Is Drilbur good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Drilbur is C-tier for Great League.

What are the best Drilbur IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 12/12/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Drilbur a good raid attacker?

Drilbur ranks #222 of 302 ground attackers with 7.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Drilbur?

Excadrill is B-tier for Ground raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Drilbur for candy.

Can Drilbur be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Drilbur is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Drilbur worth keeping?

Shadow Drilbur hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#529 · Generation 5

Drilbur

ground

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,376 / 1,555
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 786 / 983
Research CP (L15): 589
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Drilbur has a niche: C-tier Great League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Great Leagueshadow#387 of 1154 · score 77.9
The Shadow version is ranked #387 in Great League on PvPoke with Scratch / Drill Run / Rock Tomb.

Worth evolving into

Excadrill
B Ground raid attacker (shadow)B Max Battle attacker (dynamax)B Max Battle healer (dynamax)

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack154

Defense85

Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

grass×1.6
ice×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

electric×0.391
poison×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Drilbur
→50 candyExcadrill

→ Excadrill: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#501 / 1154	74.9	Scratch · Drill Run · Rock Tomb	L50 · 12/12/14
Great LeagueShadow	C	#387 / 1154	77.9	Scratch · Drill Run · Rock Tomb	L50 · 12/12/14

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Drilbur can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

normalMax Strikefrom Scratch250 / 300 / 350 power
groundMax Quakefrom Mud-Slap250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ground	–	#222 / 302	7.0	55	Mud Slap · Drill Run
groundShadow	–	#223 / 302	7.3	48	Mud Slap · Drill Run
rockShadow	–	#233 / 294	7.2	47	Mud Slap · Rock Tomb
rock	–	#250 / 294	6.3	50	Mud Slap · Rock Tomb

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Scratch	normal	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Mud-SlapSTAB	ground	19	+13	1.5s	12.7	11	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Rock Tomb	rock	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	75	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
DigSTAB	ground	100	-50	4.5s	2.00	70	-50
Drill RunSTAB	ground	85	-50	3.0s	1.70	70	-40

Questions people ask

Is Drilbur good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Drilbur is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Drilbur?: Drilbur has a niche: C-tier Great League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Drilbur IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 12/12/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Drilbur a good raid attacker?: Drilbur ranks #222 of 302 ground attackers with 7.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Drilbur?: Excadrill is B-tier for Ground raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Drilbur for candy.
Can Drilbur be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Drilbur is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Drilbur worth keeping?: Shadow Drilbur hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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Verdict: Situational