Is Excadrill viable in Gen 7 OU?

Excadrill is ranked #14 in Gen 7 OU with 11.76% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 7 OU?

Kartana has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.9% of 64.34460580954709 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Excadrill matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 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 7 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 11.8% #14

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 99.7% Rapid Spin 92.2% Iron Head 79.1% Stealth Rock 44.8% Swords Dance 36.2% Rock Slide 24.4% Toxic 17.6% Rock Tomb 4.8%

Items

Leftovers 45.9% Steelium Z 23.8% Choice Scarf 18.6% Focus Sash 7.1% Life Orb 1.5% Air Balloon 0.8% Choice Band 0.6% Chople Berry 0.5%

Abilities

Sand Rush51.1%Mold Breaker48.7%Sand Force0.3%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Excadrill →

Explore Excadrill + Kartana teams 60 score Explore Excadrill + Gliscor teams 59 score Explore Excadrill + Greninja teams 48 score Explore Excadrill + Landorus-Therian teams 48 score Explore Excadrill + Ferrothorn teams 42 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Excadrill + Toxapex 43.7% 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

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

64.345

59.9

79.9% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.982

59.3

76.5% Standard error 4.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

120.884

47.9

65.2% Standard error 4.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

313.918

47.9

59.0% Standard error 2.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.892

42.9

68.6% Standard error 6.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

87.187

41.9

62.7% Standard error 5.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.969

38.9

64.8% Standard error 6.50 points

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

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.122

22.7

60.9% Standard error 9.55 points

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tapu Fini: 121-144 (35.1 - 41.8%) -- 83.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

71.713

17.6

40.9% Standard error 5.80 points

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

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

214.852

14.5

26.6% Standard error 3.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.36

4.6

27.1% Standard error 5.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 200-236 (47.1 - 55.6%) -- 19.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.292

4.5

48.9% Standard error 11.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

202.34

2.5

11.5% Standard error 2.24 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

Tapu Koko Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Excadrill: 212-212 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

55.845

2.3

25.7% Standard error 5.85 points

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

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.704

0.7

26.9% Standard error 6.56 points

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

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.588

0.1

17.7% Standard error 4.39 points

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

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.665

-11.5

17.2% Standard error 7.17 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.093

-12.0

28.0% Standard error 10.02 points

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

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Ranked #14 with 11.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.