Biology
Drilbur is a mole-like Pokémon that 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. Many farmers dislike Dribur due to it causing destruction to their vegetable crops.
In the anime
Major appearances
Drilbur debuted in a series of flashbacks in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! as the Pokémon that would become Iris 's Excadrill.
Other
In PK22 , a wild Drilbur, Darumaka , and Gothita were angry at Oshawott and Tepig , who had eaten the apples that they had collected.
In A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1 , Ferris used a Drilbur to help him look for Fossils inside Twist Mountain .
In A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! , Rocko 's Drilbur battled alongside a Braviary belonging to Rocko's twin brother Soren , against Ash's Unfezant and Cilan's Pansage , and lost. Its Drill Run later became a vital component for a unique combination invented by Rocko, called "Bubble Drill".
In How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm? , Jessie pulled a Drilbur from the Rocket Prize Master to battle Ash and Goh , only for it to be defeated by Goh's newly caught Dugtrio.
Minor appearances
Multiple Drilbur appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram .
A Drilbur appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research! .
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice , the Swords of Justice legend featured a Drilbur.
A Drilbur appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color! .
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel , a Drilbur was living at the Nebel Plateau .
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #035
Unova B2 W2 : #076
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
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
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.
Generation VIII
Galar #166
Sinnoh #—
Hisui #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl , and Legends: Arceus .
Sword
It brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey.
Shield
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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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:
Learnset
Drilbur is available in Sword and Shield .
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
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
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drilbur in Generation VIII
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
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
By transfer from another generation
Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
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
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
For a portion of the first day of the round of the Wild Area News for April 28 to May 11, 2020 , ★ Drilbur raids originating from Shield came with the illegal move Hydro Pump . The same raids for the rest of the event's duration, or from Sword , come with the correct move, Scratch . Players who caught a Drilbur with Hydro Pump cannot trade or battle online with it unless that move is deleted. These erroneous Drilbur otherwise function like other Drilbur, and can evolve into Excadrill with Hydro Pump.
A superscript level indicates that Drilbur can learn this move normally in Generation VIII
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
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Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds
Base HP: 51
Base Attack: 71
Base Defense: 46
Base Speed: 60
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.
In Pokémon GO , Drilbur could be obtained by completing 2/5 of the time-limited Special Research , Season of Legends .
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Trivia
Origin
Drilbur 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 may be a combination of drill and burrow or burr .
Mogurew may be a combination of もぐら mogura and どりゅう doryū , which are both possible readings of 土竜 (mole). It may also involve screw or shrew .
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