Competitive Information for Excadrill [Black/White]
Ground / Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled; immunity to Sandstorm.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Excadrill? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover Excadrill, a noteworthy Pokémon with Ground and Steel attributes! It's a sight to see Excadrill out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Excadrill below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Leftovers / Air Balloon
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rapid Spin
- Protect
Excadrill thrives as an interesting Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with potent physical attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Excadrill last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Excadrill is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Mold Breaker, Excadrill's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Excadrill from hazards, binding, leech seed).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Excadrill this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 20 Def / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Drill Run / Earthquake
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- Rock Slide / Slash
- Shadow Claw
Dominating single battles, Excadrill is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to crush rivals using overwhelming physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Excadrill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Excadrill's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Force, Excadrill's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Excadrill's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 64 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Drill Run / Earthquake
- Slash / Return
- Shadow Claw
- Iron Head
Dominating single battles, Excadrill is an exceptional Physical Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with potent physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Excadrill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Excadrill's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Excadrill's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Air Balloon
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
Excadrill excels as a remarkable Physical Sweeper during single battles. It tries to crush rivals using destructive physical attacks. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Excadrill is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Excadrill's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm. Works best in Sandstorm but still works incredibly well without it... Swords dance first turn and sweep the other trainer's team away.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Excadrill's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Excadrill? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 20 Def / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- Slash / Return
Excadrill excels as a distinguished Physical Sweeper during double battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Excadrill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Excadrill's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Force, Excadrill's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
◆ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Excadrill's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 64 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide
- Slash / Return
- Shadow Claw
Excadrill excels as a top-notch Physical Sweeper during double battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with devastating physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Excadrill from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Excadrill's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Rush, if sandstorm is active Excadrill's speed is doubled; immunity to sandstorm.
◆ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Excadrill can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Excadrill.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Excadrill can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Excadrill
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Excadrill's stats
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Excadrill
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Excadrill in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Optimize Excadrill's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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