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Drilbur
Mole Pokémon
It’s a digger, using its claws to burrow through the ground. It causes damage to vegetable crops, so many farmers have little love for it.
Drilbur Profile
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Weight
- 8.5 kg
- Abilities
- Sand Rush, Sand Force, Mold Breaker (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Field
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 120 / 255 (47%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation V
Drilbur Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Drilbur's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Drilbur?
Drilbur Resistances
Avoid these — Drilbur is strong against these attack types
See the full Drilbur weakness guide — best counters included →
Drilbur Evolutions
Where to Catch Drilbur
In Black, Drilbur can be found at 4 locations — highlighted on the Unova map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
- Chargestone Cave
- 1F · Walking · Lv 24-27 · Spring
- B1F · Walking · Lv 24-27 · Spring
- B2F · Walking · Lv 24-27 · Spring
- Mistralton Cave
- 1F · Walking · Lv 28-31 · Spring
- 2F · Walking · Lv 28-31 · Spring
- 3F · Walking · Lv 28-31 · Spring
- Twist Mountain
- 1F · Walking · Lv 28-31 · Spring
- 2F · Walking · Lv 28-31 · Spring
- 3F · Walking · Lv 28-31 · Spring
- Wellspring Cave
- 1F · Walking · Lv 10-13 · Spring
- B1F · Walking · Lv 10-13 · Spring
Drilbur Moves
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| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | Lv. 1 | 20 | 100% | 10 | |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 50 | 100% | 40 | |
| Scratch | Normal | Physical | Lv. 4 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | Lv. 8 | — | — | 15 | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | Lv. 12 | 18 | 80% | 15 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | Lv. 16 | 50 | 95% | 35 | |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | Lv. 20 | — | — | 10 | |
| Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | Lv. 24 | 75 | 95% | 10 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | Lv. 28 | 75 | 90% | 10 | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | Lv. 32 | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | Lv. 36 | — | — | 20 | |
| Drill Run | Ground | Physical | Lv. 40 | 80 | 95% | 10 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | Lv. 44 | 100 | 100% | 10 | |
| Fissure | Ground | Physical | Lv. 48 | — | 30% | 5 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 95 | 95% | 10 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 15 | |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 10 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 15 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Metal Sound | Steel | Status | Egg | — | 85% | 40 | |
| Slash | Normal | Physical | Egg | 70 | 100% | 20 |
Drilbur Questions & Answers
- What is Drilbur weak to?
- Drilbur takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
- What is Drilbur resistant to?
- Drilbur takes reduced damage from Poison (½×) and Rock (½×) type attacks and is immune to Electric type attacks.
- What is Drilbur strong against?
- Drilbur's Ground type attacks are super effective against Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, and Electric Pokémon.
- What type is Drilbur?
- Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokémon.
- What does Drilbur evolve into?
- Drilbur evolves into Excadrill.
- What are Drilbur's base stats?
- Drilbur has a base stat total of 328 — HP 60, Attack 85, Defense 40, Sp. Atk 30, Sp. Def 45, Speed 68.