Is Diglett Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Diglett from Diglett's Cave gives you Ground coverage at the right point in the story. Evolves fast into Dugtrio, and that's where the real speed advantage kicks in.
Brock's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Misty's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Dugtrio's weaknesses hard.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Diglett in Diglett's Cave (walking, Lv 13-18).
Evolve Diglett to Dugtrio
Diglett evolves into Dugtrio at Level 26. Your Diglett should hit Level 26 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Diglett in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
High spawn rates in early-game routes across 1 location. Diglett is one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
1 location to catch Diglett
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Where To Catch Diglett in Let's Go
Diglett is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 13+ across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Diglett ✓
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Dugtrioor evolve from Diglett (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Diglett in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Diglett is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Diglett odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Diglett Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Diglett in the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Diglett Weakness
Type-wise, Diglett takes extra damage from Water, Grass, and Ice. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Diglett Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diglett
 Articuno Ice | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x275-325%KO Aurora Beam 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Wartortle builds →Bubble Beam 2x111-133%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Diglett Evolutions
Diglett is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dugtrio. Check the evolution method below. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Diglett Best Moveset
10 HP is the lowest in the entire game. 95 Speed goes to waste when literally any hit that connects finishes the job. The moveset can't survive to use it. Evolve to Dugtrio for the 120 Speed and somewhat less catastrophic bulk.
Best Build
Quick Candy+SPEHasty raises Speed and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Diglett
- Diglett Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Diglett Candy raises every stat, but only Diglett and Dugtrio can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Diglett is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Alolan Form
- Alolan Diglett
Alolan Diglett (Ground/Steel type) has 10 HP, 55 Attack, 30 Defense, 35 Sp. Atk, 45 Sp. Def and 90 Speed, 265 in total. Weak to Fire, Water, Fighting and Ground. Resists Rock (1/4), Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel and Fairy. Immune to Electric and Poison. Alolan Diglett is not found in the wild in Let's Go. Give a Diglett to a person in Lavender Town to get a level 25 Alolan Diglett. Best nature for Alolan Diglett: Hasty (Madam Celadon: Pink, then Yellow). Stat candy: Quick Candy (Speed). Pokedex: After living in soil with high iron content for some time, three steel whiskers sprouted from the top of its head.
Alolan Diglett learns by level up: Scratch (Lv 1); Sand Attack (Lv 4); Growl (Lv 8); Agility (Lv 12); Fury Swipes (Lv 15); Dig (Lv 18); Slash (Lv 21); Sucker Punch (Lv 25); Earthquake (Lv 29); Fissure (Lv 33). TM moves: Dig, Earthquake, Facade, Flash Cannon, Headbutt, Protect, Rest, Rock Slide, Sludge Bomb, Stealth Rock, Substitute and Toxic.
Master Trainer
Collin battles with one level 70 Diglett that knows Sucker Punch and Dig. It takes extra damage from Water, Grass and Ice moves. Win to earn the Diglett Master title. Find Collin in Diglett's Cave.
Moves List
The offense anchors on Earthquake and Dig, with Normal and Dark coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Diglett that handles most situations. Earthquake and Sludge Bomb give it enough punch where it matters.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It prefers dark places. It spends most of its time underground, though it may pop up in caves.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Diglett appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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