Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Forms
2
Base formExcadrillGroundSteel
Mega EvolutionMega ExcadrillGroundSteel
Weaknesses and type matchups
Excadrill is weak to Fire, Water, Fighting, and Ground moves. Electric and Poison moves have no effect on it.
Excadrill's Ground moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel types. Ground moves have no effect on Flying types. Excadrill's Steel moves are super effective against Ice, Rock, and Fairy types.
Pokédex entry
5 versionsIt’s not uncommon for tunnels that appear to have formed naturally to actually be a result of Excadrill’s rampant digging.
Excadrill in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ドリュウズdoryuuzu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 龙头地鼠lóng tóu dì shǔ
- KoreanKorean
- 몰드류moldeuryu
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 龍頭地鼠lóng tóu dì shǔ
- FrenchFrench
- Minotaupe
- GermanGerman
- Stalobor
- SpanishSpanish
- Excadrill
- ItalianItalian
- Excadrill
- EnglishEnglish
- Excadrill
What Excadrill’s name means
drill in 3 languagesEnglish
Excadrill
excavate
drill
Japanese
ドリュウズdoryuuzu
ドリルdorirudrill
Chinese
龙头地鼠龍頭地鼠lóng tóu dì shǔ
龙龍lóngdragon
头頭tóuhead
地dìground
鼠shǔrat
French
Minotaupe
mine
taupemole
German
Stalobor
Stahlsteel
Bohrerdrill
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Excadrill
7 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Wild Zone 14 In the overworld Lv. 38-39
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 40-42
- Wild Zone 14 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 48-49
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 49-51
Scarlet · Violet
- Canyon Biome In the overworld Lv. 60-71
- Chargestone Cavern In the overworld Lv. 65-74
- Polar Biome In the overworld Lv. 65-74
- Terarium Tera Raid Battle Lv. 75
Sword · Shield
- Giant's Mirror In the overworld Lv. 31-34
- Giant's Cap In the overworld Lv. 46-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Lake of Outrage In the overworld Lv. 55-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Bridge Field Max Raid Battle Lv. 55-60
- Rolling Fields Max Raid Battle Lv. 55-60
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Mirage Cave Grass or cave Lv. 36-38 30%
Black 2 · White 2
- Reversal Mountain Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 32-35 100%
- Seaside Cave Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 34-42 100%
- Giant Chasm Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 44-47 100%
- Victory Road Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 47-50 100%
- Wellspring Cave Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 55-58 100%
- Victory Road Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 41-50 80%
- Clay Tunnel Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 54-57 75%
- Iceberg Chamber Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 54-57 75%
- Iron Chamber Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 54-57 75%
- Rock Peak Chamber Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 54-57 75%
- Twist Mountain Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 54-57 75%
- Underground Ruins Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 54-57 75%
Black · White
- Victory Road Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 37-42 100%
- Trial Chamber Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 39-42 100%
- Challenger's Cave Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 47-50 100%
- Giant Chasm Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 47-60 100%
Moves Excadrill learns
55 movesLevel up · 15
TM · 47
TM001Take Down⚔TM005Mud-Slap✦TM006Scary Face◆TM007Protect◆TM025Facade⚔TM027Aerial Ace⚔TM028Bulldoze⚔TM031Metal Claw⚔TM035Mud Shot✦TM036Rock Tomb⚔TM043Fling⚔TM047Endure◆TM049Sunny Day◆TM051Sandstorm◆TM053Smart Strike⚔TM055Dig⚔TM058Brick Break⚔TM061Shadow Claw⚔TM066Body Slam⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM076Rock Blast⚔TM083Poison Jab⚔TM084Stomping Tantrum⚔TM085Rest◆TM086Rock Slide⚔TM088Swords Dance◆TM099Iron Head⚔TM103Substitute◆TM104Iron Defense◆TM105X-Scissor⚔TM106Drill Run⚔TM116Stealth Rock◆TM130Helping Hand◆TM133Earth Power✦TM149Earthquake⚔TM152Giga Impact⚔TM158Focus Blast✦TM163Hyper Beam✦TM170Steel Beam✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM176Sand Tomb⚔TM186High Horsepower⚔TM204Double-Edge⚔TM215Scorching Sands✦TM221Throat Chop⚔TM223Metal Sound◆TM224Curse◆