#529 · Drilbur

Drilbur

Pokédex No. #529

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Drilbur is a Ground type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #529. By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. Abilities: Mold Breaker, Sand Rush, Sand Force Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female Evolution: Evolves into Excadrill starting at level 16.	Total: 253
	60 HP	85 Atk	40 Def	68 Speed

Drilbur Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
ShinyDrilbur	30	52	0	82
Drilbur	48	53	0	101
DemonDrilbur	27	27	5	59
ShadowDrilbur	23	13	4	40

Evolutionary Chain
Drilbur Level 16 Excadrill

Drilbur weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Water Grass Ice

Takes half damage from: Poison Rock

Immune to: Electric

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Drilbur learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Scratch	Normal	40	100	35
–	Mud Sport	Ground	–	–	15
5	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100	40
8	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	10
12	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80	15
15	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95	35
19	Dig	Ground	80	100	10
22	Hone Claws	Dark	–	–	15
26	Slash	Normal	70	100	20
29	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90	10
33	Earthquake	Ground	100	100	10
36	Swords Dance	Normal	–	–	20
40	Sandstorm	Rock	–	–	10
43	Drill Run	Ground	80	95	10
47	Fissure	Ground	–	30	5

TM moves Drilbur can learn (44)

Swords Dance · Cut · Submission · Strength · Earthquake · Dig · Toxic · Double Team · Skull Bash · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Snore · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Sandstorm · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Rapid Spin · Hidden Power · Rock Smash · Facade · Brick Break · Secret Power · Crush Claw · Rock Tomb · Metal Sound · Aerial Ace · Iron Defense · Fling · Poison Jab · X-Scissor · Earth Power · Shadow Claw · Rock Climb · Stealth Rock · Hone Claws · Round · Bulldoze · Drill Run · Confide

Drilbur in battle

Drilbur has 60 HP, 85 Attack, 40 Defense and 68 Speed, which adds up to 253. That is the #657 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 53% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Attack at 85.

Strongest moves of its own type: Earthquake (100 power, 100% accuracy), Earth Power (90 power, 100% accuracy), Dig (80 power, 100% accuracy), Drill Run (80 power, 95% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Skull Bash (130 power, 100% accuracy), Sludge Bomb (90 power, 100% accuracy), Rock Climb (90 power, 85% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Drilbur

Drilbur is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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