Drilbur (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Drilbur (disambiguation).
Drillbert
Mole Pokémon
モグリュー
Mogurew
#529
Drillbert



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
20 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
Drillbert
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Weight
18.7 lbs. 8.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
66
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Drillbert
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
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Atk
0
Def
0
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HP
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
F529.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
External Links

Drilbur (Japanese: モグリュー Mogurew) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

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. Ferris uses Drilbur to help him look for Fossils inside Twist Mountain.

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!.

A Drilbur appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as one of the Pokémon seen at Nebel Plateau.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Trainer's Drilbur appeared in An Odd Speech.

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

NPC appearances

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
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000 —% 15
055 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40
088 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
1212 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15
1515 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35
1919 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
2222 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —% 15
2626 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
2929 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
3333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
3636 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20
4040 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —% 10
4343 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10
4747 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —% 5
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM26Bag TM Ground VI Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM31Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM37Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM39Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM40Bag TM Flying VI Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM65Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM75Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM78Bag TM Ground VI Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM80Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM81Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM84Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
SandslashZangoose
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10
NidokingDiglettDiglettDugtrioDugtrioNumel
Camerupt
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
SandshrewMawileTorkoalMudbrayMudsdale
Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
Lucario
Metal Sound Steel Status 85% 40
SandshrewSandshrewSandslashDonphanTorkoalDrilbur
ExcadrillKomala
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40
ScraggyScraftyRockruffLycanrocLycanroc
Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20
RhyhornBidoof
Skull Bash* Normal Physical 130 100% 10
Chimchar
Submission* Fighting Physical 80 80% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drilbur in Generation VII
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • 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
PP2529.png Strong: Oshawott icon.pngSnivy icon.png Weak: Pikachu icon.png
PokéPark Pad entry:
He started practicing his drilling moves to win battles, but now he enjoys drilling more than battling.
Pokémon Conquest
PCP529.png 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: ★★★★

BT529.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Ground
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5

#206
Shuffle529.png

Damage Streak
Does more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Quirky++


Evolution

529Drilbur.png
Unevolved
Drilbur
 Ground 
Rare Candy
Level 31
530Excadrill.png
First evolution
Excadrill
 Ground  Steel 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 529.png Spr b 5b 529.png Spr 5b2 529.png Spr b 5b2 529.png
Spr 5b 529 s.png Spr b 5b 529 s.png Spr 5b2 529 s.png Spr b 5b2 529 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 529.png
Spr b 6x 529.png
Spr 6o 529.png
Spr b 6o 529.png
Spr 6x 529 s.png
Spr b 6x 529 s.png
Spr 6o 529 s.png
Spr b 6o 529 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 529.png
Spr b 7s 529.png
Spr 7s 529.png
Spr b 7s 529.png
Spr 7s 529 s.png
Spr b 7s 529 s.png
Spr 7s 529 s.png
Spr b 7s 529 s.png
Front Back Front Back
529MS.png 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese モグリュー Mogurew From 土竜 mogura and screw
France Flag.png French Rototaupe From rotation and taupe
Spain Flag.png Spanish Drilbur Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Rotomurf From Rotation and Maulwurf
Italy Flag.png Italian Drilbur Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 두더류 Dudeoryu From 두더지 dudeoji and screw
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 螺釘地鼠 / 螺钉地鼠 Luódīngdìshǔ From 螺釘 luódīng, , shǔ, and 地鼠 dìshǔ.
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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