How rare is Excadrill ex in Black Bolt?

About 1 in 560 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 388 packs for an even chance, or 1,289 for a 90% chance.

How much is Excadrill ex (168/086) worth?

About $18.97 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's down 0% since Nov 3, 2026.

How much is the Excadrill ex SIR worth?

The Excadrill ex Special Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (168/086) sells for about $18.97 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Excadrill ex or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 405.9× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $7,700 on average to pull it.

Who illustrated Excadrill ex (168/086)?

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated Excadrill ex for Black Bolt.

Black Bolt · Special Illustration Rare

Excadrill ex 168/086

Excadrill ex (168/086) is a Special Illustration Rare from Black Bolt, released Jul 18, 2025. It sells for about $18.97 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). The other Excadrill ex cards in Black Bolt are 046/086 (Double Rare, about $0.46) and 160/086 (Ultra Rare, about $0.78). About 1 in 560 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 405.9× its price on average.

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$18.97Market priceNov 7, 2026
1 in 560PacksChance per pack
$7,700Average cost to pullAt $13.75 a pack
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Card details

Excadrill ex is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex with 270 HP, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Piercing Drill60

This attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Rock Tumble200

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card type: Stage 1 Pokémon ex
HP: 270
Type: Fighting
Evolves from: Drilbur
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat cost
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Card number: 168/086
Regulation mark: I
National Pokédex: #530

Your odds of pulling Excadrill ex

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Special Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$13.75
Booster bundle	6	1%	$96.53
Elite Trainer Box	9	2%	$154.99

388 packs give you an even chance, and 1,289 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 309 and 1 in 1,129 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs until you pull Excadrill ex

Simulated Black Bolt packs at $13.75 each, opened until Excadrill ex shows up.

Chasing Excadrill ex

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Every pack is drawn at the measured Black Bolt pull rates. About 1 in 560 packs has Excadrill ex.

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Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$18.97

Open packs for it, on average$7,700

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 405.9× its price on average. That's 560 packs at $13.75 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Nov 3, 2026.

$19.05−0.2%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

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Quick answers

How rare is Excadrill ex in Black Bolt?: About 1 in 560 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 388 packs for an even chance, or 1,289 for a 90% chance.
How much is Excadrill ex (168/086) worth?: About $18.97 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's down 0% since Nov 3, 2026.
How much is the Excadrill ex SIR worth?: The Excadrill ex Special Illustration Rare from Black Bolt (168/086) sells for about $18.97 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Excadrill ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 405.9× its price on average. At $13.75 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $7,700 on average to pull it.
What does Excadrill ex do?: Excadrill ex is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex with 270 HP that evolves from Drilbur. Its attack Piercing Drill costs 2 Energy and does 60 damage: This attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Its attack Rock Tumble costs 3 Energy and does 200 damage: This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Who illustrated Excadrill ex (168/086)?: Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated Excadrill ex for Black Bolt.

Prices: Scrydex, Nov 7, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Card text: pokemontcg.io, Nov 7, 2026. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Black Bolt page.