As a Ground/Steel type, Mega Excadrill has 4 weaknesses, 8 resistances and 2 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 7 other Pokémon share the Ground/Steel typing.

Base stats

HP: 110
Attack: 165
Defense: 100
Sp. Atk: 65
Sp. Def: 65
Speed: 103
Total: 608

Mega Excadrill has a base stat total of 608, higher than 94% of Pokémon. With Attack (165) well above Sp. Atk (65), it works best as a physical attacker. A Speed of 103 beats 86% of Pokémon, so it outspeeds most opponents. With 110 HP, 100 Defense and 65 Sp. Def it is bulky and holds up better against physical hits.

Mega Excadrill's only ability is Piercing Drill.

How to beat Mega Excadrill

Mega Excadrill takes 2× damage from Fighting, Ground, Fire and Water moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Poison and Electric moves have no effect on it and Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Dragon and Fairy moves are resisted.

Good counters: Ho-Oh hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and is immune to Mega Excadrill's Ground moves and resists its Steel moves. Moltres hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and is immune to Mega Excadrill's Ground moves and resists its Steel moves. Wellspring Mask Ogerpon hits for 2× with Water-type STAB and resists its Ground and Steel moves.