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Drilbur - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

This is a page on the Pokemon Drilbur, including its learnset and where it can be found in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and location.

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Drilbur - Type and Abilities

Drilbur - Type

Drilbur
Mole Pokémon
Pokemon - Drilbur
Type 1 Type 2
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Drilbur Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
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Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
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Drilbur Pokédex Entries

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It brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey.
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.

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Drilbur Abilities

Name Description
Sand Rush Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in a sandstorm.
Sand Force Boosts certain moves'power in sandstorm.

Drilbur Hidden Ability

Name Description
Mold Breaker Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.

Drilbur Egg Group

Egg Groups
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Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Atk+1

Base Stats of Drilbur

HP
60
Atk
85
Def
40
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
45
Speed
68
Total Base Stats
328

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Evolution Chart of Drilbur

Evolution Line
Drilbur ImageDrilbur Lvl 31
→		 Excadrill ImageExcadrill

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Locations Where Drilbur Appears

Where to find Drilbur

Random Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Hammerlocke Hills Sandstorm Uncommon
Giant's Cap Sandstorm Common
Sunny Common
Stony Wilderness Sandstorm Common
Sunny Uncommon

Visible Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Galar Mine
Fog Sandstorm Hail Snow Sunny Thunderstorm Rain Cloudy Clear
Uncommon
Giant's Mirror Sandstorm Common
Dusty Bowl Sandstorm Common
Sunny Uncommon

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Rolling Fields Den (D) No
Bridge Field Den (I) No
Potbottom Desert Rare Den C Yes

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Learnset Drilbur

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Mud-Slap Pokemon Ground Image 20 100 10
Base Rapid Spin Pokemon Normal Image 20 100 40
4 Scratch Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
8 Hone Claws Pokemon Dark Image - - 15
12 Fury Swipes Pokemon Normal Image 18 80 15
16 Metal Claw Pokemon Steel Image 50 95 35
20 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
24 Crush Claw Pokemon Normal Image 75 95 10
28 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
32 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
36 Swords Dance Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
40 Drill Run Pokemon Ground Image 80 95 10
44 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
48 Fissure Pokemon Ground Image - 30 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM15 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM22 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM32 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM43 Brick Break Pokemon Fighting Image 75 100 15
TM48 Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
TM49 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM59 Fling Pokemon Dark Image - 100 10
TM65 Shadow Claw Pokemon Ghost Image 70 100 15
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM81 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR00 Swords Dance Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
TR10 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR22 Sludge Bomb Pokemon Poison Image 90 100 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR46 Iron Defense Pokemon Steel Image - - 15
TR57 Poison Jab Pokemon Poison Image 80 100 20
TR60 X-Scissor Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 15
TR67 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
TR76 Stealth Rock Pokemon Rock Image - - 20
TR87 Drill Run Pokemon Ground Image 80 95 10
TR94 High Horsepower Pokemon Ground Image 95 95 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image 70 100 10

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Slash Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
Metal Sound Pokemon Steel Image 85 40
Submission Pokemon Fighting Image 80 80 25

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