Is Diggersby Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal/Ground with AbilityCheek Pouch healing when eating berries. The typing handles Molayne's E4 with Ground. Decent mid-game but overshadowed by stronger Ground options like Garchomp and Mudsdale.
Bunnelby trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Diggersby has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Diggersby's defenses.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Diggersby's weaknesses hard.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Diggersby's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Diggersby's weaknesses hard.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Diggersby cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
How to Get Diggersby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Diggersby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Bunnelby over from X & Y or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Diggersby in USUM
Step 1Obtain BunnelbyLATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 5 · Purple flowers. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Rolling Fields · Overcast. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Diggersby ✓
Diggersby Weakness
Diggersby is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, and Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Ghost |
What is Diggersby Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diggersby
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x60-72% Frost Breath 2x22-28% Bubble 2x17-21% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 2x38-47% Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x59-71% Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x57-67% Bubble Beam 2x22-26% Frost Breath 2x22-26% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x64-77% Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x61-73% Bubble Beam 2x24-29% Frost Breath 2x24-29% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x77-91% Energy Ball 2x28-34% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x80-95% Leaf Blade 2x63-76% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x78-93% Energy Ball 2x30-36% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x78-93% Brine 2x21-26% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x81-96% Leaf Blade 2x65-77% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x117-138%KO Low Sweep 2x43-50% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x108-128%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x99-117%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% Energy Ball 2x66-78% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x120-142%KO Energy Ball 2x27-32% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x111-131%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x111-131%KO Low Sweep 2x40-48% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x172-202%KO Low Sweep 2x40-48% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x179-211%KO Focus Blast 2x72-85% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x174-205%KO Low Sweep 2x40-48% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x181-214%KO Focus Blast 2x73-86% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Diggersby with Hydro Pump (101-119%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Waterfall (85-100%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 97-115%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse37-43% Ice Beam 2x83-97% Hydro Pump 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x85-100%KO Earthquake35-42% Bounce45-53% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb29-34% Giga Drain 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Lapras builds →Surf 2x80-95% Hydro Pump 2x98-116%KO Ice Beam 2x80-95% | ||
Diggersby Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Diggersby Best Moveset
AbilityHuge Power doubles 56 Attack to an effective 112, and Normal/Ground TermStab hits everything except Ghost/Flying for at least neutral damage. MoveEarthquake at doubled power and priority MoveQuick Attack with TermStab. But 78 Speed falls behind faster threats. The moveset holds A-tier through Huge Power physical offense and near-perfect neutral coverage.
Best Build
Diggersby best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- Return
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hammer Arm and Take Down bring the raw damage. But Diggersby also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Base Stats
Diggersby Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Diggersby can work for a story run. 423 BST is average, but Normal/Ground typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Earthquake with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Huge Power is the hidden ability. It doubles Attack in battle. Worth hunting for if you want Diggersby to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Diggersby has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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