Drilbur (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Drilbur (disambiguation).
Drilbur
Mole Pokémon
モグリュー
Mogurew
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Drilbur



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ground Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Sand Rush or Sand Force Cacophony
Cacophony
Mold Breaker
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
120 (24.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
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Weight
18.7 lbs. 8.5 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
66
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Drilbur
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HP
1
Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
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Drilbur (Japanese: モグリュー Mogurew) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Excadrill starting at level 31.

Biology

Drilbur has a short, wide body with two small, ovoid feet with three toes each. Its body is mostly black, but has a jagged, navy blue stripe that runs diagonally around its torso from its left shoulder. It is connected at the bottom to another stripe, which extends around the base of its torso. It has a white face with a long snout, tipped by its pink nose. Its eyes are at the base of its nose on either side. Drilbur's arms are wide and thin with a blue spot on its palms. It lacks traditional hands, as its arms form directly into its three, extremely large claws. It has a very small, stubby tail.

Drilbur can straighten its body and align its claws forward, allowing it to spin like a drill and dig through the ground. It is able to dig at speeds of up to 30 mph (50 km/h). As seen in both the manga and the anime, Drilbur has no issues being around humans, and can be very friendly.

In the anime

 
Drilbur in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Drilbur

Drilbur made its debut in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! in a series of flashbacks, as the Pokémon that would become Iris's Excadrill.

Other

A Drilbur appeared in PK22 alongside Darumaka and Gothita, in which it was mad at Oshawott and Tepig, who had eaten the apples that the three had collected.

A Drilbur under the ownership of Ferris made an appearance in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1.

Another Drilbur appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! under the ownership of Rocko. It battled alongside Rocko's twin brother Soren's Braviary against Ash's Unfezant and Cilan's Pansage, and lost.

Minor appearances

Drilbur made an appearance in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A Drilbur appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

A Drilbur appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Sandstorm, a Drilbur partakes in a game that the workers play in during their break.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Drilbur appears in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Conquest.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Drilbur makes an appearance in Pocket Monsters BW.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Drilbur appears in The Beginning of the Adventure!.

In the TCG

Main article: Drilbur (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
White It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
Black 2 By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
White 2
Generation VI
X It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
Y By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
Omega Ruby It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
Alpha Sapphire By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Wellspring Cave, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain (Dust cloud)
Black 2 White 2
Relic Passage, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave (Dust cloud)
Dream World
Icy Cave*
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Excadrill
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Breed Excadrill


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: Shimmering Lake, World Axle - B2F
PokéPark 2
Cove Area
Conquest
Terrera
MD GTI
Ragged Mountain (1F-5F), Stony Cave (B1-B5), Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber), Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (1F-24F), Magnagate dungeons
Rumble U
Magical Lake: In Need of Trees, Variety Battle: It's Drill Time!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sacred Plains: Stage 1
Shuffle
Wacky Workshop: Stage 168
Rumble World
Ruby Volcano: Dusty Desert (All Areas)


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
Total:
328
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000 —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
055 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40 Cool 1 0  
088 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
1212 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 Tough 1 0  
1515 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
1919 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
2222 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —% 15 Cute 1 0  
2626 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
2929 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
3333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
3636 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
4040 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
4343 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
4747 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilbur
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM01  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cute 1 0  
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28  TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM31  TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM65  TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM04  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06  HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilbur
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 1 0  
Metal Sound Steel Status 85% 40 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Cool 1 0  
Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Skull Bash* Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Submission* Fighting Physical 80 80% 25 Cool 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drilbur in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Drilbur in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilbur
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 Tough 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Drilbur can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Drilbur cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilbur
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong:    Weak:  
PokéPark Pad entry:
He started practicing his drilling moves to win battles, but now he enjoys drilling more than battling.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★ Move: Dig
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Sandpit
Ability 2: Stealth
Ability 3: Parry
Defense:
Speed: ★★★
Evolves into Excadrill when its Attack is 97 or higher
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Asahi, Kei, Naka, and Ume
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ground
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ground
  Attack Power: 50 - 70   0

#206
 

Damage Streak
Does more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Drilbur
 Ground 
 
Level 31
 
First evolution
Excadrill
 Ground  Steel 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Drilbur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

It is based on a mole. The shape of its arms could come from shovels, and its claws from the teeth of burrs.

Name origin

Drilbur might be a combination of drill and burrow or burr.

Mogurew may be a combination of 土竜 mogura (mole) and screw.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese モグリュー Mogurew From 土竜 mogura and screw
  French Rototaupe From rotation and taupe
  Spanish Drilbur Same as English name
  German Rotomurf From Rotation and Maulwurf
  Italian Drilbur Same as English name
  Korean 두더류 Dudeoryu From 두더지 dudeoji and screw
  Mandarin Chinese 螺釘地鼠 / 螺钉地鼠 Luódīngdìshǔ From 螺釘 luódīng, , shǔ, and 地鼠 dìshǔ.
  Cantonese Chinese


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