Excadrill Counters, Weaknesses & Best Builds — Pokémon Champions
Type: Ground / Steel · BST: 508 · Role: Physical Wallbreaker
Excadrill is a Ground / Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions that takes super-effective damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground. This guide lists the top 8 counters for Excadrill, its defensive matchups, base stats, abilities, best Tera Types, competitive role, and how to beat it in ranked play. The best picks are Charizard, Mega Charizard Y, Blastoise plus 5 more ranked below.
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With a 508 base stat total, Excadrill plays as a Physical Wallbreaker. Its highest stat is Attack (135), and at base 88 Speed it sits faster than 62% of the Pokémon Champions roster. Use this profile when building a counter-team: a bulky Physical wall like Skarmory or Hippowdon can switch in safely.
What counters Excadrill in Pokémon Champions?
The top counters are picked using STAB type coverage + defensive safety across the entire Pokémon Champions roster. Click any Pokémon below to open its own counter page.
Top counters vs Excadrill
- Charizard (Fire / Flying)
- Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying)
- Blastoise (Water)
- Mega Blastoise (Water)
- Machamp (Fighting)
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
How each counter beats Excadrill
- Charizard (Fire / Flying) outspeeds Excadrill and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fire moves.
- Mega Charizard Y (Fire / Flying) outspeeds Excadrill and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fire moves.
- Blastoise (Water) underspeeds but can still trade Excadrill and hits it super-effectively with STAB Water moves.
- Mega Blastoise (Water) underspeeds but can still trade Excadrill and hits it super-effectively with STAB Water moves.
- Machamp (Fighting) underspeeds but can still trade Excadrill and hits it super-effectively with STAB Fighting moves.
Excadrill weaknesses, resistances & immunities
Weaknesses
- Fire (×2)
- Water (×2)
- Fighting (×2)
- Ground (×2)
Resistances
- Normal (×0.5)
- Flying (×0.5)
- Psychic (×0.5)
- Bug (×0.5)
- Rock (×0.25)
- Dragon (×0.5)
- Steel (×0.5)
- Fairy (×0.5)
Immunities
- Electric
- Poison
Base stats
- HP
- 110
- Attack
- 135
- Defense
- 60
- Sp. Attack
- 50
- Sp. Defense
- 65
- Speed
- 88
- Total
- 508
Best Tera Types for Excadrill
The best Tera Types for Excadrill cover its main weaknesses or boost its STAB offense. Consider:
Abilities
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- Mold Breaker (hidden) — [object Object]
Other Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
Want to explore similar picks? These Ground-type Pokémon share matchups and weaknesses with Excadrill:
- Hippowdon — Ground
- Rhyperior — Ground / Rock
- Gliscor — Ground / Flying
- Krookodile — Ground / Dark
- Stunfisk — Ground / Electric
- Galarian Stunfisk — Ground / Steel
Frequently asked questions about Excadrill
What counters Excadrill in Pokémon Champions?
The top counters for Excadrill are Charizard, Mega Charizard Y, Blastoise, Mega Blastoise, Machamp. These Pokémon hit Excadrill super-effectively with STAB moves and resist (or avoid) its main STAB types, making them reliable picks in Pokémon Champions.
What is Excadrill weak to?
Excadrill is a Ground / Steel-type Pokémon weak to Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground. Bring STAB moves of those types for super-effective damage.
What is the best Pokémon against Excadrill?
The single best pick against Excadrill in the Pokémon Champions roster is Charizard, based on STAB type coverage and defensive safety. See the full ranked list above for alternatives.
How do you beat Excadrill in Pokémon Champions?
To beat Excadrill, lead with a Pokémon that resists its STAB types (Ground / Steel) and carries super-effective coverage (Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground). Avoid Pokémon that share Excadrill's weaknesses, and use PokeCounter's free counter picker to auto-select the optimal team.
Is Excadrill good in Pokémon Champions?
Excadrill's viability in Pokémon Champions depends on the Season roster and tier. Check its base stats (508 BST), ability synergies and current usage rates on PokeCounter's live rankings.
Looking for more Pokémon Champions resources? Check the competitive tier list, the live meta rankings, the speed tiers, the full type chart, or the held items guide.