# Excadrill - VGC 18 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Excadrill in VGC 18. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 18 (`vgc2018`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2018 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Excadrill)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018/Excadrill
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2018](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018)

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## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 96.741%
- **Iron Head**: 81.460%
- **Rock Slide**: 74.481%
- **Earthquake**: 55.022%
- **Drill Run**: 40.124%
- **Swords Dance**: 32.007%
- **Horn Drill**: 10.346%
- **Other**: 9.817%

## Common Abilities
- **Sand Rush**: 98.598%
- **Mold Breaker**: 1.374%
- **Sand Force**: 0.028%

## Common Items
- **Groundium Z**: 56.545%
- **White Herb**: 19.240%
- **Life Orb**: 12.383%
- **Focus Sash**: 7.143%
- **Other**: 4.689%

## Common Teammates
- **Tyranitar**: 72.515%
- **Salamence-Mega**: 68.570%
- **Milotic**: 31.295%
- **Tapu Lele**: 28.287%
- **Tyranitar-Mega**: 19.006%
- **Aegislash**: 13.739%

## FAQ for Excadrill in vgc2018-1760

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

### What are the best teammates for Excadrill?
Excadrill is frequently paired with Tyranitar, Salamence-Mega, Milotic, Tapu Lele. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### 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 **Adamant** nature with an EV spread of `0/252/0/0/4/252`. This configuration accounts for 25.424% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Excadrill?
Excadrill is most effectively run with the ability **Sand Rush** (98.598%) and the item **Groundium Z** (56.545%).

### What is the most common role for Excadrill?
Based on common item usage (Groundium Z), Excadrill often functions as a **tactical** in the vgc2018-1760 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/vgc2018/Excadrill) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2018) - Build teams with Excadrill
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*