Excadrill counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Excadrill
#0530 Excadrill
GroundSteel
USAGE 4.7% #59
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
Iron Head 100.0% Rock Slide 96.2% Earthquake 96.2% Swords Dance 65.9% Protect 37.9% High Horsepower 3.8% Brick Break 0.0% X-Scissor 0.0%
Items
Focus Sash 89.8% Life Orb 10.2% Choice Band 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Soft Sand 0.0% nothing 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%
Abilities
Mold Breaker0.0%Sand Force0.0%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar-Mega95.7%Volcarona89.1%Dracozolt89.1%Sylveon89.1%Gyarados-Mega46.7%Gyarados42.4%Diancie-Mega4.3%Tyranitar4.3%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #59 with 4.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.