Drilbur

No. 0529

Type: Ground

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.

Base stats

HP60
Attack85
Defense40
Sp. Attack30
Sp. Defense45
Speed68

Total 328

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Fire — Cover 2 weaknesses (Grass, Ice) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Bug — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — X-Scissor
  • Fighting — Covers 1 weakness (Ice) — Brick Break
  • Flying — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — Aerial Ace
  • Poison — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — Poison Jab
  • Rock — Covers 1 weakness (Ice) — Rock Slide

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Hazard setter
Ability
Mold Breaker
Item
Earth Plate
Nature
Impish
EVs
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moves
Earthquake, Stealth Rock, Rock Tomb, Poison Jab

Frequently asked questions

What type is Drilbur?
Drilbur is a Ground type Pokémon.
What are Drilbur's base stats?
HP 60, Attack 85, Defense 40, Sp. Attack 30, Sp. Defense 45, Speed 68. That is a base stat total of 328.
What is Drilbur weak to?
Drilbur takes extra damage from Grass, Ice and Water moves. It is immune to Electric.
What abilities does Drilbur have?
Drilbur can have Sand Rush, Sand Force and Mold Breaker. Its hidden ability is Mold Breaker.
What does Drilbur evolve into?
Drilbur evolves into Excadrill.
What moves does Drilbur learn?
Drilbur learns 14 moves by levelling up and 37 by TM.