51: Dugtrio

Essentials

Dugtrio

Alola Form

Abilities

Sand Veil: Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Tangling Hair: When this Pokémon takes regular damage from a contact move, the attacking Pokémon's Speed lowers by one stage.

Hidden Ability

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

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 51
Kanto: 51
Original Johto: 133
Updated Johto: 135
Mountain Kalos: 2
Original Alola: 72
Original Melemele: 72
Original Akala: 30
Original Ula'ula: 39
Original Poni: 23
Updated Alola: 86
Updated Melemele: 86
Updated Akala: 30
Updated Ula'ula: 39
Updated Poni: 32

Names

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

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

149

Effort points

2 Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
	5%	Soft Sand

Evolution

Compare this family

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

Dugtrio Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	35	4.5	243	274
Attack	100	75.0	268	299
Defense	60	35.4	188	219
Special Attack	50	27.2	168	199
Special Defense	70	50.6	208	239
Speed	110	91.0	288	319
Total	425	44.3

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

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

: In battle, it digs through the ground and strikes the unsuspecting foe from an unexpected direction.
: Extremely powerful, they can dig through even the hardest ground to a depth of over 60 miles.
: Dugtrio are actually triplets that emerged from one body. As a result, each triplet thinks exactly like the other two triplets. They work cooperatively to burrow endlessly.

: This set of triplets moves cooperatively. It’s the power of teamwork that enables this Pokémon to dig to a depth of 60 miles.
: Despite the closeness between this Pokémon and farmers and other people, no one has ever seen the parts of it concealed underground.
: While the three of them normally get along splendidly, on rare occasions a huge fight will break out over which head gets to eat first.
: Dugtrio’s heads are sleek and smooth and incredibly hard. It can dig through any soil with its headbutts.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Mole Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Habitat: cave
Footprint
Shape: Polycephalic

Height

2'3.6"
0.7 m

Weight

666

146.8 lb
66.6 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Mountain
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Ground and Steel 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.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
0	Sand Tomb			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	Sand Tomb			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	Rototiller			10	—	—		Raises the Attack and Special Attack of all Grass Pokémon in battle.
—	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	Tri Attack			10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
—	Sand Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
—	Metal Claw			35	50	95%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.
—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
4	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
7	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
10	Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
14	Magnitude			30	*	100%		Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
18	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
22	Sucker Punch			5	70	100%	1	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
25	Mud Bomb			10	65	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
30	Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
35	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
41	Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
47	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
53	Fissure			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
Level up, learned by Diglett but not Dugtrio
—	Scratch			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
35	Slash			20	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
	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
	Ancient Power			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	Beat Up			10	*	100%		Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
	Final Gambit			5	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's remaining HP. User faints.
	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
	Mud Bomb			10	65	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
	Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
	Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
	Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
	Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			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.
91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.