Excadrill Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Excadrill in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 62 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Hoenn

Excadrill Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Pokedex Entry

Known as the Drill King, this Pokémon can tunnel through the terrain at speeds of over 90 mph.

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Excadrill Sprites

Excadrill front-facing sprite from Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Excadrill Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Excadrill via various methods in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Mud Slap	ground	Lv. 1
Rapid Spin	normal	Lv. 1
Mud Sport	ground	Lv. 1
Rototiller	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
Horn Drill	normal	Lv. 31
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 36
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 42
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 49
Drill Run	ground	Lv. 55
Fissure	ground	Lv. 62

End of Move Database

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Excadrill Locations

Excadrill can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, including Mirage Spot Cave North Of Route 132 and Mirage Spot Cave North Of Fortree. The most reliable spawn is at Mirage Spot Cave North Of Fortree, where you'll find it between Lv. 36 and 38 by walking through tall grass with a 30% encounter rate.

Mirage Spot Cave North Of Route 132

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 36-38
30%Frequent

Mirage Spot Cave North Of Fortree

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 36-38
30%Frequent