Best Pokémon to defeat Excadrill in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Excadrill are: Primal Kyogre, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Lucario, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Swampert, and Mega Heracross. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Excadrill in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
      Force Palm / Aura Sphere
      #3
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
      Counter / Close Combat
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *52.521621.8269s110.4
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *53.621254.8268s106.1
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 59.59731.8461s102.5
      4.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *51.231097.9371s99.5
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *48.181339.3275s99.0
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *46.921296.4277s96.3
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 46.331347.8278s96.1
      8.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *44.961476.9281s95.8
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *47.951009.1376s92.7
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *53.26654.3568s91.6
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *47.30976.6377s91.1
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 43.371101.1384s87.4
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *45.34928.0380s87.2
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 45.88859.8479s86.5
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *43.261039.9384s86.1
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 46.34772.7478s85.2
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang WaterHydro Pump 37.951580.3295s85.1
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 40.731157.2389s84.1
      19.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 42.36973.4385s83.5
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 40.121183.1390s83.5
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.38739.1480s83.0
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *41.181045.3388s83.0
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang WaterHydro Pump 40.70989.0389s81.2
      24.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *40.371015.1390s81.2
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.37644.9580s80.6
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *42.34801.8486s80.0
      27.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *39.90984.4391s79.9
      28.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *45.03627.9580s79.6
      29.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *43.79675.4583s79.2
      30.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 37.001233.6298s79.1
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Excadrill in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Excadrill CP range from Raids

      Excadrill can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1770 CP to 1853 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2212 CP to 2317 CP with Sunny and Snow weather boost

      Excadrill weaknesses

      Excadrill type chart

      When fighting Excadrill, keep in mind the that Ground and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Electric, Rock, and Poison-type moves.

      Excadrill takes increased damage from:Excadrill takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Fighting
      • Fire
      • Ground
      • Water
      Excadrill takes reduced damage from:Excadrill takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Dragon
      • Fairy
      • Flying
      • Normal
      • Psychic
      • Steel
      39%
      • Electric
      • Rock
      24%
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Excadrill

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fighting114.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fire98.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water96.0%
      • rainRain
      Ground80.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Excadrill in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Excadrill down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Excadrill counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.