How to get Drilbur in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Drilbur was released during the Pokemon GO A Unova Unveiling event, and Niantic ensured it could only be caught with certain approaches. Its shiny form is also available for grabs. Excadrill is Drilbur’s evolution line, a highly sought-after species. Since its power can easily wreak havoc in raids and GO Battle League (GBL), you should learn how to get it in the game.

Trainers are pretty much helpless when it comes down to getting the desired Pokemon. They need to wait for events for the monsters' introduction. Fortunately, the Sustainability Week 2024, starting on April 22 and ending on April 26, allows you to get Drilbur.

Easy guide to get Drilbur in Pokemon GO

With a max CP of 1555 in the game, Pokemon GO Drilbur is a single Ground-type Pokemon with only three move weaknesses. Niantic follows these methods to return the Mold Pokemon to the playerbase:

Make a wild catch
Hatch eggs
Beat raids
Collect Research Tasks rewards
Rescue it from Team GO Rocket
Win GBL matches

Make a wild catch

When Drilbur is available in the overworld, you should activate Lure Modules and Incense. The effect of these items lures wild Pokemon to one’s location. Furthermore, the Weather Boost feature increases a wild creature's spawn rate.

Hatch eggs

Pokemon GO has introduced Drilbur via eggs several times. During the Sustainability Week 2024, you will be asked to hatch 2 KM eggs to get Drilbur. It has even been reported that there will be a higher chance of encountering its shiny variant.

Beat raids

Official artwork of Raid Battles (Image via Niantic)

You can easily earn Drilbur’s encounter after winning its raids. It can be beaten solo using Grass, Ice, and Water-type attacks.

Collect Research Task rewards

One way to farm Candies, collect Stardust, or even get Drilbur in Pokemon is to complete Research Tasks. They are like missions that grant rewards and creature encounters.

Rescue it from Team GO Rocket

Team GO Rocket Grunts/Leaders surface in Pokemon GO to challenge trainers. They send out their Shadow Pokemon in battles; sometimes, you may face a Shadow Drilbur. Once you rescue the creature, you can purify it to get the standard form of Drilbur.

Win GBL matches

The GO Battle League also rewards you with various valuable items and encounters. There is a possibility to find Drilbur from GLB victories.

Can you get Shiny Drilbur in Pokemon GO?

Preview of Shiny Drilbur (Image via TPC)

Of course, Shiny Drilbur has already debuted in the mobile game. The upcoming Sustainability Week features the entity with boosted encountering chances.

How to evolve Drilbur into Excadrill?

You can feed Drilbur 50 Pokemon Candy to evolve it into Excadrill. The method to evolve the shiny version is the same as the regular.