Excadrill

Excadrill

Ground / Steel. Rank 32 by usage, on 4.5% of teams, leads 0.5% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 30, on 4.6% of teams, now 4.5% unchanged.

Then: Focus Sash or Life Orb, Protect, Iron Head, Rock Slide, High Horsepower, Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32.

Moves

  • Iron Head24.8%
  • Protect24.0%
  • Rock Slide20.3%
  • High Horsepower20.1%
  • Earthquake8.0%
  • Rock Tomb1.1%
  • Swords Dance0.6%
  • Bulldoze0.2%

Items

  • Focus Sash84.7%
  • Life Orb8.3%
  • Expert Belt2.5%
  • Choice Scarf2.5%
  • Iron Ball0.7%
  • Soft Sand0.4%
  • White Herb0.2%
  • King's Rock0.1%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush96.4%
  • Mold Breaker2.5%
  • Sand Force1.1%

Spreads

  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/3247.8%
  • Adamant 0/32/2/0/0/3214.0%
  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3211.5%
  • Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/328.6%
  • Adamant 4/32/0/0/0/302.9%
  • Adamant 0/32/0/0/2/322.7%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

SinistchaSinistcha 13.4%Staraptor-MegaStaraptor-Mega 13.3%Tyranitar-MegaTyranitar-Mega 12.7%GholdengoGholdengo 10.3%MiloticMilotic 10.2%TyranitarTyranitar 6.7%WhimsicottWhimsicott 2.4%IncineroarIncineroar 2.0%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Focus Sash, Sand Rush, Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32. Iron Head, Protect, Rock Slide, High Horsepower.

Stats 187 / 205 / 80 / 63 / 85 / 140. Weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, Water. Resists Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
    Iron Head 260.4–308.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    High Horsepower 253.5–302.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    High Horsepower 175.8–207.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    High Horsepower 152.7–179.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    High Horsepower 132.1–156.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Iron Head 129.9–154.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 23.5% usage
    Iron Head 128.5–153.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (48%), OHKO (9%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    High Horsepower 117.1–139%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (13%), OHKO (11%), 37.5% to OHKO (7%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Iron Head 115.2–136.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Aerodactyl-Mega
    Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
    Iron Head 102.9–122.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Rock Slide 95.1–112.4%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (6%), 6.3% to OHKO (5%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Grimmsnarl
    Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
    Iron Head 89.1–105%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (5%), 18.8% to OHKO (5%)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Iron Head 88–104.7%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (7%), 68.8% to OHKO (6%), 87.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    High Horsepower 81.5–96%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (40% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    High Horsepower 76.3–90.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    High Horsepower 75.2–90.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (6%), 87.5% to OHKO (4%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    High Horsepower 68.8–80.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 10.1% usage
    High Horsepower 68–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (6%), 37.5% to OHKO (4%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    High Horsepower 65.5–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (26% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 8.3% usage
    Rock Slide 52.6–62.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (12%), 2HKO (7%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    High Horsepower 51.9–61.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    High Horsepower 50.6–60.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (43%), 3HKO (10%), 2HKO (7%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Swampert-Mega
    Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
    Wave Crash 200–237.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 31.5% usage
    Wave Crash 198.9–235.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Close Combat 164.7–195.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Blastoise-Mega
    Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
    Water Spout 163.6–193.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 151.9–179.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
    Close Combat 145.5–173.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Scovillain-Mega
    Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
    Overheat 145.5–173.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 32.2% usage
    Earthquake 133.7–158.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 33.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 123–145.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
    Heat Wave 116.6–139%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Focus Blast 102.7–120.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Leaf Storm 100–118.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
    Heat Wave 89.8–107%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (48%), 50% to OHKO (14%), 37.5% to OHKO (12%)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
    Heat Wave 72.7–86.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 7.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 69–81.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 6.0% usage
    Scald 68.4–81.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 67.9–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 47.2% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 65.8–77.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 59.9–70.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 59.4–70.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
    Blizzard 57.8–67.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (73% of usage)