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 is a mole-like Pokémon that 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 can dig at speeds of up to 30 mph (50 km/h). A Drilbur is fast enough to make a running car race with it. As seen in both the manga and the anime, Drilbur has no issues being around humans and can be very friendly. However, many farmers dislike Drilbur because it tends to destroy their vegetable crops.
Evolution
Drilbur evolves into Excadrill.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #035 | | Unova
B2 W2 : #076 |
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| Black | It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race. |
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| White | It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. |
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| Black 2 | By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. |
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| Y | By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. |
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| Omega Ruby | It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#166 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#— | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
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| Scarlet | It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race. |
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| Violet | It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. |
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Game locations
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Drilbur is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- 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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilbur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Drilbur
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Drilbur
- 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
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Side game data
In Pokémon GO, Drilbur could be obtained by completing 2/5 of the time-limited Special Research, Season of Legends.
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Drilbur debuted in a series of flashbacks in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! as the Pokémon that would become Iris's Excadrill.
Other
In PK22, a wild Drilbur, Darumaka, and Gothita were angry at Oshawott and Tepig, who had eaten the apples that they had collected.
In A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1, Ferris used a Drilbur to help him look for Fossils inside Twist Mountain.
In A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!, Rocko's Drilbur 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".
In How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?, Jessie pulled a Drilbur from the Rocket Prize Master to battle Ash and Goh, only for it to be defeated by Goh's newly caught Dugtrio.
Minor appearances
Multiple Drilbur appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
A Drilbur appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Drilbur.
A Drilbur appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Drilbur was living at the Nebel Plateau.
A Drilbur appeared in Charge! Galar Mine!.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters BW
A Drilbur appeared in Pocket Monsters BW.
Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners
A Drilbur appeared in BWGP04.
Pocket Monsters HGSS
A Drilbur appeared in PMHGSS23.
Pokémon Adventures
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 Workers' Drilbur appeared in Giant Chasm.
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
A Drilbur appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.
A Drilbur appeared in The Black Scroll: Nobunaga's Ambition.
Pokémon RéBURST
A Drilbur appears in The Beginning of the Adventure!.
In the TCG
Main article: Drilbur (TCG)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 may be a combination of drill and burrow or burr.
Mogurew may be a combination of もぐら mogura and どりゅう doryū, which are both possible readings of 土竜 (mole). It may also involve screw or shrew.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | मोलड्रिल Moldrill | From mole and drill |  Russian | Дрилбур Drilbur | Transcription of English name |  Thai | โมกุริว Mokurio | Transcription of Japanese name |
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