#0530

Mega Excadrill

Subterrene Pokémon

Ground Steel

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About

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

Shield 1 of 5

Abilities

Piercing Drill

When the Pokémon uses contact moves, it can hit even targets that are protecting themselves.

Height: 0.9 m 2′11″
Weight: 60.0 kg 132.3 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	110	330–424
Attack	165	301–471
Defense	100	184–328
Sp. Atk	65	121–251
Sp. Def	65	121–251
Speed	103	189–335
Total	608

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireWaterFightingGround
Resists ½×: NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
Resists ¼×: Rock
Immune: ElectricPoison

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireElectricIcePoisonRockSteelFairy

Evolution

#0529 Drilbur Ground

Level 31

#0530 Excadrill GroundSteel

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Brutal Swing Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	20
Bulldoze STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig STAB User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Drill Run STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ground	Physical	80	95%	10
Earth Power STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Earthquake STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fissure STAB Causes a one-hit KO.	Ground	Physical	—	30%	5
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
High Horsepower STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ground	Physical	95	95%	10
Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO.	Normal	Physical	—	30%	5
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85%	10
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Mud Shot STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.	Normal	Physical	50	100%	40
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Rock	Physical	25	90%	10
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Sand Tomb STAB Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Ground	Physical	35	85%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Scorching Sands STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Ground	Special	70	100%	10
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
Smart Strike STAB Never misses.	Steel	Physical	70	—	10
Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Stomping Tantrum STAB Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: None
Catch rate: 60
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: Unknown
Growth rate: Medium

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)