Alolan Dugtrio vs Dugtrio
GroundTypeGainsGround
Steel- 35HP=35
- 100Attack=100
- 50Defense+1060
- 50Sp. Atk=50
- 70Sp. Def=70
- 120Speed−10110
- 425Total=425
- Sand VeilAbility 1Sand Veil
- Arena TrapAbility 2Tangling Hair
- Sand ForceHiddenSand Force
How to get it
Evolve Alolan Diglett at Lv. 26 in the games marked with Alolan Diglett
- Sun, MoonWildHaina Desert, Poni Coast, Resolution Cave, Vast Poni CanyonWildDiglett's Tunnel, Lush Jungle, Route 5, Route 7, Seaward Cave, Ten Carat Hill, Verdant Cavern
Ultra Sun, Ultra MoonWildHaina Desert, Poni Coast, Resolution Cave, Vast Poni Canyon, Lush Jungle
WildDiglett's Tunnel, Route 5, Route 7, Verdant CavernHaina Desert, Poni Coast, Resolution Cave, Vast Poni Canyon, Lush Jungle (Cave)
- Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go EeveeIn-game tradeLavender Town
- Scarlet, VioletWildCoastal Biome
Form-only moves 8
- Flash Cannon
- Iron Defense
- Iron Head
- Metal Claw
- Metal Sound
- Steel Beam
Scary Face- Thrash
Alolan Dugtrio Moves
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Final Gambit on Alolan Dugtrio. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Steel Beam and Earthquake, they expand what Alolan Dugtrio can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Final Gambit on Alolan Dugtrio. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Steel Beam and Earthquake, they expand what Alolan Dugtrio can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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.
Alolan Dugtrio develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Earthquake show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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.
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Beat Up on Alolan Dugtrio. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Earth Power, they expand what Alolan Dugtrio can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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.
Alolan Dugtrio Weakness
Alolan Dugtrio's Ground/Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Water, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Electric and Poison-type attacks completely. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. At base 110 Speed, Alolan Dugtrio outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Poison |
What is Alolan Dugtrio Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Alolan Dugtrio
Arcanine can KO Alolan Dugtrio with Flare Blitz (251-296%). Starmie threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (191-225%). Urshifu's Close Combat also KOs at 421-496%.
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Dugtrio View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed28-33% Flare Blitz 2x251-296%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Alolan Dugtrio View Starmie builds →Ice Beam52-61% Hydro Pump 2x191-225%KO Rapid Spin9-11% Psychic39-45% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Dugtrio View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x421-496%KO Close Combat 2x421-496%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Alolan Dugtrio View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x236-277%KO | ||
Evolution
Alolan Dugtrio is the evolved form of Alolan Diglett and the last stage of this two-stage line. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Alolan Dugtrio
Here is Shiny Alolan Dugtrio beside its normal colors.
Normal
ShinyAlolan Dugtrio Locations
Alolan Dugtrio starts showing up in endgame routes across 1 encounter spot. The list below lets you pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Dugtrio in Scarlet & Violet
Alolan Dugtrio 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, then evolve it into Alolan Dugtrio.
How to Get Alolan Diglett in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Alolan Dugtrio starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 7 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Dugtrio in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Walking encounters at Lv. 32-59 across 7 spots for Alolan Dugtrio. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
High spawn rates across 5 locations for Alolan Dugtrio in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Alolan Dugtrio in Sun & Moon
5 walking spots from Lv. 28-59 for Alolan Dugtrio. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Base Stats
Alolan Dugtrio has 425 base stats in total. Speed leads at 110, and HP is lowest at 35.
They're referred to as triplets, but they're not identical—the metallic elements in their bodies differ slightly. The proof shows in their whiskers!
Game Availability
Alolan Dugtrio first appeared in Sun & Moon and is in 5 games: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 7SMDebut
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
Winds & Waves
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