Battle profile
Base stats
HP 110
Attack 135
Defense 60
Sp. Attack 50
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 88
Base stat total
508
#0530 · Generation 5
Excadrill
The Subterrene Pokémon
Ground Steel
More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.
Height
0.7 m
Weight
40.4 kg
Catch rate
60
Base EXP
178
Traits
Abilities
Sand Rush
Sandstorms double the Pokémon's Speed stat and will not damage it.
Sand Force
Sandstorms power up the Pokémon's Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type moves.
Mold Breaker
HiddenWhen the Pokémon attacks, the Abilities of all other Pokémon are ignored.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Excadrill based on its Ground and Steel typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Fire ×2 Water ×2
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Rock ×¼ Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Psychic ×½ Dragon ×½ Fairy ×½
Immune to
Takes no damage
Poison ×0 Electric ×0
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Excadrill learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | Horn Drill The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage. This also lower the target's accuracy. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Rapid Spin The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of binding moves. This also raises the user's Speed stat. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Hone Claws The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack stat and accuracy. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 16 | Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 20 | Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Crush Claw The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 28 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 34 | Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to exit dungeons. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 46 | Drill Run The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| 52 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 58 | Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. | Ground | Physical | 1 | 30 | 5 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Excadrill.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
66 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
66 moves available
- Aerial Ace PhysicalFlying
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Bulldoze PhysicalGround
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Confide StatusNormal
- Curse StatusGhost
- Cut PhysicalNormal
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Drill Run PhysicalGround
- Earth Power SpecialGround
- Earthquake PhysicalGround
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fling PhysicalDark
- Focus Blast SpecialFighting
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- High Horsepower PhysicalGround
- Hone Claws StatusDark
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Magnet Rise StatusElectric
- Metal Claw PhysicalSteel
- Metal Sound StatusSteel
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Mud Shot SpecialGround
- Mud-Slap SpecialGround
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Poison Jab PhysicalPoison
- Protect StatusNormal
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Rock Blast PhysicalRock
- Rock Slide PhysicalRock
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Rock Tomb PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Sandstorm StatusRock
- Sand Tomb PhysicalGround
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Scorching Sands SpecialGround
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Shadow Claw PhysicalGhost
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Smart Strike PhysicalSteel
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Stealth Rock StatusRock
- Steel Beam SpecialSteel
- Stomping Tantrum PhysicalGround
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swords Dance StatusNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Throat Chop PhysicalDark
- X-Scissor PhysicalBug
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Field
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Gray
- Shape
- Bipedal
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Excadrill forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.
Excadrill
GroundSteel
Base stats
Total 508HP110
Attack135
Defense60
Sp. Attack50
Sp. Defense65
Speed88
Abilities
Sand Rush
Sandstorms double the Pokémon's Speed stat and will not damage it.
Sand Force
Sandstorms power up the Pokémon's Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type moves.
Mold Breaker
Hidden
When the Pokémon attacks, the Abilities of all other Pokémon are ignored.
Mega Excadrill
GroundSteel
Base stats
Total 608HP110
Attack165
Defense100
Sp. Attack65
Sp. Defense65
Speed103
Abilities
Piercing Drill
The Pokémon's moves that make contact ignore the target's protections.