Essentials

Dugtrio

Dugtrio

Ground

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Arena Trap

Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by Flying-types and Pokémon in the air.

Hidden Ability

Sand Force

Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 0
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 1
  • Water 2

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
51
Kanto
51 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
133 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
135 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

Chinese
三地鼠
Korean
닥트리오
German
Digdri
French
Triopikeur
Japanese
ダグトリオ (dagutorio)
Official roomaji
Dugtrio

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
142 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Speed
Capture rate
50 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 5% Soft Sand Soft Sand
Generation 5 5% Soft Sand Soft Sand

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Diglett Dugtrio Level up, starting at level 26

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
35
 4.8 243 274
Attack
80
 57.4 228 259
Defense
50
 25.7 168 199
Special Attack
50
 29.4 168 199
Special Defense
70
 55.7 208 239
Speed
120
 97.3 308 339
Total
405
 42.8

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★★★✯☆
Power
★★★☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★★★✯
Jump
★
Total
11/14/17

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Its three heads move alternately, driving it through tough soil to depths of over 60 miles.

HeartGold

Its three heads bob separately up and down to loosen the soil nearby, making it easier for it to burrow.

SoulSilver

Extremely powerful, they can dig through even the hardest ground to a depth of over 60 miles.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Its three heads move alternately, driving it through tough soil to depths of over 60 miles.

Sprites

Dugtrio Dugtrio Dugtrio Dugtrio

Miscellany

Species
Mole Search:
Color
Brown Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
cave Search:
Footprint
Dugtrio
Shape
Polycephalic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Dugtrio
7

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Dugtrio
333

73.4 lb
33.3 kg

Locations

Red Red
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Blue Blue
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Yellow Yellow
Walking in tall grass or a cave
FireRed FireRed
Walking in tall grass or a cave
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Ground moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Dugtrio's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Red, Blue Yellow Gold, Silver Crystal Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
Colosseum
XD 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Night Slash Dark physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
— — — — — — Tri Attack Normal special 10 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
— — — — — — — — Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
— — — — — Sand-Attack Ground status 15 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
— Scratch Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — Magnitude Ground physical 30 * 100%

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
5 5 — — — — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
5 5 4 4 4 Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
7 7 7 Astonish Ghost physical 15 30 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
9 9 9 9 12 12 Magnitude Ground physical 30 * 100%

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
— — 17 17 17 17 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
21 Fury Swipes Normal physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
25 25 15 15 12 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
15 Magnitude Ground physical 30 * 100%

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
18 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
15 15 Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
19 19 18 18 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
24 24 25 25 Sand-Attack Ground status 15 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
23 23 23 Sucker Punch Dark physical 5 80 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
26 26 26 26 26 Sand Tomb Ground physical 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
28 28 Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
33 33 28 Mud Bomb Ground special 10 65 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
33 Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
35 35 37 37 38 38 40 40 Slash Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
40 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
45 Slash Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
47 47 49 49 51 51 45 45 50 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
61 61 64 64 50 50 57 Fissure Ground physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
Red, Blue Yellow Gold, Silver Crystal Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Diglett but not Dugtrio
• • • • • • • AncientPower Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
• • • Astonish Ghost physical 15 30 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • • • • Beat Up Dark physical 10 * 100%

Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
• Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
• • • • • • • Faint Attack Dark physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
• Final Gambit Fighting special 5 * 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's remaining HP. User faints.
• Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
• Memento Dark status 10 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
• • • Mud Bomb Ground special 10 65 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
• • • • • • • Pursuit Dark physical 20 40 100%

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
• • Reversal Fighting physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
• • • • Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
• • • • • • • Screech Normal status 40 — 85%

Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
• • • • • Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Red, Blue Yellow Gold, Silver Crystal Emerald
XD 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sucker Punch Dark physical 5 80 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Red, Blue Yellow Gold, Silver Crystal Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
01 Hone Claws Dark status 15 — —

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08 08 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13 13 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
08 08 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09 09 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10 10 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
20 20 Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20 20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 Fissure Ground physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31 31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
31 31 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 Sludge Wave Poison special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
34 34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
34 34 Bide Normal physical 10 * — 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
48 48 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
65 65 65 Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71 71 71 Stone Edge Rock physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
78 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
76 76 Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
80 80 80 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
50 50 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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