Mega Excadrill vs Excadrill
Ground
SteelTypeSameGroundSteel- 110HP=110
- 135Attack+30165
- 60Defense+40100
- 50Sp. Atk+1565
- 65Sp. Def=65
- 88Speed+15103
- 508Total+100608
- Abilities in Pokemon Champions
- Sand RushAbility 1Piercing Drill
- Sand ForceAbility 2
- Mold BreakerHidden
How to get the Excadrite
Legends: Z-AQuasartico Inc.360 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story
Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 360 Mega Shards
Mega Excadrill Moves
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Mega Excadrill learns Earthquake and Megahorn naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Rock coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Mega Excadrill Weakness
Type-wise, Mega Excadrill takes extra damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, and Ground. Electric and Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Mega Excadrill's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Poison |
What is Mega Excadrill Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Mega Excadrill
Charizard can KO Mega Excadrill with Flamethrower (153-180%). Gyarados's Waterfall hits Mega Excadrill for 78-92%. Conkeldurr deals 80-94% with Drain Punch.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Excadrill View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x153-180%KO Air Slash32-37% Scorching Sands 2x80-94% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Excadrill View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x65-76% Ice Fang21-25% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Excadrill View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x80-94% Mach Punch 2x43-51% Knock Off23-27% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Evolution
Excadrill is what Drilbur becomes, and it doesn't evolve any further. The evolution from Drilbur pushed Excadrill to 508 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50. In battle, Excadrill holding Excadrite Mega Evolves into Mega Excadrill. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Mega Excadrill
A shiny Excadrill becomes a shiny Mega Excadrill when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Excadrill.
Shiny Excadrill can be hunted across 9 games. The strongest verified route is 1/37 via DexNav Chaining in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Normal
Shiny
Shiny Excadrill Odds & Hunting Methods
9 of 9 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Mega Excadrill
Excadrill appears across 4 spots in late-game routes. The list below shows where it turns up, so pick the one you can reach first in your playthrough.
3 locations to catch Excadrill (1 on the map)2 locations to catch Drilbur
Catch Drilbur at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 31 — it evolves into Excadrill.
Where To Catch Excadrill in Legends: Z-A
Available earlier: catch Drilbur (before Badge 5) and evolve it at Lv 31. Wild Excadrill first appears at Wild Zone 14 (after Badge 6).
Base Stats
Mega Excadrill has 608 base stats in total. Attack leads at 165, and Sp. Atk and Sp. Def are lowest at 65.
If this Pokémon brings its arms and head together to form a streamlined shape and spins at high speeds, it can destroy anything.
Game Availability
Mega Excadrill is in one game, Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZADebut
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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