Excadrill, Emerging Powers 56/98, holo-rare

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Excadrill

Emerging Powers 56/98 • holo-rare

Set: Emerging Powers
Number: 56/98
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: 2011
Energy type: fighting energy
Finish: Holographic
Market price: $2.45
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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What it's worth

$2.45market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$2.39 – $2.64 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Excadrill’s inclusion in the Emerging Powers set highlighted the introduction of Generation V Pokémon to the trading card game shortly after the release of Pokémon Black and White. As a rare holo card, it remains a notable example of the early competitive Fighting-type attackers from the Unova region.

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Card face

What it does

110 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energyMetal Claw30

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy fighting energyDrill Run80

Discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weaknesswater energy×2Resistancelightning energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It can help in tunnel construction. Its drill has evolved into steel strong enough to bore through iron plates.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

Excadrill made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the Black & White era, appearing as a Rare Holo card in the 2011 Emerging Powers expansion. This set was designed to introduce Generation V Pokémon to the TCG, bridging the gap between the initial Black & White base set and the larger expansions that followed. The card captures the Ground/Steel-type Pokémon's burrowing nature, consistent with the industrial and metropolitan aesthetic themes introduced in the Unova region games.

The artwork for this specific card, number 56/98, was created by illustrator Kent Kanetsuna. Kanetsuna’s design focuses on the aggressive stance of the Pokémon, utilizing the holographic foil treatment to emphasize the metallic components of the character's design. Upon release, the card was notable for its role in fighting-type deck archetypes of the time, appreciated by players for its balance of thematic accuracy and functional gameplay mechanics within the mid-2011 competitive meta.

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