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).
Drilbur
Mole Pokémon
モグリュー
Mogurew
#529
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
20 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
Drilbur
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
18.7 lbs. 8.5 kg
Drilbur
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
66
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Drilbur
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body06.png
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. Many farmers dislike Dribur due to it causing destruction to their vegetable crops.

In the anime

Drilbur in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Drilbur

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

Other

A wild Drilbur appeared in PK22 alongside a Darumaka and Gothita. All three were angry at Oshawott and Tepig, who had eaten the apples that they had collected.

A Drilbur appeared in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, under the ownership of Ferris. It was used to help Ferris look for Fossils inside Twist Mountain.

A Drilbur appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!, under the ownership of Rocko. It 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".

Minor appearances

Multiple Drilbur appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A Drilbur appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

A Drilbur appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice during the Swords of Justice legend.

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

A Drilbur appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners manga

A Drilbur appeared in BWGP04.

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.

Two Drilbur belonging to some Workers appeared in PS546.

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

A Drilbur appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.

A Drilbur appeared in The Black Scroll: Nobunaga's Ambition.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Drilbur appeared in PMHGSS23.

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 Unova
BW: #035
Unova
B2W2: #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 VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#166
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.
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
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=Galar Mine, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Dusty Bowl, [[Hammerlocke Hills]}}


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 (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall)
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
Marron Trail: Stage 679
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 VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
011 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40
044 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
088 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 00——% 15
1212 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15
1616 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35
2020 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00——% 10
2424 Crush Claw Normal Physical 07575 09595% 10
2828 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
3232 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
3636 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
4040 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10
4444 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
4848 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 03030% 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/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM15
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM22
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM24
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM31
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM32
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM39
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM43
Bag TM Fighting SwSh Sprite.png
TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM48
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM49
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15
TM53
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM59
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM65
Bag TM Ghost SwSh Sprite.png
TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM76
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM81
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TR00
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR10
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR22
Bag TR Poison Sprite.png
TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR46
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png
TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TR57
Bag TR Poison Sprite.png
TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TR60
Bag TR Bug Sprite.png
TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR67
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR76
Bag TR Rock Sprite.png
TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR87
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10
TR94
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
  • 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 VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
MeowthPerrserkerLucario
Metal Sound Steel Status 85% 40
DiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianMeowthPerrserker
Farfetch'dSneaselWeavileLinooneCubchooBeartic
HeatmorPanchamPangoro
Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Obstagoon
Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 20
  • 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

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • 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
Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Quirky++


Pokémon GO
GO529.png Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 154 Base Defense: 85
Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Candy 50
Fast Attacks: Scratch, Mud-Slap
Charged Attacks: Rock Tomb, Dig, Drill Run

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

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 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


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External links


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