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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.

Excadrill can straighten its entire body, allowing it to spin like a drill. It has the ability to 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, but it can be detrimental to underground structures, such as subway tunnels.

In the anime

In the 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.

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.

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.

In Pokémon Generations

An Excadrill appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of Clay.



In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

In The Battle for More Friends!, Monta caught an Excadrill after battling it with his Snivy.

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga

An Excadrill appeared in PMBW17.

Clay owns an Excadrill in Pocket Monsters BW.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Trainer's Excadrill appeared in a fantasy in Black's First Trainer Battle.

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.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Hilgreitz has an Excadrill, which he can use as a Burst form.

In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Four Excadrill serve as several of the main antagonists under the guidance of Munna who actively try to prevent the player from saving the world alongside Toxicroak, two Gigalith, and a Purugly.

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. Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

#167 Sword It's not uncommon for tunnels that appear to have formed naturally to actually be a result of Excadrill's rampant digging. Shield Known as the Drill King, this Pokémon can tunnel through the terrain at speeds of over 90 mph .

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10 Sw Sh IoA Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill

indicates a move that gets when used by Excadrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Excadrill

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Excadrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP † Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Excadrill

indicates a move that gets when used by Excadrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Excadrill

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

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

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.

Name origin

Excadrill might be a combination of excavate and drill.

Doryuzu may be a combination of ドリル drill, meaning "drill", 竜 ryū as in on'yomi reading of 土竜 doryū, meaning "mole", and 渦 uzu, meaning "spiral" or "swirl".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドリュウズ Doryuzu From ドリル drill, 竜 ryu , 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 Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 龍頭地鼠 / 龙头地鼠 Lóngtóudìshǔ From the Japanese 竜頭 ryūzu , 地 dì , 鼠 shǔ , and 地鼠 dìshǔ . More languages Russian Экскадрилл Ekskadrill Transcription of English name Thai โดริวซึ Doryuzu Transcription of Japanese name





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