Drilbur

Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,376 CP and is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Mud-Slap / Drill Run. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Drilbur Stats and Max CP

154 ATK

85 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1555 CP

Lvl 40

1376 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

983 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

786 CP

Lvl 15 Research

589 CP

Drilbur's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ground-type

#223

Great League

#501

Drilbur Type Chart

Drilbur takes increased damage from:

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Drilbur takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Drilbur best moveset

Mud-Slap + Drill Run

Mud-Slap

Drill Run

Drilbur's best Ground-type moveset is Mud-Slap / Drill Run, with 7.85 DPS and 69.9 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Drilbur ranks #223 (F Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

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Data table

1.	Mud-Slap	Drill Run	6.14	7.85	69.9
2.	Mud-Slap	Dig	5.85	7.48	66.6
3.	Scratch	Drill Run	5.76	7.37	65.6
4.	Scratch	Dig	5.51	7.05	62.8
5.	Mud-Slap	Rock Tomb	5.34	6.83	60.8
6.	Scratch	Rock Tomb	4.97	6.36	56.6

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Fast Attacks

Mud-Slap19131.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Scratch has no special effects.
See Scratch details page ↗

Damage	19
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Dig100504.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 4.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Drill Run85503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Drill Run has no special effects.
See Drill Run details page ↗
Rock Tomb65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

Damage	70
Energy	50

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	40

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Drilbur's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Drilbur's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Drilbur has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Drilbur CP Chart

Drilbur reaches a maximum of 1,376 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 732–786 CP, rising to 916–983 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 549–589 CP.

Max CP	1376 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	549 CP - 589 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	732 CP - 786 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	732 CP - 786 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	916 CP - 983 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Drilbur Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. Pokémon GO CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	19 CP	2	61 CP	3	102 CP
4	144 CP	5	185 CP	6	227 CP
7	268 CP	8	310 CP	9	351 CP
10	393 CP	11	432 CP	12	471 CP
13	511 CP	14	550 CP	15	589 CP
16	629 CP	17	668 CP	18	707 CP
19	747 CP	20	786 CP	21	825 CP
22	865 CP	23	904 CP	24	943 CP
25	983 CP	26	1022 CP	27	1061 CP
28	1101 CP	29	1140 CP	30	1179 CP
31	1199 CP	32	1219 CP	33	1238 CP
34	1258 CP	35	1277 CP	36	1297 CP
37	1317 CP	38	1336 CP	39	1356 CP
40	1376 CP	41	1393 CP	42	1411 CP
43	1428 CP	44	1446 CP	45	1464 CP
46	1482 CP	47	1500 CP	48	1519 CP
49	1537 CP	50	1555 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Drilbur

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Drilbur's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Drilbur.

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#529
Height	0.3 m
Weight	8.5 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Drilbur	50 Candy	Excadrill

Drilbur evolves into Excadrill which costs 50 Candy.

Drilbur family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Drilbur in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

Drilbur's height ranges from 0.15 m to 0.53 m, with the average being 0.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Drilbur in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m	0.15 m
XXS	0′06″	0′06″
XS	0.15 m	0.3 m
XS	0′06″	0′12″
M	0.225 m	0.375 m
M	0′09″	1′03″
XL	0.375 m	0.45 m
XL	1′03″	1′06″
XXL	0.45 m	0.525 m
XXL	1′06″	1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Drilbur Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Drilbur from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Drilbur in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Drilbur

Drilbur high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Drilbur. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Drilbur Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
White	It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
Black 2, White 2	By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
X, Omega Ruby	It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
Sword	It brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey.
Shield	It’s a digger, using its claws to burrow through the ground. It causes damage to vegetable crops, so many farmers have little love for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Drilbur in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Drilbur in Pokémon GO are Mud-Slap and Drill Run. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.85 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 69.9.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Drilbur’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

How does Drilbur perform in Raids?

Drilbur ranks #223 among Ground-type attackers (F Tier).

What is Drilbur’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Drilbur’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1,376 CP and 1,555 CP at Level 50.

Can Drilbur be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Drilbur can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Drilbur Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Drilbur can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Drilbur?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Drilbur: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

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