Is Excadrill viable in Gen 8 OU?

Excadrill is ranked #23 in Gen 8 OU with 9.03% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Excadrill in Gen 8 OU is Landorus-Therian with a 54.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Excadrill include Landorus-Therian, Clefable.

What is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 8 OU?

Landorus-Therian is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 54.7% of their encounters.

Excadrill counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 9.0% #23

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 99.0% Iron Head 96.0% Swords Dance 94.1% Rapid Spin 60.6% Rock Slide 45.1% Stealth Rock 2.3% Toxic 1.5% High Horsepower 1.0%

Items

Leftovers 79.9% Air Balloon 12.5% Life Orb 2.0% Choice Band 1.9% Focus Sash 1.4% Choice Scarf 1.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.7% Lum Berry 0.3%

Abilities

Sand Rush96.5%Mold Breaker2.5%Sand Force1.1%

Common Teammates

Tyranitar91.5%

Tornadus-Therian58.7%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

23.132

54.7% dies 10.35%

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 →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

24.033

8.9% dies 5.82%

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 #23 with 9.03% usage. Sorted by reliability score.