Mega Excadrill
TL;DR. Mega Excadrill is a ground/steel-type Pokémon from Generation VI. Base Stat Total: 608. It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.
It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.
Stat spread.
Total of 608. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Common questions about Mega Excadrill.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Mega Excadrill, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Mega Excadrill?
Mega Excadrill is a Ground/Steel-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Mega Excadrill weak to?
Mega Excadrill takes 2× damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Mega Excadrill resistant to?
Mega Excadrill is immune to Electric, Poison. It also resists Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy, Rock.
How does Mega Excadrill evolve?
Mega Excadrill evolves from Excadrill (Mega Evolve with Excadrillite (battle-only)). Mega Excadrill is the final form of its evolution line.
What generation is Mega Excadrill from?
Mega Excadrill was introduced in Generation VI (the Kalos region). Its Pokédex number is #10287.
What are Mega Excadrill's base stats?
Mega Excadrill has HP 110, Attack 165, Defense 100, Special Attack 65, Special Defense 65, and Speed 103. Total base stat total: 608.
What are Mega Excadrill's abilities?
Mega Excadrill can have the ability Piercing Drill.
Is Mega Excadrill legendary or mythical?
No. Mega Excadrill is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Mega Excadrill's best stat?
Mega Excadrill's highest base stat is Attack at 165, which ranks 2nd of 137 Ground-type Pokémon.
Is Mega Excadrill good?
Mega Excadrill has a base stat total of 608, the 25th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 4th among Ground-types. That puts it in pseudo-legendary or legendary territory.
Through the generations.
Mega Excadrill as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Mega Excadrill is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Mega Excadrill vs. the average Ground-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 137 Ground-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Mega Excadrill | Ground avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 110 | 74 | +36 |
| Attack | 165 | 89 | +76 |
| Defense | 100 | 95 | +5 |
| Special Attack | 65 | 64 | +1 |
| Special Defense | 65 | 71 | -6 |
| Speed | 103 | 59 | +44 |
| Total | 608 | 452 | +156 |
Excadrill appears in 16 games.
Every mainline release where Excadrill is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2026 Pokémon Champions
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
- 2021 Pokémon UNITE
Catch Excadrill in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 8 games have a known habitat.
Mega Excadrill appears in 45 episodes.
From HZ116 (2025-11-07) through JN121 (2022-08-12).
- HZ116 Terarium Training! Horizons 2026-05-25
- HZ117 Ult-imate Training Horizons 2026-05-25
- HZ119 Don't Give Up, Crocalor! Horizons 2026-05-25
- BW009 The Bloom Is on Axew! Black & White 2011-04-02
- BW020 Dancing with the Ducklett Trio! Black & White 2011-06-18
- BW024 Emolga the Irresistible! Black & White 2011-07-16
- BW025 Emolga and the New Volt Switch! Black & White 2011-07-23
- BW031 Ash and Trip's Third Battle! Black & White 2011-09-03
- BW033 Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! Black & White 2011-09-17
- BW034 Gotta Catch a Roggenrola! Black & White 2011-09-24
- BW042 The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome! Black & White 2011-11-19
- BW044 Purrloin, Sweet or Sneaky? Black & White 2011-12-03
+ 33 more episodes
- BW048 Battle for the Underground! Black & White 2012-01-07
- BW059 Stopping the Rage of Legends!: Part 1 Black & White 2012-04-28
- BW061 Battling the King of the Mines! Black & White 2012-05-12
- BW062 Crisis at Chargestone Cave! Black & White 2012-05-19
- BW064 Explorers of the Hero's Ruin! Black & White 2012-06-02
- BW065 Battling the Bully! Black & White 2012-06-09
- BW066 Baffling the Bouffalant! Black & White 2012-06-16
- BW070 The Clubsplosion Begins! Black & White 2012-07-14
- BW071 Search for the Clubultimate! Black & White 2012-07-21
- BW072 A Clubsplosion of Excitement! Black & White 2012-07-28
- BW081 Crisis at Ferroseed Research! Black & White 2012-09-29
- BW082 An Epic Defense Force! Black & White 2012-10-06
- BW086 Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! Black & White 2012-11-03
- BW087 Expedition to Onix Island! Black & White 2012-11-10
- BW091 Battling Authority Once Again! Black & White 2012-12-08
- BW100 A Village Homecoming! Black & White 2013-02-16
- BW101 Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future! Black & White 2013-02-23
- BW110 The Name's N! Black & White 2013-04-27
- BW114 Saving Braviary! Black & White 2013-05-25
- BW115 The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! Black & White 2013-06-01
- BW116 The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! Black & White 2013-06-08
- BW118 Secrets From Out of the Fog! Black & White 2013-06-22
- BW119 Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! Black & White 2013-06-29
- BW123 Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! Black & White 2013-07-27
- BW128 To Catch a Rotom! Black & White 2013-08-31
- BW139 Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit! Black & White 2013-11-16
- BW140 Survival of the Striaton Gym! Black & White 2013-11-23
- JN044 Sword and Shield: Journeys 2021-03-05
- JN045 Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! Journeys 2021-03-05
- JN065 Thrash of the Titans! Journeys 2022-01-21
- JN116 Pride of a Champion! Journeys 2023-02-24
- JN117 The Fiery Road to Mastership! Journeys 2023-02-24
- JN121 The Climax Begins! Satoshi's Masters Tournament Experience!! Journeys 2022-08-12
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Mega Excadrill partners with 1 trainer in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Mega Excadrill partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
TCG Pocket appearances
4 Mega Excadrill cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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