Is Excadrill viable in Gen 6 OU?

Excadrill is ranked #1 in Gen 6 OU with 44.92% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Excadrill in Gen 6 OU is Hippowdon with a 90.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Excadrill include Hippowdon, Keldeo, Skarmory, Gliscor, Manaphy.

What is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 6 OU?

Hippowdon is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 90.7% of their encounters.

Excadrill counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 44.9% #1

ABILITYMold Breaker

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 99.9% Rapid Spin 96.5% Iron Head 82.0% Rock Slide 40.0% Stealth Rock 29.6% Toxic 24.0% Swords Dance 21.0% Substitute 2.8%

Items

Leftovers 67.1% Choice Scarf 19.0% Air Balloon 9.3% Life Orb 1.6% Shuca Berry 1.2% Assault Vest 0.7% Choice Band 0.4% Focus Sash 0.4%

Abilities

Mold Breaker68.5%Sand Rush31.4%Sand Force0.1%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian25.5%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.766

90.7% dies 6.36%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hippowdon: 118-141 (28 - 33.5%) -- 92.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hippowdon counters → Teams with Hippowdon →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

106.903

80.3% dies 6.61%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

118.492

80.2% dies 6.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 53-63 (15.8 - 18.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.84

76.4% dies 7.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 93-109 (26.2 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.898

73.8% dies 9.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 133-157 (32.9 - 38.8%) -- 5.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

49.987

73.0% dies 8.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 109-130 (30.7 - 36.7%) -- 69% chance to 3HKO

View Serperior counters → Teams with Serperior →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

119.202

70.3% dies 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 542-642 (127.8 - 151.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

72.414

66.7% dies 9.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 728-860 (171.6 - 202.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

68.039

64.0% dies 10.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 484-570 (114.1 - 134.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

160.16

62.9% dies 6.58%

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 →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

145.387

60.1% dies 6.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 208-246 (49 - 58%) -- 59.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

69.03

58.9% dies 8.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ferrothorn: 109-130 (30.9 - 36.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Mew

Psychic SOFT CHECK

26.272

52.2% dies 9.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mew Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 188-221 (44.3 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Mew counters → Teams with Mew →

Thundurus

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

118.332

50.5% dies 7.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 262-310 (61.7 - 73.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Thundurus counters → Teams with Thundurus →

Metagross-Mega

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK

21.669

49.9% dies 10.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Metagross-Mega Hammer Arm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 510-600 (120.2 - 141.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Metagross-Mega counters → Teams with Metagross-Mega →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

175.157

48.0% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 560-660 (132 - 155.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Volcanion

FireWater SOFT CHECK

20.18

43.3% dies 11.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 372-440 (87.7 - 103.7%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Volcanion counters → Teams with Volcanion →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

82.961

41.8% dies 9.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 373-439 (87.9 - 103.5%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Talonflame

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

27.452

38.3% dies 9.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Talonflame Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 474-560 (111.7 - 132%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Talonflame counters → Teams with Talonflame →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

65.314

36.8% dies 10.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Latios Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 265-312 (62.5 - 73.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

97.787

35.4% dies 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 362-426 (85.3 - 100.4%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

20.632

34.6% dies 10.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 238-280 (56.1 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

92.966

32.4% dies 8.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 320-378 (75.4 - 89.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Rotom-Wash counters → Teams with Rotom-Wash →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

75.646

20.4% dies 7.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 338-398 (79.7 - 93.8%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK

21.623

20.3% dies 8.66%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 666-784 (157 - 184.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

80.145

20.0% dies 6.01%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

297.442

14.1% dies 3.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 164-194 (38.6 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ranked #1 with 44.92% usage. Sorted by reliability score.