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Excadrill · Primal Clash (PRC) #97

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Excadrill · 110 HP · {M}
Pokémon (Excadrill) › Stage 1 : Evolves from Drilbur

Ancient Trait ⇢ Ω Barrage
This Pokémon may attack twice a turn. (If the first attack Knocks Out your opponent’s Active Pokémon, you may attack again after your opponent chooses a new Active Pokémon.)

{C} → Dredge
Search your deck for 2 Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

{M}{C}{C} → Mach Claw : 50
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.

weak: {R}×2 | resist: {P}-20 | retreat: 3
illus. PLANETA
XY › Primal Clash (PRC, XY5) › #97/160 : Rare Holo · ↘ Feb 4, 2015
Formats: Standard: 2015, 2016, 2017 · Expanded: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, Current
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More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels.

Rating

Overall: 75.00% (18 wins, 6 losses)

Within Set & Formats:

  • Primal Clash: 50% (1 win, 1 loss)
  • BCR-on (Standard 2015): 78% (7 wins, 2 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2015): 83% (10 wins, 2 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2016): 86% (12 wins, 2 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2017): 81% (13 wins, 3 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2018): 79% (15 wins, 4 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2019): n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2020): n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded 2021): n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)
  • BLW-on (Expanded Current): n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)
  • PRC-on (Standard 2017): 57% (4 wins, 3 losses)
  • XY-on (Standard 2016): 71% (5 wins, 2 losses)

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8 comments

  1. Shiny Shinx

    (9 years ago)

    After Steam Siege comes out: Dredge twice, get four Shield Energy, then Devolution Spray and Ninja Boy into Aegislash-EX, and start swinging for 120 (140 if the initial Energy on Excadrill was a basic metal), with both the protection provided from Mighty Shield as well as the -40 damage from quad Shield Energy. If your opponent doesn’t run enough Enhanced Hammers, they are in for a very bad time.

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    • JKBAShiny Shinx

      (9 years ago)

      Too slow. Not only do you need to evolve into stage 1, but you basically loose a turn in order to power up your Aegislash-EX. Whats maybe even worse is that if your opponent hits 110 or more, he or she will just knock out excadrill before you even get to attack and your tactic becomes useless. On top of that, you kinda put an supporter lock on yourself XD

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      • Shiny ShinxJKBA

        (9 years ago)

        Not really meant to be a competitive strategy, but I could see it working well enough for casual League play.

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        • JKBAShiny Shinx

          (9 years ago)

          Maybe, i dont know how competitive local leuges generally are. I actually like your strategy, if you add an muscle band and get one more energy on Aegislash-EX you are hitting for OHKO. And the -40 damage from quad Shield Energy could put decks that are dealing low dmg in trouble.

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          • Kaos DarksolJKBA

            (9 years ago)

            problem with this is that drillbur is a fighting type that cant have the shield energy attached to it. You would have to discard the sheild energy as soon as you devolve

  2. Shiny Shinx

    (9 years ago)

    Even better, in Unlimited, Dredge twice one turn, get four Shield Energy, Dredge twice the next turn, get four Special Metal Energy, Devo Spray+Ninja Boy into Registeel-EX, Hard Charm, & No Removal Gym to set up the ultimate tank, blocking -120 damage a turn, with NRG stopping Hammers/Lost Removers/Energy Removals. The best part is, that wouldn’t even be a viable Unlimited strategy.

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  3. David Peters

    (9 years ago)

    Not a bad card for rogues and bottom table matches if you can get Shield Energy for defense and Muscle Band + Giovanni’s Scheme for boosted damage. You would be dealing 180 damage per turn with a combo like that.

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  4. Mars

    (3 years ago)

    This + Jolteon AOR #26 seems like a pretty neat combo. Can use electropower, thunder mountain and the speed lightning energy to name a few.

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