Excadrill

Excadrill

Ground / Steel. Rank 29 by usage, on 5.3% of teams, leads 32.6% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 32, on 4.5% of teams, now 5.3% unchanged.

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

Moves

  • Iron Head99.0%
  • Protect97.2%
  • Rock Slide88.1%
  • High Horsepower83.9%
  • Earthquake24.5%
  • Swords Dance1.3%
  • Stomping Tantrum1.1%
  • Drill Run0.8%

Items

  • Focus Sash81.4%
  • Life Orb14.2%
  • Choice Scarf1.1%
  • Expert Belt0.9%
  • Excadrite0.7%
  • Soft Sand0.3%
  • King's Rock0.2%
  • Scope Lens0.1%

Abilities

  • Sand Rush97.0%
  • Mold Breaker2.3%
  • Sand Force0.8%

Spreads

  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/3263.5%
  • Adamant 0/32/2/0/0/3216.6%
  • Adamant 0/32/0/0/2/326.8%
  • Adamant 0/32/1/0/1/322.6%
  • Adamant 1/32/1/0/0/321.5%
  • Adamant 1/32/0/0/1/321.3%

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

Partners

TyranitarTyranitar 92.8%MiloticMilotic 52.9%SalamenceSalamence 50.2%GholdengoGholdengo 46.6%SneaslerSneasler 32.6%StaraptorStaraptor 30.8%RillaboomRillaboom 27.2%SinistchaSinistcha 26.2%

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 6.4% usage
    Iron Head 258.7–306.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    High Horsepower 253.5–302.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    High Horsepower 214.6–254%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    High Horsepower 175.8–207.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Iron Head 150.3–177.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Iron Head 140.1–167.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Iron Head 128.5–153.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    High Horsepower 117.1–139%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Rock Slide 116.1–136.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (25%), 56.3% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (4%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Iron Head 115.2–136.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (17%), OHKO (4%), 12.5% to OHKO (3%)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Iron Head 105–124.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (11%), 87.5% to OHKO (6%), 68.8% to OHKO (6%)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    High Horsepower 96.9–113.5%, 81.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 81.3% to OHKO (20%), 75% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    High Horsepower 89.1–105%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (10%), 2HKO (3%), 87.5% to OHKO (2%)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    High Horsepower 78–92.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (78% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    High Horsepower 76.3–90.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    High Horsepower 76.1–89.3%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (12% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    High Horsepower 74.6–88.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Iron Head 69.8–84.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (28% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    High Horsepower 65.5–77.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (53% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Rock Slide 52.6–62.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (30%), 3HKO (5%), 3HKO (5%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 218.2–256.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Armor Cannon 213.9–254.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Close Combat 180.7–215%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Close Combat 160.4–189.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Flare Blitz 151.9–179.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Torkoal
    Torkoal 6.1% usage
    Eruption 144.4–170.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Incineroar
    Incineroar 26.7% usage
    Flare Blitz 123–145.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Focus Blast 120.9–142.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Heat Wave 116.6–139%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Wood Hammer 104.8–124.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Knock Off 86.6–102.7%, 18.8% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (64%), 6.3% to OHKO (17%), 25% to OHKO (7%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Icicle Crash 80.2–94.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 75.9–89.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 13.9% usage
    Scald 74.9–89.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Earthquake 68.4–81.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 67.9–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 65.8–77.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Blizzard 56.1–66.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (87% of usage)