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Excadrill

Black & White

Emerging Powers · #56 · Rare Holo · 2011

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Card facts

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Set position: 56 / 98
Release year: 2011
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 110
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Drilbur
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Pokédex #: 530
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 80 damage; 30 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Excadrill plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Drill Run) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Drilbur; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Excadrill

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 110Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Drilbur

"It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates."

CMetal Claw — 30

FFFDrill Run — 80

Discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Resistance:L-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Excadrill was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/06/30

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.75	$1.63	$27.90	$1.69	—
Reverse Holofoil	$1.69	$2.50	$37.00	$2.39	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.83
7-day average	€1.07
30-day average	€1.16
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€1.07
Low (excellent+)	€0.10
Reverse holo low	€0.09
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.45
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.49
reverseHoloSell	€1.45
averageSellPrice	€1.10
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.34
Reverse holo trend	€1.52

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Excadrill is real?

Excadrill is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Excadrill worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Excadrill is $1.69; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Excadrill from?

Excadrill is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Excadrill?

Excadrill is a Rare Holo card in the Emerging Powers set.

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