (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	326	365	140	248	109	149
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 73, holding Life Orb, female, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Earthquake (10 PP)
X-Scissor (15 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	266	297	115	202	90	122
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 96, holding Life Orb, female, 70 friendship
Mold Breaker
Adamant nature

Moves

Earthquake (10 PP)
X-Scissor (15 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	347	389	149	264	117	159
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Iron Head (24 PP)
Rapid Spin (64 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	361	405	156	275	122	167
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Iron Head (24 PP)
Rapid Spin (64 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	361	405	156	275	122	167
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Elemental Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Iron Head (24 PP)
Rapid Spin (64 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	361	405	156	275	122	167
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Iron Head (24 PP)
Stealth Rock (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	361	405	156	275	122	167
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 86, holding Magical Seed, female, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Sandstorm (10 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Smart Strike (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	312	349	134	237	105	143
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 128, holding Synthetic Seed, female, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Sandstorm (16 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)
Iron Head (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	460	517	198	350	154	211
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 86, holding Magical Seed, female, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Adamant nature

Moves

Sandstorm (10 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
Swords Dance (20 PP)
Smart Strike (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	312	349	134	237	105	143
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Magical Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Mold Breaker
Adamant nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Smart Strike (16 PP)
Swords Dance (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	361	405	157	275	122	166
EVs	0	252	4	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Rush
Jolly nature

Moves

Iron Head (24 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Swords Dance (32 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	362	369	156	302	122	166
EVs	4	252	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Band; Mold Breaker; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Focus Sash; Mold Breaker; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0