Is Excadrill viable in Gen 5 OU?

Excadrill is ranked #9 in Gen 5 OU with 20.82% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 5 OU?

Keldeo has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.5% of 21.766348937910625 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Excadrill matchup checks ranked in Gen 5 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Excadrill was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Excadrill counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 20.8% #9

ABILITYSand Force

BASE STATS

HP 110

ATK 135

DEF 60

SPA 50

SPD 65

SPE 88

BST508

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireWaterFightingGround

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Rock

0×

ElectricPoison

Moves

Earthquake 100.0% Rapid Spin 93.2% Iron Head 80.6% Rock Slide 34.6% Swords Dance 31.9% Protect 25.5% Substitute 11.4% Stealth Rock 9.4%

Items

Leftovers 63.9% Choice Scarf 29.6% Focus Sash 4.1% Air Balloon 0.8% Shuca Berry 0.4% Choice Band 0.4% Life Orb 0.2% Chople Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Sand Force70.5%Mold Breaker29.5%

Common Teammates

Tyranitar67.0%

Landorus-Therian52.1%

Browse Gen 5 OU teams using Excadrill →

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Excadrill + Tyranitar 67.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.766

38.7

75.5% Standard error 9.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 690-812 (162.7 - 191.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.849

15.5

51.9% Standard error 9.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 588-692 (138.6 - 163.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.921

8.3

45.1% Standard error 9.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 214-254 (50.4 - 59.9%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.555

1.8

43.3% Standard error 10.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 117-138 (27.5 - 32.5%) -- 75.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.248

1.7

35.4% Standard error 8.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 261-307 (61.5 - 72.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.928

-13.4

21.9% Standard error 8.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 113-134 (26.6 - 31.6%) -- 26.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.289

-14.9

7.8% Standard error 5.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

Clefable Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Excadrill: 100-100 (23.5 - 23.5%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.22

-16.9

13.1% Standard error 7.49 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 444-524 (104.7 - 123.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #9 with 20.82% usage. Sorted by conservative score.