[[Category:Ground-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation V Pokémon]]Drilbur is a Ground-type Generation V Pokemon. It will appear in Pokemon Black and White games. It is the Mole Pokemon. It has the abilities Sand Throw, which doubles the Pokemon's Speed during a sandstorm, and Sand Power, which increases its attack power during sandstorms. It learns the new move Drill Liner. It evolves into Excadrill at level 31 as seen on a commercial video on September 1, 2010.
Appearance
Drilbur is a mole-like Pokémon. It has a black body with blue streaks along with a white snout and white claws. It has blue round spot on its palms. Drilbur has wide eyes that are almost completely white but contain a single black dot-like pupil. It has oval shaped feet that have three toes. It has three sharp white claws on each arm. It's claws are almost connected, but the three lines show three claws.
Sprites
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Trivia
- Drilbur was revealed on Oha Suta on June 27, 2010. It was officially revealed on the September issue of Coro Coro on August 8, 2010.
- Mogurew is likely a combination of 土竜 mogura, mole, and shrew, yet in Japanese it reads "dragon mole".
- Drilbur is likely a combination of Drill and Burrow.
- Drilbur and its evolved form are currently the only mole-type Pokémon to surface since Diglett and Dugtrio, the original mole Pokémon, don't surface their entire bodies.
- Its name, when combined with its evolved form creates Excalibur, which is most likely a refrence to its sword-like claws.