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Mega Excadrill

Mega Excadrill (Mega)Ground Steel
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Mega Excadrill is a Ground and Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 4,760 CP and is weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Metal Claw / Scorching Sands. It is boosted by Sunny and Snow weather. Its shiny form is not yet available.

Mega Excadrill Stats and Max CP

322 ATK
184 DEF
242 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
5381 CP
Lvl 40
4760 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
3400 CP
Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs
2719 CP
Lvl 15 Research
2040 CP

Mega Excadrill's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked

Mega Excadrill Type Chart

Mega Excadrill takes increased damage from:Mega Excadrill takes increased damage from:

FightingFighting160.0%
FireFire160.0%
GroundGround160.0%
WaterWater160.0%

Mega Excadrill takes reduced damage from:Mega Excadrill takes reduced damage from:

PoisonPoison24.4%
ElectricElectric39.1%
RockRock39.1%
BugBug62.5%
DragonDragon62.5%
FairyFairy62.5%
FlyingFlying62.5%
NormalNormal62.5%
PsychicPsychic62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%

Mega Excadrill best moveset

Moves

Metal Claw + Scorching Sands

SteelMetal Claw
GroundScorching Sands
Mega Excadrill's best moveset is Metal Claw and Scorching Sands, with 19.64 DPS (damage per second) and 540.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow and Sunny weather.
1.SteelMetal ClawGroundScorching Sands18.0819.64540.8
2.SteelMetal ClawGroundEarthquake18.0219.58539.0
3.GroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands17.5319.05524.4
4.SteelMetal ClawGroundDrill Run17.4418.95521.5
5.GroundMud-SlapGroundEarthquake17.1318.61512.3
6.GroundMud-SlapGroundDrill Run16.9418.41506.7
7.GroundMud ShotGroundScorching Sands16.8218.28503.2
8.SteelMetal ClawSteelIron Head16.5317.96494.5
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Fast Attacks

  • GroundMud Shot460.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Mud Shot
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • PoisonPoison
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • ElectricElectric
    • 62.5%
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 39.1%
      • FlyingFlying
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage4
    Energy6
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage3
    Energy9

    Effects
    Mud Shot has no special effects.
    See Mud Shot details page ↗
  • GroundMud-Slap19131.5s
    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
    Damage19
    Energy13
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration1.5s
    Damage window1.3s - 1.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage11
    Energy10

    Effects
    Mud-Slap has no special effects.
    See Mud-Slap details page ↗
  • SteelMetal Claw650.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Metal Claw
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • RockRock
      • IceIce
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • ElectricElectric
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage6
    Energy5
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.2s - 0.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage5
    Energy7

    Effects
    Metal Claw has no special effects.
    See Metal Claw details page ↗

Charged Attacks

  • GroundEarthquake1401003.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • PoisonPoison
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • ElectricElectric
    • 62.5%
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 39.1%
      • FlyingFlying
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage140
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration3.5s
    Damage window2.6s - 3.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage120
    Energy65

    Effects
    Earthquake has no special effects.
    See Earthquake details page ↗
  • GroundScorching Sands90503.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Scorching Sands
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • PoisonPoison
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • ElectricElectric
    • 62.5%
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 39.1%
      • FlyingFlying
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage90
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage80
    Energy50

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    See Scorching Sands details page ↗
  • GroundDrill Run85503.0s
    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
    Damage85
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.9s - 2.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage70
    Energy40

    Effects
    Drill Run has no special effects.
    See Drill Run details page ↗
  • RockRock Slide75502.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Rock Slide
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FlyingFlying
      • BugBug
      • FireFire
      • IceIce
    • 62.5%
      • FightingFighting
      • GroundGround
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage75
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.3s - 2.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage75
    Energy45

    Effects
    Rock Slide has no special effects.
    See Rock Slide details page ↗
  • SteelIron Head60502.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Iron Head
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • RockRock
      • IceIce
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • WaterWater
      • ElectricElectric
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage60
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • snowSnow
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.4s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage85
    Energy50

    Effects
    Iron Head has no special effects.
    See Iron Head details page ↗
Pokédex informationMore information

The following chart shows Mega Excadrill's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Mega Excadrill'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 Mega Excadrill has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Mega Excadrill CP Chart

CP Chart

Mega Excadrill reaches a maximum of 4,760 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 2,619–2,719 CP, rising to 3,274–3,400 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,965–2,040 CP.

