Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Drilbur evolves into Excadrill using 50 Candies. With Excadrill being a formidable Pokemon to use in battle due to its numerous Type resistances, you may be eager to use Drilbur in your party until you gather more candies for the evolution. This guide will provide information on the best Movesets and Counters for Drilbur in Pokemon GO.

Pokemon GO – The Best Movesets and Counters for Drilbur

The best moveset to use with Drilbur in Pokemon GO, both in regular battles and PVP, is Mud-Slap and Drill Run. These moves provide the highest DPS and Same-Type attack bonuses compared to other moves like Scratch and Rock Tomb. Drilbur’s other Main move, Dig, is viable if you’re looking for a move that costs less energy but also deals less damage.

What Counters Drilbur?

Since Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokemon, it is weak against Water, Grass and Ice-type moves. All three types deal 160% more damage to Drilbur during battles. In contrast, Drilbur is resistant to Poison, Rock and Electric-type moves, with these types dealing reduced damage during fights. In particular, Electric-type attacks are especially ineffective, inflicting only 39% of their regular damage. With this in mind, the following Pokemon are strong against Drilbur in Pokemon GO:

  • Darmanitan – Galarian Standard and Galarian Zen
  • Kingler
  • Kyogre
  • Roserade
  • Rillaboom

Their respective movesets partially determine the effectiveness of each Pokemon during battle. For example, while Kingler typically uses Water-type Quick and Main moves, it also had Normal, Steel and Ground-type moves available. Any Pokemon that has more than one Type may become more or less effective depending on what they use. Additionally, you do not need every Pokemon listed above in your roster to gain an advantage against Drilbur in battle. Having at least one Pokemon with Water, Grass, or Ice-type moves will still help defeat Drilbur during your fights.

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Pokemon GO is available on iOS and Android.