Drilthug

Type HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense Total
Sprite by ogwon
65 90 40 40 30 63 328
Sprite by ogwon
#158 0' 3.9"
36.48 lbs.
Sneaky Mole Pokémon Drilthug hides in caves, stealing from unsuspecting Pokémon Trainers. It's claws are razor sharp allowing it to indimidate any adversary.

Icon by cesare
Ability capacity:
79
Egg group(s):
Field
Monster
EV Yield:
Attack: 1
Growth:
Medium Fast
Catch Rate:
180

Evolution

Drilthug
Level 31Excabrute

Wild Encounters

Type Map Chance Level
Land Underground Gym 25% 5-6
Underground Gym 25% 5-7
Deimos Forest 15% 9-12
Mount Tvashtar 5% 16-19
Mount Tvashtar 5% 16-20
Tharsis Terra 20% 21-25
Tharsis Terra 10% 22-27
Ligeia Cave 15% 18-23
Ligeia Cave 20% 21-24
Deimos Forest 10% 18-24
Mount Tvashtar 5% 5
Mount Tvashtar 5% 5

Trainers

Archaeologist Chiman
Roggenrola Lv. 13
Abilities Moves
Sturdy
Weak Armor
Tackle
Harden
Sand Attack
Headbutt
Drilthug Lv. 14
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Leer
Rapid Spin
Mud-Slap
Fury Swipes
Graverobber Ertai
Drilthug Lv. 19
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Mud-Slap
Fury Swipes
Pursuit
Dig
Cubone Lv. 20
Abilities Moves
Rock Head
Cursed Body
Lightning Rod
Bone Club
Headbutt
Leer
Focus Energy
Hiker Heka
Mudbray Lv. 23
Abilities Moves
Own Tempo
Pickup
Stamina
Bulldoze
Double Kick
Stomp
Bide
Drilthug Lv. 22
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Fury Swipes
Pursuit
Dig
Slash
Rangife Lv. 22
Abilities Moves
Battle Armor
Overcoat
Stomp
Bullet Punch
Tinker
Autotomize
Relic Seeker Farud
Drilthug Lv. 29
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Dig
Slash
Hone Claws
Night Slash
Trapinch Lv. 28
Abilities Moves
Hyper Cutter
Dragon's Maw
Rock Slide
Dig
Crunch
Earth Power
Rangife Lv. 27
Abilities Moves
Battle Armor
Overcoat
Bullet Punch
Tinker
Autotomize
Iron Head
Excabrute Lv. 31
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Dig
Slash
Hone Claws
Night Slash
Oafy Trainer Kari
Aron Lv. 27
Abilities Moves
Sturdy
Heavy Metal
Rock Head
Protect
Roar
Iron Head
Rock Slide
Roggenrola Lv. 27
Abilities Moves
Sturdy
Own Tempo
Weak Armor
Mud-Slap
Iron Defense
Smack Down
Rock Slide
Drilthug Lv. 28
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Pursuit
Dig
Slash
Hone Claws
Ogbat Lv. 30
Abilities Moves
Levitate
Anticipation
Torment
Air Slash
Extrasensory
Mean Look
Phanpy Lv. 27
Abilities Moves
Pickup
Long Reach
Ball Fetch
Rollout
Low Sweep
Endure
Slam
Sandshrew Lv. 27
Abilities Moves
Sand Veil
Rough Skin
Battle Armor
Swift
Fury Swipes
Sand Tomb
Slash
Black Belt Ren
Pawmud Lv. 29
Abilities Moves
Ball Fetch
Rattled
Run Away
Headbutt
Mud Bomb
Slack Off
Sludge
Crabrawler Lv. 30
Abilities Moves
Hyper Cutter
Bare Hands
Scrappy
Bubble Beam
Power-Up Punch
Dizzy Punch
Payback
Drilthug Lv. 30
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Dig
Slash
Hone Claws
Night Slash
Mienfoo Lv. 30
Abilities Moves
Inner Focus
Unburden
Fake Out
Swift
Calm Mind
Force Palm
Black Belt Lawrence
Drilthug Lv. 28
Abilities Moves
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
Pursuit
Dig
Slash
Hone Claws
Ferroseed Lv. 29
Abilities Moves
Iron Barbs
Bulletproof
Rock Head
Steel Skin
Metal Claw
Pin Missile
Gyro Ball
Iron Defense
Gropp Lv. 29
Abilities Moves
Oblivious
Gluttony
Pickup
Revenge
Belly Drum
Flail
Endure

Battle Frontier

Drilthug @ Smooth Rock
Abilities Moves
Sandstorm
Crush Claw
Rock Slide
Swords Dance
Drilthug @ Rindo Berry
Abilities Moves
Intimidate Dig
Metal Claw
Rapid Spin
Stealth Rock

Move learnset

By leveling up

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
1 Scratch 40 100 35
1 Mud Sport 100 15
1 Leer 100 30
5 Rapid Spin 50 100 40
8 Mud-Slap 20 100 10
12 Fury Swipes 18 80 15
15 Pursuit 40 100 20
19 Dig 80 100 10
22 Slash 70 100 20
26 Hone Claws 15
29 Night Slash 70 100 15
33 Drill Run 80 95 10
36 Swords Dance 20
40 Foul Play 95 100 15
43 Earthquake 100 100 10
47 Silly Slash 70 100 15
50 Fissure 30 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilthug
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilthug

