What does Drilbur evolve into?

Get Drilbur to Excadrill at level 31. At 328 BST, Drilbur is just the starting point.

At what level does Drilbur evolve?

Level 31 gets you Excadrill . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Drilbur?

For Black & White, you can run Drilbur through the first few routes without issues. 328 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Excadrill as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Drilbur?

You can find Drilbur in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Drilbur - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

68Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Speed carry most of Drilbur's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack85

Defense40

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def45

Speed68

Total328

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight8.5 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Sand Rush

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Sand Force

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Mold BreakerHA

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.

Drilbur Weakness

Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Drilbur for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ground typing.

Drilbur Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Drilbur in Black & White (Best Counters)

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-103%KO View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 149-176%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 195-231%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 193-228%KO Giga Drain 2x 123-145%KO Needle Arm 2x 87-103%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Maractus builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Scald 2x 67-79% Bubble Beam 2x 55-66% Water Pulse 2x 52-62% Water Gun 2x 34-41% View Ducklett builds →

Black & White Evolution

One evolution ahead. Drilbur grows into Excadrill through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Drilbur. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#529Drilbur

Level 31

#530Excadrill

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Drilbur

Ground

Excadrill

GroundSteel

110+50

ATK

135+50

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

50+20

SP.DEF

65+20

SPE

88+20

BST

328C-Tier

508S-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Drilbur easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Crush Claw, Earth Power, Iron Defense and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Drilbur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Drilbur picks up Crush Claw and Earth Power only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Earth Power while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Lv 8

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 12

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 15

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 19

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 22

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

Lv 26

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 29

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Lv 33

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 36

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Lv 40

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 43

Drill Run

C809510Ground

Lv 47

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Egg

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Egg

Metal Sound

——8540Steel

Egg

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Egg

Rock Climb

C908520Normal

Egg

Skull Bash

—10010010Normal

Egg

Submission

—808025Fighting

Tutor Moves

Drilbur can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Drilbur Locations

Drilbur's scattered across 22 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Drilbur in Black & White

walking encounters for Drilbur across 22 spots at Lv. 10-31. The catch is that White and Black don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Wellspring Cave - 1F

WhiteGrass Lv.10-13 Cave

CommonEarly

AnyShaking spot

Wellspring Cave - 1F

BlackGrass Lv.10-13 Cave

CommonEarly

AnyShaking spot

Wellspring Cave - B1F

WhiteGrass Lv.10-13 Cave

CommonEarly

AnyShaking spot

Wellspring Cave - B1F

BlackGrass Lv.10-13 Cave

CommonEarly

AnyShaking spot

Chargestone Cave - 1F

WhiteGrass Lv.24-27 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Chargestone Cave - 1F

BlackGrass Lv.24-27 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Chargestone Cave - B1F

BlackGrass Lv.24-27 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Chargestone Cave - B1F

WhiteGrass Lv.24-27 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Chargestone Cave - B2F

WhiteGrass Lv.24-27 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Chargestone Cave - B2F

BlackGrass Lv.24-27 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Mistralton Cave - 1F

WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Mistralton Cave - 1F

BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Mistralton Cave - 2F

WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Mistralton Cave - 2F

BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Mistralton Cave - 3F

WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Mistralton Cave - 3F

BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Twist Mountain - 1F

WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Twist Mountain - 1F

BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Twist Mountain - 2F

WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Twist Mountain - 2F

BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Twist Mountain - 3F

WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Twist Mountain - 3F

BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Drilbur Guide

Get Drilbur to Excadrill at level 31. At 328 BST, Drilbur is just the starting point.
Level 31 gets you Excadrill. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Black & White, you can run Drilbur through the first few routes without issues. 328 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Excadrill as fast as you can.
You can find Drilbur in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Drilbur joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Drilbur Vine Whip 2x 49-60% View Pansage builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Drilbur Vine Whip 2x 44-53% View Snivy builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Drilbur Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Drilbur Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Oshawott builds →

Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Drilbur Vine Whip 2x 50-60% View Pansage builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Drilbur Leaf Tornado 2x 63-75% Vine Whip 2x 47-55% View Snivy builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Drilbur Water Gun 2x 42-50% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Drilbur Razor Shell 2x 85-100%KO Water Gun 2x 47-55% View Oshawott builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Drilbur Water Gun 2x 58-70% View Omanyte builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 170-201%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-103%KO View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-63% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 201-237%KO Mega Drain 2x 72-85% View Lilligant builds →
Swadloon BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Razor Leaf 2x 67-81% View Swadloon builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift TM Move Moves Solar BeamTM22 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 133-157%KO View Lileep builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 161-191%KO Magical Leaf 2x 82-97% View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 191-226%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-78% View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 184-218%KO Giga Drain 2x 118-140%KO Needle Arm 2x 86-101%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-78% View Maractus builds →
Swadloon BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 109-129%KO Razor Leaf 2x 66-78% View Swadloon builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 170-201%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-102%KO View Virizion builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 141-167%KO Razor Leaf 2x 97-114%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x 53-62% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Solar Beam 2x 202-238%KO Mega Drain 2x 70-84% View Lilligant builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Drilbur Scald 2x 70-84% Bubble Beam 2x 58-68% Water Pulse 2x 53-62% Water Gun 2x 36-43% View Ducklett builds →

Jellicent WaterGhost	B
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves RecoverRecovery Will O Wisp TauntUtility ScaldSTAB Damage vs Drilbur Scald 2x 108-128%KO View Jellicent builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Drilbur Mach Punch 74-87% Bullet Seed 2x 92-109%KO View Breloom builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Drilbur Earthquake 209-246%KO Ice Shard 2x 169-199%KO Superpower 167-197%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Low Kick Ice Punch Night Slash Damage vs Drilbur Ice Shard 2x 127-149%KO View Weavile builds →