Drilbur

モグリュー · Rototaupe

It’s a digger, using its claws to burrow through the ground. It causes damage to vegetable crops, so many farmers have little love for it.

Type: Ground
Stage: 1 of 2

Category: Mole Pokémon
Japanese: モグリュー
Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 8.5 kg
Color: Gray
Shape: Upright

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Drilbur.

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Drilbur

Stage 1

Base form

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Excadrill

Stage 2

From Drilbur

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 060

/255
Attack 085

/255
Defense 040

/255
Sp. Atk 030

/255
Sp. Def 045

/255
Speed 068

/255

§ III

Best Drilbur cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 14 cards.

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§ IV

Drilbur through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 M

match

match has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2010 to 2018. Across Black & White, XY, and HeartGold & SoulSilver, the work favors playful, cartoon-forward character staging, with vibrant color and clear, balanced compositions that keep the action readable.

2 cards
Platinum era → Black & White era
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02 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

1 card
XY era
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03 K

Kariya

Kariya has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2022 to 2025, all within the Scarlet & Violet era. Recent work appears in Obsidian Flames and Twilight Masquerade, with a craft-forward approach that favors balanced layouts, lively color, and lighthearted character staging.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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04 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
Sun & Moon era
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05 KN

Koji Nakata

Koji Nakata is credited in 2025 with a single Pokémon TCG illustration in Scarlet & Violet’s Black Bolt. The work favors playful, cartoonish clarity, pairing simple, action-forward framing with vibrant, contrasting color for a cheerful, lighthearted finish.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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