| Excadrill (ドリュウズ Doryuuzu)
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| Artwork | General | ||
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| National Dex: | #530 | ||
| Evolves From: | Drilbur | ||
| Evolves Into: | None | ||
| Generation: | Generation V | ||
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| Base Stats | Biological Details | ||
| HP: | 110 | Species: | Subterrene Pokémon |
| Attack: | 135 | Type(s): | Ground/Steel |
| Defense: | 60 | Height: | 0.7 m 2' 04" |
| Special Atk: | 50 | Weight: | 40.4 kg 89.1 lbs |
| Special Def: | 65 | Abilities: | Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker (Dream World) |
| Speed: | 88 | Pokédex Color: | Brown |
| Stat Total: | 508 | Gender: | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
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Excadrill (Japanese: ドリュウズ Doryuuzu) is a Ground/Steel-type Generation V Pokémon. It is classified as the Deep Earth Pokémon. It is the evolved form of Drilbur.
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Evolution
Excadrill evolves from Drilbur at level 31.
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In the anime
See Iris' Excadrill and Clay's Excadrill
Game Info
Game Locations
| Excadrill Locations | ||
| Version(s) | Location | Rarity |
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| Black/White | Challenger's Cave, Giant Chasm, Victory Road | Rare |
Pokédex Entries
| Pokédex Entries | |
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| Generation I | |
| Excadrill did not appear during the Generation I games. | |
| Generation II | |
| Excadrill did not appear during the Generation II games. | |
| Generation III | |
| Excadrill did not appear during the Generation III games. | |
| Generation IV | |
| Excadrill did not appear during the Generation IV games. | |
| Black | |
| It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates. | |
| White | |
| More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels. | |
| Black 2 | |
| Forming a drill with its steel claws and head, it can bore through a steel plate, no matter how thick it is. | |
| White 2 | |
| Forming a drill with its steel claws and head, it can bore through a steel plate, no matter how thick it is. | |
Learnset
| Leveling | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||
| 1 | Mud Sport | - | -% | 15 | Ground | Status | ||
| 1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 5 | Rapid Spin | 20 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 8 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||
| 12 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 15 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 30 | Steel | Physical | ||
| 19 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ||
| 22 | Hone Claws | - | -% | 15 | Dark | Status | ||
| 26 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 29 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | ||
| 31 | Horn Drill | - | 30% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 36 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ||
| 42 | Swords Dance | - | -% | 30 | Normal | Status | ||
| 49 | Sandstorm | - | -% | 10 | Rock | Status | ||
| 55 | Drill Run | 80 | 95% | 10 | Ground | Physical | ||
| 62 | Fissure | - | 30% | 5 | Ground | Physical | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||
Sprites
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| Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (JP) | Green | Back | |
| Excadrill did not appear in Generation I | ||||||
| Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| Excadrill did not appear in Generation II | ||||||
| Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Excadrill did not appear in Generation III | ||||||
| Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
| Excadrill did not appear in Generation IV | ||||||
| Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
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Etymology
Its Japanese name is likely a combination of ドリルズ Doriruzu, drills, and 竜 ryū, dragon, the reading of the second kanji on 土竜 mogura, mole, when by itself.
Trivia
- Excadrill was among eight Pokémon revealed on the show Oha Suta on June 27, 2010. It was officially revealed on the October issue of Coro Coro on September 11, 2010.
- In an episode of "Best Wishes!", Iris is revealed to have this Pokémon when she sends it out to stop an out of control Scolipede who has Iris' Axew stuck between his antennae. It is very disobedient at her just like Ash's Charizard and Dawn's Mamoswine. It later learns to respect her as its trainer.
- It appears to be a parallel to Sandslash that it is the first evolved Ground Pokémon in its Pokédex.
- Excadrill's name is (as is its pre evolved form) form the word Excalibur.
- Excadrill's name is a combination of the words "excavate" and "drill".
References
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Serebii.net Pokédex data
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon.Marriland data
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data