Excadrill (Japanese: ドリュウズ Doryuzu) is a dual-type Ground/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Drilbur starting at level 31.
Biology
Excadrill folded into a drill shape
Excadrill is a bipedal, mole-like Pokémon with a dark-brown body with diagonal, red splotches. Three markings are on its front, resembling scratch marks, with two under each arm, and two on its back. It has short legs with small, narrow feet, each containing three toes. Its small white face is long and thin, tipped by its pink nose. Its eyes are set back, on either side of the bridge of the nose. Under them, on each side, are two thin, red stripes. A large blade roughly twice as large as its face extends from its forehead. The top of the blade contains two smaller blades, resembling fins. Its arms are thick and have three large blades instead of fingers, with two smaller blades on top of the middle ones. On its knees, halfway down its arm, and just behind where its forehead meets its face, are small red spots.
Due to its evolution, Excadrill's drill has turned into steel. Excadrill can straighten its entire body, allowing it to spin like a drill. It can cut through iron and steel plating and it can dig at speeds of over 90 mph (150 km/h). Known as the "Drill King", it uses its excellent digging abilities to build a complex network of tunnels for its nest at more than 300 feet (100 meters) below the surface. Its tunneling can be both beneficial and harmful to humans, as it can help workers with its swift digging prowess for tunnel construction, but it can be detrimental to underground structures, such as subway tunnels.
Evolution
Excadrill evolves from Drilbur.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #036 | | Unova
B2 W2 : #077 | | 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 | | |
| Generation VI | | Kalos
#— | | Hoenn
#— | | X | It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates. | | Y | More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels. | | Omega Ruby | It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates. | | Alpha Sapphire | More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels. | | |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#— | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
#100 | | Scarlet | Forming a drill with its steel claws and head, it can bore through a steel plate, no matter how thick it is. | | Violet | Its drill, which has evolved into steel, is strong enough to bore through iron plates. This Pokémon is a great help in tunnel construction. | | |
Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
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In side games
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
| Generation V | | | Rumble Blast | | | PokéPark 2 | | | Conquest | | | MD GTI | | Mountain Pass (5F), Tempting Path (7F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Freezing Pillar (3F, 9F), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Poké Forest (6F-10F), Mount Tepid (1F-14F) | | | Rumble U | | | |
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| Generation VIII | | | This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games. | | |
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Excadrill is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Excadrill
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Excadrill
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Excadrill
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Excadrill
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Excadrill
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush  | Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds | Base HP: 61 | | | Base Attack: 81 | Base Defense: 51 | Base Speed: 60 | | |
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Evolution data
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Excadrill debuted in The Bloom Is on Axew!, under the ownership of Iris. He is a powerful Pokémon, but when he first appeared, Excadrill was disobedient. However, in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, the cause of the disobedience was discovered, and after some training with Iris, Excadrill became obedient once again. He was Iris's first Pokémon and has been with her ever since he was a Drilbur.
In Battling the King of the Mines!, Clay used an Excadrill to battle Ash in a Gym battle, and it was able to defeat Snivy. It then battled Roggenrola, but it was defeated when Roggenrola evolved into Boldore.
Minor appearances
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured an Excadrill.
In Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", one of the Macro Cosmos employees used an Excadrill to confront Sonia, only for Raihan to appear and defeat it with his Duraludon in the next episode.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry | | BW009 | Excadrill | Ash's Pokédex | Excadrill, the Subterrene Pokémon, and the evolved form of Drilbur. Excadrill can dig maze-like underground tunnels for over 100 meters and is powerful enough to cut through thick iron plates using its steel claws. | |
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry | | JN117 | Excadrill | Goh's Rotom Phone | Excadrill, the Subterrene Pokémon. A Ground and Steel type. It is also called the Drill King. Excadrill can dig through the ground at over 90 miles per hour. | |
Pokémon Generations
An Excadrill appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of Clay.
GOTCHA!
An Excadrill briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Clay.
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
In The Battle for More Friends!, Monta caught an Excadrill after battling it with his Snivy.
Pocket Monsters BW
An Excadrill appeared in PMBW17.
- Main article: Clay's Excadrill
Clay owns an Excadrill in Pocket Monsters BW.
Pokémon Adventures
A Trainer's Excadrill appeared in a fantasy in Black's First Trainer Battle.
- Main article: Clay's Excadrill
In Lights, Camera...Action!, Clay's Excadrill was digging up a mysterious stone at the Desert Resort.
An Excadrill appeared in a fantasy Hallway Hijinks.
Pokémon RéBURST
Hilgreitz has an Excadrill, which he can use as a Burst form.
In the TCG
- Main article: Excadrill (TCG)
Trivia
A screenshot depicting Excadrill's earlier design
Origin
Excadrill seems to be based on a mole, though it also shares characteristics with digging tools such as shovels and drills. When it is folded up, the spikes on its claws and horn give it a resemblance to the drill of a roadheader, a mining vehicle used to bore tunnels underground. It may also be based on subterrenes, subterranean drilling vehicles sometimes called "battle moles", as suggested by its English category.
Name origin
Excadrill may be a combination of excavate and drill.
Doryuzu may be a combination of ドリル doriru (drill), 土竜 doryū (mole), and 渦 uzu (spiral or swirl).
In other languages
| Language | Title | Meaning |  Japanese | ドリュウズ Doryuzu | From drill, 土竜 doryū, and 渦 uzu |  French | Minotaupe | From mine, taupe, and minotaure |  Spanish | Excadrill | Same as English name |  German | Stalobor | From Stahl and Bohrer |  Italian | Excadrill | Same as English name |  Korean | 몰드류 Moldryu | From mole, drill, and screw |  Mandarin Chinese | 龍頭地鼠 / 龙头地鼠 Lóngtóudìshǔ | From 龍頭 / 龙头 lóngtóu, 地 dì, and 地鼠 dìshǔ |  Cantonese Chinese | 龍頭地鼠 Lùhngtàudeihsyú | From 龍頭 lùhngtàu, 地 deih, and 地鼠 deihsyú | | | |
| More languages |  Hindi | क्राउंडर Crounder | From crown, ground, and under |  Russian | Экскадрилл Ekskadrill | Transcription of English name |  Thai | โดริวซึ Doriosue | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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