Is Excadrill viable in Gen 7 OU?

Excadrill is ranked #13 in Gen 7 OU with 13.87% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Excadrill in Gen 7 OU is Hawlucha with a 90.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Excadrill include Hawlucha, Celesteela, Gliscor, Kartana, Skarmory.

What is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 7 OU?

Hawlucha is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 90.6% of their encounters.

Excadrill counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 13.9% #13

ABILITYSand Rush

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 97.9% Iron Head 67.9% Stealth Rock 52.6% Swords Dance 34.2% Toxic 26.9% Rock Slide 10.8% Rock Tomb 9.0%

Items

Leftovers 45.1% Steelium Z 27.8% Focus Sash 11.6% Choice Scarf 8.1% Air Balloon 3.1% Groundium Z 1.1% Sitrus Berry 0.9% Choice Band 0.6%

Abilities

Sand Rush50.6%Mold Breaker48.8%Sand Force0.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Excadrill →

Teams using Hawlucha 91% Teams using Celesteela 82% Teams using Gliscor 78% Teams using Kartana 77% Teams using Garchomp 74%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Hawlucha

FightingFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

32.677

90.6% dies 5.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hawlucha High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 558-656 (131.6 - 154.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Hawlucha counters → Teams with Hawlucha →

Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

85.454

82.3% dies 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Celesteela: 66-78 (16.5 - 19.5%) -- possible 7HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

177.627

78.2% dies 5.14%

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 →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.184

76.5% dies 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 418-494 (98.5 - 116.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

99.526

75.5% dies 7.28%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

49.747

74.3% dies 8.59%

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 →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

122.445

71.4% dies 6.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 1172-1382 (276.4 - 325.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

217.344

70.3% dies 5.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 474-558 (111.7 - 131.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.144

67.9% dies 10.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 384-452 (90.5 - 106.6%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

83.167

65.6% dies 8.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 109-130 (30.7 - 36.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Serperior counters → Teams with Serperior →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.716

65.0% dies 10.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 602-710 (141.9 - 167.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

80.855

64.4% dies 9.20%

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 →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.433

61.8% dies 10.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 114-135 (32.2 - 38.1%) -- 95.6% chance to 3HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

476.882

61.2% dies 3.83%

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 →

Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.34

58.2% dies 10.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam-Mega Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 338-398 (79.7 - 93.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Alakazam-Mega counters → Teams with Alakazam-Mega →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

175.868

56.6% dies 6.45%

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 →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.927

55.5% dies 10.61%

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 →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

21.169

49.2% dies 10.87%

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 →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

63.895

48.6% dies 8.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 465-547 (109.6 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

20.09

48.2% dies 11.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 294-346 (69.3 - 81.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Thundurus-Therian counters → Teams with Thundurus-Therian →

Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

34.048

48.2% dies 8.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 115-136 (27.1 - 32%) -- 52.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latias-Mega counters → Teams with Latias-Mega →

Victini

PsychicFire SOFT CHECK

55.816

47.6% dies 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 812-956 (191.5 - 225.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Victini counters → Teams with Victini →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

50.292

46.9% dies 9.93%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Fini Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 246-290 (58 - 68.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

127.345

41.1% dies 7.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 240-284 (56.6 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

81.067

37.3% dies 7.49%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 406-478 (95.7 - 112.7%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK

66.698

29.9% dies 7.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 75-89 (17.6 - 20.9%) -- possible 7HKO

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

59.017

25.3% dies 7.43%

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 →

Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK

29.991

25.2% dies 7.93%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Pelipper Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill in Rain: 236-282 (55.6 - 66.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Pelipper counters → Teams with Pelipper →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

68.455

23.0% dies 7.04%

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 →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

378.408

22.2% dies 3.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 272-320 (64.1 - 75.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Ranked #13 with 13.87% usage. Sorted by reliability score.