Max CPMax CP4760 CP
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Field ResearchResearch1965 CP - 2040 CP
Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Pokémon EggEggs2619 CP - 2719 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raid catchRaids2619 CP - 2719 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
3274 CP - 3400 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Excadrill Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
167 CP2211 CP3354 CP
4498 CP5642 CP6785 CP
7929 CP81073 CP91216 CP
101360 CP111496 CP121632 CP
131768 CP141904 CP152040 CP
162176 CP172312 CP182448 CP
192583 CP202719 CP212855 CP
222991 CP233128 CP243264 CP
253400 CP263536 CP273672 CP
283808 CP293944 CP304080 CP
314148 CP324216 CP334284 CP
344352 CP354420 CP364488 CP
374556 CP384624 CP394692 CP
404760 CP414820 CP424881 CP
434942 CP445003 CP455065 CP
465128 CP475190 CP485254 CP
495317 CP505381 CP

Pokédex information

Unova
Pokédex Number#530
Height0.7 m
Weight40.4 kg
RegionGeneration 5
Can be tradedAllowed
Buddy distance3 km
ReleasedNo
Shiny releasedNo
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
Candy5
Stardust300
Additional Move Cost
Candy50
Stardust50000

Evolution Chart

Mega Excadrill has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Excadrill

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

Ground Ground

Steel Steel

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, 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.

Power-up costs

StardustCandyCandy XL
LVL 50520,000 Stardust304 Mega Excadrill Candy296 Mega Excadrill Candy XL
LVL 40280,000 Stardust304 Mega Excadrill Candy10 Mega Excadrill Candy XL
LVL 35190,000 Stardust196 Mega Excadrill Candy-
LVL 30125,000 Stardust126 Mega Excadrill Candy-
LVL 2580,000 Stardust87 Mega Excadrill Candy-
LVL 2047,500 Stardust58 Mega Excadrill Candy-
LVL 1525,500 Stardust38 Mega Excadrill Candy-
LVL 1011,000 Stardust19 Mega Excadrill Candy-
LVL 53,000 Stardust9 Mega Excadrill Candy-

Mega Excadrill Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Mega Excadrill 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 Mega Excadrill in Pokémon GO.

Power-Up Calculator

Mega Excadrill family

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

DrilburDrilbur
ExcadrillExcadrill
Dynamax Drilbur (Dynamax)Dynamax Drilbur
Dynamax Excadrill (Dynamax)Dynamax Excadrill
Mega Excadrill (Mega)Mega Excadrill
Shadow Drilbur (Shadow)Shadow Drilbur
Shadow Excadrill (Shadow)Shadow Excadrill

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

Sprites

Photobomb

Mega Excadrill high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Mega Excadrill. 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

Mega Excadrill Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

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Mega Excadrill Pokédex entries

Unova
VersionsPokédex entry
BlackIt can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.
WhiteMore than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.
Black 2, White 2Forming a drill with its steel claws and head, it can bore through a steel plate, no matter how thick it is.
X, Omega RubyIt can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.
Y, Alpha SapphireMore than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.
SwordIt’s not uncommon for tunnels that appear to have formed naturally to actually be a result of Excadrill’s rampant digging.
ShieldKnown as the Drill King, this Pokémon can tunnel through the terrain at speeds of over 90 mph.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Mega Excadrill’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ground and Steel-type Pokémon, Mega Excadrill is weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Mega Excadrill in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Mega Excadrill in Pokémon GO are Metal Claw and Scorching Sands. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 19.645 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 540.783.

How does Mega Excadrill perform in Raids?

Mega Excadrill's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Mega Excadrill rank as a Ground-type attacker?

Mega Excadrill's performance as a Ground-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Mega Excadrill?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Mega Excadrill: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Skarmory, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, and Mega Lucario.

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

Mega Excadrill’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 4760 CP and 5381 CP at Level 50.

Can Mega Excadrill be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Mega Excadrill cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Mega Excadrill Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Mega Excadrill cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.