Drilbur Pokémon Black: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Drilbur in Pokémon Black. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 53 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Black

Unova

Drilbur Pokemon Black Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Black Drilbur Sprites

Drilbur front-facing sprite from Pokémon Black

Primary

Drilbur back-facing sprite from Pokémon Black

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Black Drilbur Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Drilbur via various methods in Pokémon Black.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Mud Sport	ground	Lv. 1
Rapid Spin	normal	Lv. 5
Mud Slap	ground	Lv. 8
Fury Swipes	normal	Lv. 12
Metal Claw	steel	Lv. 15
Dig	ground	Lv. 19
Hone Claws	dark	Lv. 22
Slash	normal	Lv. 26
Rock Slide	rock	Lv. 29
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 33
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 36
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 40
Drill Run	ground	Lv. 43
Fissure	ground	Lv. 47

End of Move Database

Pokémon Black Drilbur Locations

Drilbur can be caught in 7 locations across Pokémon Black, including Chargestone Cave 1f and Chargestone Cave B1f. The most reliable spawn is at Guidance Chamber Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 28 by cave spots with a 20% encounter rate.

Chargestone Cave 1f

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 24
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 24
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 27
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
1%Very Rare

Chargestone Cave B1f

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 24
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 24
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 27
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
1%Very Rare

Chargestone Cave B2f

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 24
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 24
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 25
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 26
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 27
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 27
1%Very Rare

Twist Mountain B1f 3f

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 28
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 28
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 31
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
1%Very Rare

Wellspring Cave Area

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 10
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 10
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 11
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 11
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 13
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 13
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 13
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 13
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 13
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 13
1%Very Rare

Mistralton Cave Area

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 28
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 28
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 31
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
1%Very Rare

Guidance Chamber Area

12 encounters

cave spots
Lv. 28
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 28
20%Frequent
cave spots
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 29
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 30
10%Uncommon
cave spots
Lv. 31
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
5%Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
4%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
1%Very Rare
cave spots
Lv. 31
1%Very Rare