Is Excadrill viable in Gen 9 UU?

Excadrill is ranked #2 in Gen 9 UU with 25.06% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Excadrill in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Excadrill in Gen 9 UU is Skarmory with a 80.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Excadrill include Skarmory, Conkeldurr, Donphan, Talonflame, Keldeo.

What is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 9 UU?

Skarmory is the best counter for Excadrill in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 80.7% of their encounters.

Excadrill counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0530 Excadrill

GroundSteel

USAGE 25.1% #2

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 99.6% Rapid Spin 86.8% Iron Head 71.4% Stealth Rock 51.2% Swords Dance 41.5% Rock Tomb 18.1% Rock Slide 13.7% Rock Blast 12.3%

Items

Leftovers 44.5% Air Balloon 20.0% Loaded Dice 12.2% Eject Button 7.6% Focus Sash 5.7% Assault Vest 3.1% Choice Scarf 2.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.9%

Abilities

Mold Breaker77.4%Sand Rush22.5%Sand Force0.2%

Tera Types

Ghost 56.3% Rock 11.3% Dragon 9.3% Ground 7.1% Fairy 6.1% Water 2.8% Flying 2.6% Grass 2.1%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Skarmory 81% Teams using Conkeldurr 73% Teams using Donphan 72% Teams using Talonflame 69% Teams using Keldeo 69% Teams using Sinistcha 67%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

137.61

80.7% checker faints 5.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 54-66 (16.1 - 19.7%) -- possible 6HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Conkeldurr

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.324

72.8% checker faints 9.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Conkeldurr Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 432-510 (101.8 - 120.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Conkeldurr counters → Teams with Conkeldurr →

Donphan

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

55.155

71.6% checker faints 8.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Donphan: 118-139 (30.7 - 36.1%) -- 51.5% chance to 3HKO

View Donphan counters → Teams with Donphan →

Talonflame

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.126

69.5% checker faints 7.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Talonflame Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 474-560 (111.7 - 132%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Talonflame counters → Teams with Talonflame →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.012

69.2% checker faints 8.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 458-542 (108 - 127.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Sinistcha

GrassGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.535

66.8% checker faints 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Matcha Gotcha vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 129-153 (30.4 - 36%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Sinistcha counters → Teams with Sinistcha →

Lokix

BugDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

66.644

64.6% checker faints 8.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 222-262 (52.3 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lokix counters → Teams with Lokix →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

161.622

64.2% checker faints 6.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mandibuzz: 132-162 (31.1 - 38.2%) -- 98.9% chance to 3HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

46.84

63.2% checker faints 9.90%

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 →

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.981

59.6% checker faints 10.71%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hippowdon: 118-141 (28 - 33.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

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Slither Wing

BugFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.98

56.0% checker faints 9.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slither Wing Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 668-788 (157.5 - 185.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Slither Wing counters → Teams with Slither Wing →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.392

55.8% checker faints 9.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 894-1052 (210.8 - 248.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK

77.392

53.7% checker faints 7.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydrapple Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 207-244 (48.8 - 57.5%) -- 51.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

22.583

51.7% checker faints 10.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 309-369 (72.8 - 87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Sandy Shocks

ElectricGround SOFT CHECK

27.449

50.3% checker faints 9.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sandy Shocks Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 288-342 (67.9 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Sandy Shocks counters → Teams with Sandy Shocks →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

51.428

48.3% checker faints 9.80%

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 →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

25.536

34.3% checker faints 9.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 240-284 (56.6 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

155.02

34.3% checker faints 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 131-155 (30.8 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

26.458

24.5% checker faints 8.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 224-266 (52.8 - 62.7%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

57.137

15.4% checker faints 6.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 174-206 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Gardevoir

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

26.627

14.4% checker faints 6.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gardevoir Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Excadrill: 262-310 (61.7 - 73.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gardevoir counters → Teams with Gardevoir →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

153.364

12.0% checker faints 4.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Brick Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 190-224 (44.8 - 52.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

78.275

11.4% checker faints 6.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 378-446 (89.1 - 105.1%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

26.877

6.1% checker faints 4.62%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

21.406

1.2% checker faints 2.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 96-113 (22.6 - 26.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Fezandipiti counters → Teams with Fezandipiti →

Ranked #2 with 25.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.