Shadow Drilbur

Shadow Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Drilbur has a maximum CP of 1,555. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Drilbur is Mud-Slap and Drill Run.

Shadow 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

786 CP

Lvl 15 Research

589 CP

Shadow Drilbur's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ground-type

#226

Great League

#387

Shadow Drilbur Type Chart

Shadow Drilbur takes increased damage from:

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Drilbur takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Shadow Drilbur best moveset

Mud-Slap + Drill Run

Mud-Slap

Drill Run

The best Ground-type moveset for Shadow Drilbur is Mud-Slap and Drill Run (8.48 DPS, 62.9 TDO). In raids, Shadow Drilbur ranks #226 among Ground-type attackers (E Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Mud-Slap	Drill Run	6.35	8.48	62.9
2.	Mud-Slap	Dig	6.18	8.26	61.3
3.	Mud-Slap	Rock Tomb	5.88	7.84	58.2
4.	Scratch	Drill Run	5.79	7.73	57.4
5.	Scratch	Dig	5.64	7.54	55.9
6.	Scratch	Rock Tomb	5.31	7.09	52.6
7.	Scratch	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Mud-Slap	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration 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	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	75
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Drilbur can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Drilbur can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Drilbur CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Drilbur maxes out at 1,555 CP. Raid catches are 691 to 786 CP, or 864 to 983 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 549 to 589 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1555 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	691 CP - 786 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	864 CP - 983 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Drilbur’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drilbur

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drilbur’s Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Drilbur.

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
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.

Shadow Drilbur family

Shadow Drilbur’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Drilbur

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.8s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 4s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Drilbur from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Drilbur

Shadow Drilbur high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Drilbur. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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 Shadow Drilbur in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drilbur’s best moves are Mud-Slap and Drill Run, for 8.48 DPS and 62.9 TDO.

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

What are Shadow 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 Shadow Drilbur perform in Raids?

Shadow Drilbur ranks #226 among Ground-type attackers (E Tier).

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

Shadow Drilbur tops out at 1,376 CP at Level 40 and 1,555 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Drilbur be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drilbur can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Drilbur Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drilbur cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.