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Excadrill VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Excadrill appears on 6.5% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (769 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #26 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 49.7% and a Top 8 index of 1.06: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.
- 6.5%Usage
- 49.7%Adj. win rate
- 1.06Top 8 index
- #26Usage rank
- 769Teams
The most common Excadrill set runs Focus Sash with Iron Head, Protect, High Horsepower, Rock Slide.
What item does Excadrill use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Focus Sash | 93.9% | 50.1% |
| Life Orb | 3.3% | 46.5% |
| Expert Belt | 1.0% | 39.6% |
| Choice Scarf | 0.8% | 49.3% |
| Soft Sand | 0.4% | 43.2% |
| Chople Berry | 0.1% | 54.5% |
What ability does Excadrill use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Sand Rush | 98.2% | 50.0% |
| Mold Breaker | 1.3% | 43.4% |
| Sand Force | 0.5% | 38.8% |
What moves does Excadrill use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Iron Head | 99.1% | 49.8% |
| Protect | 98.4% | 49.8% |
| High Horsepower | 94.7% | 50.0% |
| Rock Slide | 90.6% | 49.8% |
| Earthquake | 9.5% | 46.5% |
| Rock Tomb | 1.8% | 53.2% |
| Swords Dance | 1.6% | 50.5% |
| Megahorn | 1.0% | 45.8% |
| Iron Defense | 0.7% | 46.2% |
| Drill Run | 0.5% | 41.2% |
Excadrill natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Adamant | 57.5% | 49.3% |
| Jolly | 42.3% | 50.3% |
| Impish | 0.1% | 48.0% |
| Timid | 0.1% | 47.8% |
Most common Excadrill sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Focus Sash | Sand Rush | High Horsepower / Iron Head / Protect / Rock Slide | 80.8% |
| Focus Sash | Sand Rush | Earthquake / High Horsepower / Iron Head / Protect | 3.6% |
| Focus Sash | Sand Rush | Earthquake / Iron Head / Protect / Rock Slide | 3.0% |
| Life Orb | Sand Rush | High Horsepower / Iron Head / Protect / Rock Slide | 2.5% |
| Focus Sash | Sand Rush | High Horsepower / Iron Head / Protect / Rock Tomb | 1.6% |
Best Excadrill teammates
Is Excadrill rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Excadrill is on 5.8% of teams, against 7.2% in the 14 days before: down 1.4 points.
What does Excadrill beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Excadrill by what the opponent brings, over 4,467 tournament games. Its average is a 49.6% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Excadrill
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | VGC Indigo League #2 (Prize: Eternal Floette) | 4 of 105 | JurassicJoints | Corviknight, Salamence (Mega), Sinistcha, Tyranitar (Mega), Wash Rotom |
| Oct 10, 2026 | [Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C | 5 of 55 | Werma985 | Corviknight, Dragapult, Houndstone, Sneasler, Tyranitar (Mega) |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Metal's Meteor Mash-Up #3 - TOP 4 IN DISCORD HOF | 6 of 24 | SoulVGC | Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Incineroar, Rillaboom, Tyranitar (Mega), Volcarona |
| Oct 9, 2026 | CHAMPIONS REG. M-C |👑CROWN FIGHT Bo3 TOUR #89👑 | 2 of 131 | Zinso | Indeedee, Milotic, Salamence (Mega), Sneasler, Tyranitar (Mega) |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Malaysia Poke Ball League #11 | 7 of 32 | Drake9967 | Corviknight, Indeedee, Manectric (Mega), Sneasler, Tyranitar (Mega) |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Intimidators Champions Challenge #49 REG M-C | 4 of 45 | NMR | lil Correia | Gholdengo, Milotic, Rillaboom, Salamence (Mega), Tyranitar (Mega) |
How fast is Excadrill?
Excadrill has 88 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 154; neutral, 140. At max it outspeeds 11 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Hisuian Arcanine (156), Eternal Flower Floette (Mega) (158), Volcarona (167). And just below: Rillaboom (150), Archaludon (150), Gholdengo (149).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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