Is Excadrill viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Excadrill is ranked #33 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 4.20% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Basculegion has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 52.7% of 22.149978344273308 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Excadrill matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

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 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 4.2% #33

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

Iron Head 99.9% Protect 99.9% Rock Slide 96.4% High Horsepower 77.5% Earthquake 24.2% Rock Tomb 0.9% Swords Dance 0.8% Stomping Tantrum 0.1%

Items

Focus Sash 97.6% Life Orb 2.0% White Herb 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.1% Soft Sand 0.1% Muscle Band 0.0% Scope Lens 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Rush99.7%Mold Breaker0.2%Sand Force0.1%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Excadrill + Sinistcha 82.6% 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

Basculegion

WaterGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.15

10.2

52.7% Standard error 10.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Adaptability Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 488-576 (224.8 - 265.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.419

8.4

48.8% Standard error 10.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 148-175 (68.2 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.937

4.5

46.1% Standard error 10.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 369-437 (170 - 201.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.406

0.6

39.3% Standard error 9.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 338-402 (155.7 - 185.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.823

-2.3

34.4% Standard error 9.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 308-366 (141.9 - 168.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #33 with 4.20% usage. Sorted by conservative score.