Excadrill Analysis

EXCADRILL

Excadrill (Japanese: ドリュウズ Doryuzu) is a dual-type Ground/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Drilbur starting at level 31.

STATS:
HP: 110
Attack: 135
Defense: 60
Sp.Atk: 50
Sp.Def: 65
Speed: 88
Total: 508
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Ability:
Sand Rush (Doubles Speed in Sand),
Sand Force (Increase raises the power of Rock, Ground, and Steel-type moves by 30% while a Sandstorm is in effect),
Mold Breaker (Move hits despite opponents ability)
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NotableMoves:
Brick Break
Bull Doze
Drill Run
Earthquake
Frustration
Return
Rapid Spin
Rock Slide
Substitute
Swagger
Sword Dance
X-Scissor
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Checks and Counters:
There isn't much counter due to Excadrill's stellar attack and a unmatched speed in sand. Here are some checks/counters:
Gliscor
Breloom
Ferrothorn
Hippowdon
Conkeldurr
Skarmory
Swampert
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Excadrill is one of the most powerful pokemon in the OU metagame. Its excellent Atk stat, ability to learn sword dance, coupled with it's ability to double speed in Sandsotrm is matchless.


Sets:

(Excadrill) (M) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Sand Rush
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- X-Scissor/rapid spin/return/frustration/substitute/Brick Break

Basic Sword Dancing set for Sand teamz.
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Excadrill @ Life Orb Lv. 100 -- Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant - EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Swords Dance
Earthquake
Rock Slide
X-Scissor

Life Orb set for the players who lieks to go powah!
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Excadrill @ Focus Sash Lv. 100 -- Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant - EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Swords Dance
Earthquake
Rock Slide
X-Scissor

The unusual sash set. When it works it works :D
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U are swept! ;)

in rain? ;3 otherwise pretty solid