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Banned deucer.
[OVERVIEW]
Ground
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Excadrill also has the potential to run a Swords Dance + Z-Move set, allowing it to break through walls such as Gliscor.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Iron Head
move 4: Rapid Spin
item: Steelium Z
ability: Sand Rush
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Swords Dance lets Excadrill break through defensive Pokemon with boosted attacks. Earthquake is Excadrill's strongest STAB move. Iron Head is Excadrill's secondary STAB move that lets it hit Ground-immune Pokemon such as Tornadus-T and Gliscor. Rapid Spin allows Excadrill to support teammates such as Focus Sash Dugtrio.
Set Details
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An investment of 252 EVs in Attack and Speed maximizes Excadrill's offensive potential. A Jolly nature lets Excadrill outpace threats such as Choice Scarf Greninja and +2 Modest Mew while sand is up and Pokemon like Nidoking and Mimikyu outside of sand. An Adamant nature can be used to provide more power, but Excadrill will be slower than the aforementioned threats. Sand Rush gives Excadrill a +2 boost to its Speed stat while sand is up. Steelium Z lets it break past defensive Pokemon such as Gliscor.
Usage Tips
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Make use of Swords Dance and Excadrill's Z-Move to break through defensive cores such as Mandibuzz + Mega Sableye + Alolan Muk found on Dark teams. Try to time Hippowdon's Sand Stream with Excadrill so you have Swords Dance boosts while sand is still up, which means that you can't be forced out by offensive threats like Keldeo. Try to keep Excadrill healthy throughout the game so it can clean late-game more easily. Excadrill is one of Ground's best tools against Fairy teams, so use it to pressure threatening setup sweepers such as Tapu Bulu and remove wallbreakers like Mega Diancie. Use Rapid Spin to support teammates, particularly Focus Sash Dugtrio, which can trap and remove threats such as Greninja and Tapu Bulu. Use Swords Dance when forcing the opponent to switch into a defensive Pokemon like Gliscor. Avoid being burned by Pokemon like Will-O-Wisp Mew because burns will cut Excadrill's Attack stat in half, leaving it useless against common walls.
Team Options
========
Hippowdon is an important teammate because it allows Excadrill to make the most of Sand Rush with Sand Stream and provides Stealth Rock support for it as well. Dugtrio is important to remove various offensive threats like Alolan Raichu and defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela and Zapdos with Gravity up. Excadrill supports Dugtrio by removing hazards for it, and Dugtrio can revenge kill extremely quick threats with Sucker Punch. Seismitoad can take advantage of Water-types for Excadrill due to its ability Water Absorb. Other Pokemon with a Water immunity such as Gastrodon can fulfill the same role as well. Mega Garchomp is great for removing walls like Celesteela, clearing the path for Excadrill. Landorus works similarly to Mega Garchomp, removing walls that Excadrill struggles with. It can also provide Gravity for Excadrill so it can break through Celesteela. Mega Steelix can act as a secondary Fairy check, tanking hits from threats such as Tapu Bulu and removing them with Heavy Slam. Mamoswine is a great check to Flying- and Dragon-types and can pick off weakened Pokemon with Ice Shard, as well as supporting Excadrill with Knock Off, crippling checks such as Porygon2.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[roman, 396169]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540] , [maroon, 305839], [moosical, 215618]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Electrolyte, 148071], [Fireflame479, 231476]]
Ground
========
Excadrill also has the potential to run a Swords Dance + Z-Move set, allowing it to break through walls such as Gliscor.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Iron Head
move 4: Rapid Spin
item: Steelium Z
ability: Sand Rush
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Swords Dance lets Excadrill break through defensive Pokemon with boosted attacks. Earthquake is Excadrill's strongest STAB move. Iron Head is Excadrill's secondary STAB move that lets it hit Ground-immune Pokemon such as Tornadus-T and Gliscor. Rapid Spin allows Excadrill to support teammates such as Focus Sash Dugtrio.
Set Details
========
An investment of 252 EVs in Attack and Speed maximizes Excadrill's offensive potential. A Jolly nature lets Excadrill outpace threats such as Choice Scarf Greninja and +2 Modest Mew while sand is up and Pokemon like Nidoking and Mimikyu outside of sand. An Adamant nature can be used to provide more power, but Excadrill will be slower than the aforementioned threats. Sand Rush gives Excadrill a +2 boost to its Speed stat while sand is up. Steelium Z lets it break past defensive Pokemon such as Gliscor.
Usage Tips
========
Make use of Swords Dance and Excadrill's Z-Move to break through defensive cores such as Mandibuzz + Mega Sableye + Alolan Muk found on Dark teams. Try to time Hippowdon's Sand Stream with Excadrill so you have Swords Dance boosts while sand is still up, which means that you can't be forced out by offensive threats like Keldeo. Try to keep Excadrill healthy throughout the game so it can clean late-game more easily. Excadrill is one of Ground's best tools against Fairy teams, so use it to pressure threatening setup sweepers such as Tapu Bulu and remove wallbreakers like Mega Diancie. Use Rapid Spin to support teammates, particularly Focus Sash Dugtrio, which can trap and remove threats such as Greninja and Tapu Bulu. Use Swords Dance when forcing the opponent to switch into a defensive Pokemon like Gliscor. Avoid being burned by Pokemon like Will-O-Wisp Mew because burns will cut Excadrill's Attack stat in half, leaving it useless against common walls.
Team Options
========
Hippowdon is an important teammate because it allows Excadrill to make the most of Sand Rush with Sand Stream and provides Stealth Rock support for it as well. Dugtrio is important to remove various offensive threats like Alolan Raichu and defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela and Zapdos with Gravity up. Excadrill supports Dugtrio by removing hazards for it, and Dugtrio can revenge kill extremely quick threats with Sucker Punch. Seismitoad can take advantage of Water-types for Excadrill due to its ability Water Absorb. Other Pokemon with a Water immunity such as Gastrodon can fulfill the same role as well. Mega Garchomp is great for removing walls like Celesteela, clearing the path for Excadrill. Landorus works similarly to Mega Garchomp, removing walls that Excadrill struggles with. It can also provide Gravity for Excadrill so it can break through Celesteela. Mega Steelix can act as a secondary Fairy check, tanking hits from threats such as Tapu Bulu and removing them with Heavy Slam. Mamoswine is a great check to Flying- and Dragon-types and can pick off weakened Pokemon with Ice Shard, as well as supporting Excadrill with Knock Off, crippling checks such as Porygon2.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[roman, 396169]]
- Quality checked by: [[Havens, 391540] , [maroon, 305839], [moosical, 215618]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Electrolyte, 148071], [Fireflame479, 231476]]
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