Is Excadrill viable in Gen 7 OU?

Excadrill is ranked #9 in Gen 7 OU with 14.63% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Excadrill in Gen 7 OU is Hawlucha with a 89.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Excadrill include Hawlucha, Celesteela, Skarmory, Gliscor, Kartana.

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 89.6% of their encounters.

Excadrill counters

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

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 14.6% #9

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 99.8% Rapid Spin 97.2% Iron Head 60.3% Stealth Rock 55.7% Toxic 34.7% Swords Dance 31.5% Rock Slide 11.3% Rock Tomb 8.2%

Items

Leftovers 45.8% Steelium Z 26.9% Focus Sash 10.9% Choice Scarf 9.3% Groundium Z 2.6% Air Balloon 1.3% Sitrus Berry 0.8% Assault Vest 0.7%

Abilities

Mold Breaker55.5%Sand Rush44.4%Sand Force0.1%

Common Teammates

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

72.257

89.6% dies 5.07%

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

67.689

82.2% dies 6.53%

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 →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

155.509

81.9% dies 5.22%

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

213.943

76.1% dies 4.91%

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 →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

128.386

74.2% dies 6.61%

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 →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

136.479

72.5% dies 6.55%

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

209.214

70.3% dies 5.42%

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 →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.201

67.6% dies 9.14%

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 →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

524.681

65.3% dies 3.57%

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

91.54

64.0% dies 8.60%

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 →

Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.14

63.3% dies 10.48%

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 →

Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

52.724

57.1% dies 9.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker 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 →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

100.69

54.5% dies 8.49%

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 →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

152.897

54.4% dies 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

44.963

49.5% dies 10.54%

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 →

Victini

PsychicFire SOFT CHECK

20.171

48.4% dies 11.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 1218-1434 (287.2 - 338.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Victini counters → Teams with Victini →

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 →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

23.061

47.5% dies 10.40%

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 →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

51.64

45.9% dies 9.78%

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 →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

22.698

45.9% dies 10.46%

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 →

Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK

26.375

44.5% dies 9.68%

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 →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

122.055

44.4% dies 7.68%

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

108.974

38.2% dies 7.93%

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 →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

110.835

26.4% dies 7.15%

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 →

Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK

65.013

25.7% dies 7.51%

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 →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

148.586

25.4% dies 6.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 156-186 (36.7 - 43.8%) -- 99.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

67.062

22.5% dies 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Diancie-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 166-196 (39.1 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

367.913

20.2% dies 3.61%

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 #9 with 14.63% usage. Sorted by reliability score.