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Excadrill

Sword & Shield

Fusion Strike · #183 · Uncommon · 2021

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Market reference

$0.04

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Card facts

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Set position: 183 / 284
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 130
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Drilbur
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Lee HyunJung
Pokédex #: 530
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 120 damage; 40 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 (Rock Tomb) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 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 Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Drilbur

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

MCMetal Claw — 50

MMCRock Tomb — 120

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Excadrill or Fusion Strike.

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Nightshades Expanded Fun

expanded

Sep 4, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Excadrill was legal.

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The Wild Area Expanded #10 - 16 Codes

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yesterday

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4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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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 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$30.00	$0.04	$0.01
Reverse Holofoil	$0.08	$0.25	$30.00	$0.16	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.03
7-day average	€0.02
30-day average	€0.03
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.03
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.19
reverseHoloSell	€0.18
averageSellPrice	€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.20
Reverse holo trend	€0.19

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 $0.04; 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 "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Excadrill?

Excadrill is a Uncommon card in the Fusion Strike set.

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