By TM

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
TM 010 Hidden Power 60 100 15
TM 012 Taunt 100 20
TM 017 Protect 10
TM 027 Double Team 15
TM 029 Sludge Bomb 90 100 10
TM 030 Sandstorm 10
TM 032 Torment 100 15
TM 034 Secret Power 70 100 20
TM 035 Rest 10
TM 036 Attract 100 15
TM 055 Bulldoze 60 100 20
TM 069 Shrapnel Terrain 10
TM 078 Strength 95 100 15
TM 098 Knock Off 65 100 20
TM 115 Earthquake 100 100 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilthug
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilthug

By breeding

Parents Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Crush Claw 75 95 10
Dragon Claw 80 100 15
Earth Power 90 100 10
Iron Defense 15
Metal Sound 85 40
Rapid Spin 50 100 40
Rock Climb 90 85 20
Shadow Claw 70 100 15
Skull Bash 130 100 10
Sinful Smash 120 100 15
Submission 120 100 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilthug
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilthug

By tutoring

Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Aerial Ace 60 20
Brick Break 75 100 15
Captivate 100 20
Ceaseless Edge 65 90 15
Confide 20
Crush Claw 75 95 10
Cut 50 95 30
Darkest Lariat 85 100 10
Dig 80 100 10
Dire Claw 80 100 15
Drill Run 80 95 10
Earth Power 90 100 10
Enthrall 100 20
Facade 70 100 20
Feint Attack 60 20
Fissure 30 5
Fling 100 10
Foul Play 95 100 15
Frustration 100 20
Fury Cutter 40 95 20
Fury Swipes 18 80 15
High Horsepower 95 95 10
Hone Claws 15
Iron Defense 15
Joust 100 10
Metal Claw 50 95 35
Metal Sound 85 40
Mortal Spin 30 100 15
Mud Shot 55 95 15
Mud-Slap 20 100 10
Mud Sport 100 15
Night Slash 70 100 15
Odor Sleuth 40
Poison Jab 80 100 20
Pursuit 40 100 20
Rapid Spin 50 100 40
Return 100 20
Rock Climb 90 85 20
Rock Slide 75 90 10
Rock Smash 40 100 15
Rock Tomb 60 95 15
Round 60 100 15
Sand Tomb 35 85 15
Scorching Sands 70 100 10
Scratch 40 100 35
Shadow Claw 70 100 15
Shrapnel Smash 70 100 20
Silly Slash 70 100 15
Skull Bash 130 100 10
Slash 70 100 20
Sleep Talk 10
Snore 50 100 15
Stealth Rock 20
Submission 120 100 20
Substitute 10
Swagger 85 15
Swords Dance 20
Tectonic Terrain 10
Toxic 90 10
Victory Dance 0 10
X-Scissor 80 100 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Drilthug
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Drilthug

Ability Learnset

By leveling up

Level Ability Cost Description
1 Intimidate 57 The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entry, lowering their Attack stat.
1 Hyper Cutter 12 The Pokémon's pride of its pincers prevents other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
25 Stakeout 33 Doubles the damage dealt to the target's replacement if the target switches out.
40 Pickpocket 2 Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.
55 Sand Force 52 Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
70 Mold Breaker 47 Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
85 Sand Rush 52 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
100 Tough Claws 79 Powers up moves that make direct contact.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By Disc

Disc Ability Cost Description
Disc 02 Pickup 1 The Pokémon may pick up the items, both during and outside of battle.
Disc 04 Insomnia 10 The Pokémon is suffering from insomnia and cannot fall asleep.
Disc 11 Ball Fetch 0 If the Pokémon is not holding an item, it will fetch the first failed thrown Poké Ball.
Disc 20 Sand Force 52 Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
Disc 26 Super Luck 35 The Pokémon is so lucky that the critical-hit ratios of its moves are boosted.
Disc 45 Sand Veil 3 Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Disc 50 Oblivious 11 The Pokémon is oblivious, and that keeps it from being infatuated or taunted.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By tutoring

Ability Cost Description
Bare Hands 33 Boosts the base power of the Pokémon's attacks if they are not holding an item.
Bland Bulwark 11 Boosts the Pokémon's Defensive stats on Bland Terrain.
Butterfingers -3 The Pokémon may drop its held item when hit by a damaging move.
Defeatist -17 Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
Early Bird 1 The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
Emergency Exit -22 The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP becomes half or less.
Gluttony 56 Makes the Pokémon already eat a held Berry when its HP drops to half or less.
Guts 78 It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Hustle 33 Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Hyper Cutter 12 The Pokémon's pride of its pincers prevents other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Imperious -93 This Pokémon sometimes refuses to obey its Trainer.
Inflexible -33 This Pokémon can only use the first move it uses in battle.
Intimidate 57 The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entry, lowering their Attack stat.
Intrepid Sword 82 Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Klutz -25 The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Mold Breaker 47 Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Morbid Surge 85 Turns the ground into Morbid Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Own Tempo 2 This Pokémon has its own tempo, and that prevents it from becoming confused.
Pickpocket 2 Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.
Quick Draw 32 Enables the Pokémon to move first occasionally.
Rattled 2 Dark-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves scare the Pokémon and boost its Speed stat.
Run Away 0 Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Rush 52 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
Scrappy 11 The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal-and Fighting-type moves.
Sharpness 39 Boosts the power of slicing moves.
Skill Link 33 Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
Slow Start -94 For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
Stakeout 33 Doubles the damage dealt to the target's replacement if the target switches out.
Stall -12 The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Steelworker 16 Powers up Steel-type moves.
Terralate 77 Normal-type moves become Ground-type moves. Their power is boosted a little.
Tough Claws 79 Powers up moves that make direct contact.
Truant -67 The Pokémon can't use a move if it had used a move on the previous turn.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

Concept art by ogwon