Alolan Dugtrio is the Alola form of Dugtrio. It is Ground/Steel type, where Dugtrio is Ground.
Ability 1Sand VeilAbility 1Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.Ability 2Tangling HairAbility 2When this Pokémon takes regular damage from a contact move, the attacking Pokémon's Speed lowers by one stage.
425HP35Attack100Defense60Speed110Sp.Def70Sp.Atk50
Alolan form
Alolan Diglett
Alolan Dugtrio
Base form
Diglett
Dugtrio
Weak to
Immune to
Physical
Sweeper
110Speed · Fast

Alolan Dugtrio vs Dugtrio

Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
  • GroundTypeGainsGroundSteel
  • 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 in Sun & Moon

  • Sun, MoonWildHaina Desert, Poni Coast, Resolution Cave, Vast Poni CanyonAlolan DiglettWildDiglett's Tunnel, Lush Jungle, Route 5, Route 7, Seaward Cave, Ten Carat Hill, Verdant CavernEvolve Alolan Diglett at Lv. 26

Form-only moves 6

  • Flash Cannon
  • Iron Head
  • Metal Claw
  • Metal Sound
  • Thrash
  • Work Up

See Dugtrio

Sun & Moon Alolan Dugtrio Locations

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.

Shiny Alolan Dugtrio in Sun & Moon

Here is Shiny Alolan Dugtrio beside its normal colors.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Alolan Dugtrio in Sun & MoonNormal
Shiny Alolan Dugtrio in Sun & Moon Shiny

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.

Alolan Dugtrio Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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

Excellent
4Weak
8Resist
2Immune
Score+7

What is Alolan Dugtrio Strong Against

7Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+7
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Alolan Dugtrio

Golisopod
Golisopod
BugWater
B
Passimian
Passimian
Fighting
C
C
Hariyama
Hariyama
Fighting
C
C

Alolan Dugtrio Evolutions

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

4 Forms
Diglett
#050Diglett
Dugtrio
#051Dugtrio
Level 26
Alolan DiglettAlola
#050Alolan Diglett
Alolan Form
Alolan DugtrioAlola
#051Alolan Dugtrio
Level 26
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Diglett
Ground
Dugtrio
Ground
Alolan Diglett
GroundSteel
Alolan Dugtrio
GroundSteel
HP
10
35+25
10
35+25
ATK
55
100+45
55
100+45
DEF
25
50+25
30+5
60+30
SP.ATK
35
50+15
35
50+15
SP.DEF
45
70+25
45
70+25
SPE
95
120+25
90-5
110+20
BST
265E-Tier
425E-Tier+160
265D-Tier
425C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical

Alolan Dugtrio Moves in Sun & Moon

Moves List

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Metal Claw
C759535Steel
Lv 1
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Lv 1
Rototiller
———10Ground
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
—528515Ground
Lv 1
Tri Attack
D8010010Normal
Lv 4
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 7
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 10
Mud-Slap
D3010010Ground
Lv 14
Magnitude
——10030Ground
Lv 18
Bulldoze
C9010020Ground
Lv 22
Sucker Punch+1
B701005Dark
Lv 25
Mud Bomb
—978510Ground
Lv 30
Earth Power
C13510010Ground
Lv 35
Dig
B12010010Ground
Lv 41
Iron Head
B12010015Steel
Lv 47
Earthquake
B15010010Ground
Lv 53
Fissure
——305Ground

TM Moves

TM
TM40C60—20Flying
TM45D—10015Normal
TM78C9010020Ground
TM100D——20Normal
TM32———15Normal
TM26
EarthquakeResolution Cave
B15010010Ground
TM49
Echoed VoiceHau'oli City
D4010015Normal
TM42C7010020Normal
TM91
Flash CannonSeafolk Village
C12010010Steel
TM21
FrustrationMalie City
D—10020Normal
TM68B150905Normal
TM10—6010015Normal
TM15C150905Normal
TM17C——10Normal
TM44C——10Psychic
TM27D—10020Normal
TM80C759010Rock
TM39D609515Rock
TM48—6010015Normal
TM37D——10Rock
TM65C7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep TalkPaniola Town
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge BombShady House
D9010010Poison
TM34D9510010Poison
TM71B100805Rock
TM90C——10Normal
TM11C——5Fire
TM87
SwaggerRoute 2
D—8515Normal
TM46C6010025Dark
TM06C—9010Poison
TM01C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Beat Up
——10010Dark
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
C60—20Dark
Egg
Final Gambit
D—1005Fighting
Egg
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Egg
Memento
A—10010Dark
Egg
Metal Sound
——8540Steel
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Thrash
B12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Alolan Dugtrio can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 1
Bide+1
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 3
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 1
Rage
—2010020Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
C908520Normal

Base Stats

Alolan Dugtrio has 425 base stats in total. Speed leads at 110, and HP is lowest at 35.

Base Stats
Above
HP35
F
Attack100
B
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed110
B
Total425
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging50 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
Weight66.6 kg
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.
Sand ForceHidden Ability
Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

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.

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