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    Drilbur

    Official artwork of DrilburGround Shiny Pokémon icon

    Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1555 in Pokémon GO. Drilbur's best moveset is Mud-Slap and Drill Run. It is weather boosted by Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Unova region. Shiny Drilbur is available in Pokémon GO.

    Drilbur is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

    Stats

    Max CP1555 CP
    Attack154 ATK
    Defense85 DEF
    Stamina155 STA
    Weather Boost
    • sunnySunny
    ReleasedYes Yes
    Shiny releasedDrilbur can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
    Buddy distance3 km
    Pokédex informationPokédex information
    Pokédex Number#529
    Height0.3 m
    Weight8.5 kg
    RegionUnova Generation 5
    Can be tradedAllowed
    Pokémon Home transferAllowed
    Base Catch Rate20%
    Base Flee Rate0%
    Catch rewards
    3 Candy
    100 Stardust
    Additional Move Cost
    50 Candy
    50000 Candy

    Drilbur type chart

    Takes increased damage
    GrassGrass160.0%
    IceIce160.0%
    WaterWater160.0%
    Takes decreased damage
    ElectricElectric39.1%
    PoisonPoison62.5%
    RockRock62.5%

    Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

    Drilbur's best moves and movesets

    Moves

    Drilbur's best moveset is Mud-Slap and Drill Run, with 10.28 DPS (damage per second) and 121.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

    Best Drilbur moves
    GroundMud-Slap
    GroundDrill Run
    DPS10.28
    TDO121.27
    Score11.8
    Weather Boost
    • sunny
    Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Drilbur with its best moveset, we recommend to use Scratch/Drill Run. You will lose around 0.7% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Drilbur's strongest moveset (Mud-Slap/Drill Run).

    Drilbur moves comparison

    The following chart shows Drilbur's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge 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.

        #
        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.GroundMud-Slap GroundDrill Run 10.28121.311.8
        2.NormalScratch GroundDrill Run 10.20120.411.7
        3.GroundMud-Slap GroundDig 9.25109.210.6
        4.NormalScratch GroundDig 9.22108.710.6
        5.GroundMud-Slap RockRock Tomb 8.1496.09.4
        6.NormalScratch RockRock Tomb 8.0795.29.3

        Fast Attacks

        • NormalScratchDamage6Energy4Duration0.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Scratch
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 62.5%
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
          • 39.1%
            • GhostGhost
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage6
          Energy4
          Weather boost
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Duration0.5s
          Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage4
          Energy2

          Effects
          Scratch has no special effects.
          See Scratch details page ↗
        • GroundMud-SlapDamage18Energy12Duration1.4s
          Toggle more information for move: Mud-Slap
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • PoisonPoison
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • ElectricElectric
          • 62.5%
            • BugBug
            • GrassGrass
          • 39.1%
            • FlyingFlying
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage18
          Energy12
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration1.4s
          Damage window1.1s - 1.4s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage11
          Energy9

          Effects
          Mud-Slap has no special effects.
          See Mud-Slap details page ↗

        Charged Moves

        • GroundDigDamage100Energy50Duration4.7s
          Toggle more information for move: Dig
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • PoisonPoison
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • ElectricElectric
          • 62.5%
            • BugBug
            • GrassGrass
          • 39.1%
            • FlyingFlying
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage100
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration4.7s
          Damage window2.8s - 4.5s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage80
          Energy50

          Effects
          Dig has no special effects.
          See Dig details page ↗
        • GroundDrill RunDamage80Energy50Duration2.8s
          Toggle more information for move: Drill Run
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • PoisonPoison
            • RockRock
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • ElectricElectric
          • 62.5%
            • BugBug
            • GrassGrass
          • 39.1%
            • FlyingFlying
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage80
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • sunnySunny
          Duration2.8s
          Damage window1.7s - 2.6s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage80
          Energy45

          Effects
          Drill Run has no special effects.
          See Drill Run details page ↗
        • RockRock TombDamage70Energy50Duration3.2s
          Toggle more information for move: Rock Tomb
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • FlyingFlying
            • BugBug
            • FireFire
            • IceIce
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • GroundGround
            • SteelSteel
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage70
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Duration3.2s
          Damage window2.3s - 3.0s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage70
          Energy60

          Effects
          Special effectsSpecial

          Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

          • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
          See Rock Tomb details page ↗
        Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge 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 Special CP Values

        CP Chart

        Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

        Drilbur's has 1555 max CP (at Level 50). A Drilbur obtained from Raids can be encountered from 732 CP to 786 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 916 CP to 983 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Drilbur can be found in the 549 CP to 589 CP range.

        Max CPMax CP1555 CP
        Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
        Field ResearchResearch549 CP - 589 CP
        Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Pokémon EggEggs732 CP - 786 CP
        Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Raid catchRaids732 CP - 786 CP
        Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
        • sunnySunny
        		916 CP - 983 CP
        Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        InfoMore 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

        Drilbur Max CP Chart

        CP Chart

        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.

        LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
        119 CP261 CP3102 CP
        4144 CP5185 CP6227 CP
        7268 CP8310 CP9351 CP
        10393 CP11432 CP12471 CP
        13511 CP14550 CP15589 CP
        16629 CP17668 CP18707 CP
        19747 CP20786 CP21825 CP
        22865 CP23904 CP24943 CP
        25983 CP261022 CP271061 CP
        281101 CP291140 CP301179 CP
        311199 CP321219 CP331238 CP
        341258 CP351277 CP361297 CP
        371317 CP381336 CP391356 CP
        401376 CP411393 CP421411 CP
        431428 CP441446 CP451464 CP
        461482 CP471500 CP481519 CP
        491537 CP501555 CP

        Drilbur evolution chart

        Family
        PokémonRequiresEvolution
        Thumbnail image of DrilburDrilbur
        • Candy Icon50 Candy
        		Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrill
        • Drilbur evolves into Excadrill which costs 50 Candy.

        Mega Pokémon that boost Drilbur

        Photobomb

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

        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SteelixMega Pokémon iconMega Steelix
        SteelGround
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
        WaterGround
        Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
        GroundFire
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega Garchomp
        DragonGround
        Pokédex informationMore 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 and Groudon
        • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
        • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

        Drilbur Catch Rates

        Catch Rates

        The base catch rate for Drilbur in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

        CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                		-24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                		-33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                		- 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                		- 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Drilbur, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Drilbur costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Drilbur costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Drilbur high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                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.

                Wallpaper

                DrilburDrilbur

                Drilbur Pokédex entries

                Unova
                VersionsPokédex entry
                BlackIt can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
                WhiteIt makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
                Black 2, White 2By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
                X, Omega RubyIt makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
                Y, Alpha SapphireBy spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
                SwordIt brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey.
                ShieldIt’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.