Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Excadrill
National #530Lumiose #121
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
DrilburExcadrillCurrent PokémonLv. 31
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Excadrill
Obtain by evolving Drilbur. Recorded routes: Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 14 · Main Mission 20
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Drilbur
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 31
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 38–39 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 48–49 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · Guaranteed Alpha
Mega Dimension
Evolution · Base
Obtain by evolving Drilbur
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 31
Hyperspace Wild
Ground portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 40–42 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 49–51
Hyperspace Wild
Steel portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 40–42 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 49–51
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
On evolution: Metal Sound
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer |  | status |
| 1 | Mud Shot | | special |
| 1 | Tackle | | physical |
| 7 | Metal Claw | | physical |
| 13 | Sand Tomb | | physical |
| 16 | Rock Blast |  | physical |
| 18 | Bulldoze | | physical |
| 24 | Slash | | physical |
| 26 | X-Scissor |  | physical |
| 28 | Dig | | physical |
| 32 | Rock Slide | | physical |
| 36 | Swords Dance | | status |
| 40 | Drill Run | | physical |
| 46 | Earthquake | | physical |
| 50 | Megahorn | | physical |
| TM 004 | Rock Smash |  | physical |
| TM 010 | Brick Break | | physical |
| TM 012 | Rock Slide | | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 028 | Dig | | physical |
| TM 030 | Swords Dance | | status |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 036 | Rock Tomb | | physical |
| TM 037 | Stealth Rock | | status |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 046 | Mud Shot | | special |
| TM 047 | Agility |  | status |
| TM 052 | Earth Power | | special |
| TM 053 | Sludge Bomb |  | special |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | | physical |
| TM 056 | Double-Edge | | physical |
| TM 058 | Iron Head | | physical |
| TM 069 | Earthquake | | physical |
| TM 077 | Poison Jab | | physical |
| TM 078 | Bulldoze | | physical |
| TM 080 | Iron Defense | | status |
| TM 081 | X-Scissor | | physical |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 102 | Focus Blast | | special |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 136DLC | Scorching Sands | | special |
| TM 146DLC | Skull Bash | | physical |
| TM 154DLC | Fissure | | physical |
| TM 157DLC | Steel Beam | | special |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Excadrill has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Obtain by evolving DrilburShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Obtain by evolving DrilburShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Ground portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Ground / Steel
- Mega Dimension · Steel portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Ground / Steel
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditionsBattle transformations
Mega Evolution
Changes relative to the base form.