Drilbur Collector Guide: Building a Yuka Morii Page That Actually Pops
Find the cutest Drilbur cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-10-11
Popularity Rank: #654
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #534
2019 survey: #701
#654 / 1025
#0529
Drilbur
Mole Pokémon
It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0529
Height
0.3 m
Weight
8.5 kg
Capture rate
120 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Gray
Habitat
—
Shape
Upright
What makes Drilbur so likeable
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Drilbur stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Drilbur is tiny in the best possible way.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Drilbur feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Yuka Morii crowd — Drilbur is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Drilbur from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Temporal Forces
Common
Obsidian Flames
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Primal Clash
Common
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Laying out a Drilbur page that photographs well
Spread layout for Drilbur, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Drilbur #91 (Vivid Voltage) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Drilbur an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Drilbur #114 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Drilbur binder page.
Drilbur #118 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Drilbur binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Drilbur mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Drilbur chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Vivid Voltage
Common
Cosmic Eclipse
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Right page
Surging Sparks
Common
Temporal Forces
Common
Obsidian Flames
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Primal Clash
Common
McDonald's Collection 2012
None
Dark Explorers
Common
Start with a background that echoes Drilbur's ground, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Drilbur
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Drilbur
Scene wallpaper — Drilbur
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Drilbur
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Drilbur's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Drilbur duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Drilbur single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Excadrill, Aron, and Baltoy so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Drilbur lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Drilbur. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Drilbur — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
85
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
45
Speed
68
Total: 328
Players file Drilbur around tier "LC" while Ability Sand Rush (Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-ground Drilbur spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Mold Breaker is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Drilbur — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Drilbur, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
It makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
A second dex beat (Black) frames Drilbur as one that can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Drilbur shows up in White lore as one that makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Rotomurf
Spanish
Drilbur
French
Rototaupe
Italian
Drilbur
Japanese
モグリュー
Japanese (Romaji)
Mogurew
Korean
두더류
Chinese (Simplified)
螺钉地鼠
Chinese (Traditional)
螺釘地鼠
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