Physical
Balanced
423Average
78Moderate
CTier

Huge Power doubles its effective Attack, letting Diggersby hit way above its stat class. Normal/Ground typing helps — Electric and Ghost moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. Been around since Gen 6.

Diggersby's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Sp. Atk eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
423Above
HP85
C
Attack56
D
Defense77
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def77
C
Speed78
C
Total423
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Diggersby yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch127Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•42.4kg / 93.5 lbs•148Base XP
Pokedex Entries

With power equal to an excavator, it can dig through dense bedrock. It’s a huge help during tunnel construction.

Sword

The fur on its belly retains heat exceptionally well. People used to make heavy winter clothing from fur shed by this Pokémon.

Shield

Diggersby Weakness

Avg

Diggersby is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, and Fighting-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Ghost-type moves entirely.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGrassIceFighting
½xResisti
PoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricGhost
STAB (5)i
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
4Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
PickupPicks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Cheek PouchRestores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.
Huge PowerHADoubles Attack in battle.

Diggersby is the evolved form of Bunnelby. Breeding produces Bunnelby eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Bunnelby gave Diggersby the biggest boost in HP (+47), bringing the total to 423 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Bunnelby
#659Bunnelby
20
Level 20
Diggersby
#660Diggersby
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bunnelby
Normal
Diggersby
NormalGround
HP
38
85+47
ATK
36
56+20
DEF
38
77+39
SP.ATK
32
50+18
SP.DEF
36
77+41
SPE
57
78+21
BST
237D-Tier
423C-Tier+186
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Diggersby to get Bunnelby eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

Diggersby's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Band, trading flexibility for raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Earthquake is the go-to spam option, with double STAB keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Huge Power
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Diggersby Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Quick AttackSTAB
  • ReturnSTAB
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Clefable
ClefableDecent
Greninja
GreninjaDecent
All 6 games

Take Down and Earthquake bring the raw damage. But Diggersby also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 7
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Lv 14
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 24
Brutal Swing
6010020Dark
Lv 28
Dig
8010010Ground
Lv 32
Bounce
85855Flying
Lv 36
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 40
Super Fang
—9010Normal
Lv 44
Earthquake
10010010Ground

TM Moves

Src
TM47
Agility
——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM11
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM129
Circle Throw-6
609010Fighting
TM108
Comet Punch
188515Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM131
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM52
Earth Power
9010010Ground
TM69
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM29
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM154
Fissure
—305Ground
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM100
Gunk Shot
120805Poison
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM24
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM58
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TM46
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM04
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM136
Scorching Sands
7010010Ground
TM146
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
TM53
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM88
Spikes
——20Ground
TM65
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM73
Surf
9010015Water
TM30
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM82
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM86
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Diggersby doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Diggersby can't learn any Tutor moves
All 6 games

Diggersby can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Bunnelby from X or Sword and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Diggersby in Legends: Z-A

  1. Bunnelby
    Step 1Obtain Bunnelby

    Also found in:

    XSword
  2. Diggersby
    Step 2Diggersby ✓

  • Don't let Diggersby's 423 base stat total fool you. Huge Power is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Diggersby's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fighting-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Bunnelby evolves into Diggersby at level 20. Diggersby is the fully evolved form. It sits at 423 BST in its evolved form.

  • Run Huge Power on Diggersby. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Diggersby also gets Pickup and Cheek Pouch, but they don't compare.

  • Diggersby fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 56 Attack. Base 78 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Diggersby appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Introduced in X & Y, Diggersby has appeared in 6 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.