# Excadrill - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Gen 9 Monotype

> Find the best Excadrill builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Gen 9 Monotype. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Excadrill Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Gen 9 Monotype (`gen9monotype`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | gen9monotype |
| **Usage** | 4% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9monotype/Excadrill)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9monotype/Excadrill
- **Format Overview**: [Gen 9 Monotype Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9monotype)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9monotype](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9monotype)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Fire (2x), Water (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x) |
| **Resists** | Rock (1/4x), Normal (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Electric (0x), Poison (0x) |

## Common Moves
- **Earthquake**: 99.970%
- **Iron Head**: 99.894%
- **Rock Slide**: 80.339%
- **X-Scissor**: 55.200%
- **Rapid Spin**: 41.061%
- **Swords Dance**: 12.213%
- **Other**: 11.323%

## Common Abilities
- **Sand Rush**: 90.653%
- **Mold Breaker**: 9.231%
- **Sand Force**: 0.115%

## Common Items
- **Choice Band**: 76.956%
- **Air Balloon**: 8.912%
- **Choice Scarf**: 8.434%
- **Life Orb**: 2.159%
- **Other**: 3.539%

## Common Teammates
- **Landorus**: 87.845%
- **Hippowdon**: 87.500%
- **Clodsire**: 83.803%
- **Mamoswine**: 83.481%
- **Great Tusk**: 56.866%
- **Garchomp**: 27.931%

## FAQ for Excadrill in gen9monotype-1760

### What are the top moves for Excadrill?
The most common moves for Excadrill are Earthquake, Iron Head, Rock Slide, X-Scissor. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Excadrill?
Excadrill is frequently paired with Landorus, Hippowdon, Clodsire, Mamoswine. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Excadrill weak to and resistant against?
Excadrill is weak to Fire (2x), Water (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), resists Rock (1/4x), Normal (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to Electric (0x), Poison (0x).

### Which Tera Types are best for Excadrill?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Excadrill?
The top build for Excadrill features a **Jolly** nature with an EV spread of `0/252/0/0/4/252`. This configuration accounts for 77.432% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Excadrill?
Excadrill is most effectively run with the ability **Sand Rush** (90.653%) and the item **Choice Band** (76.956%).

### What is the most common role for Excadrill?
Based on common item usage (Choice Band), Excadrill often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the gen9monotype-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Excadrill?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 110 |
| Attack | 135 |
| Defense | 60 |
| Sp. Atk | 50 |
| Sp. Def | 65 |
| Speed | 88 |
| **BST** | **508** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Excadrill on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9monotype/Excadrill) - Full interactive stats page
- [Gen 9 Monotype Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9monotype) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9monotype) - Build teams with Excadrill
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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