How to evolve
Ultra Sun & Ultra MoonIs 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.
Diggersby has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with the Totem Araquanid.
Diggersby has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Alolan Marowak down.
The Totem Lurantis hits Diggersby's weaknesses hard.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with the Totem Togedemaru.
The Totem Mimikyu hits Diggersby's weaknesses hard.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
The Totem Kommo-o hits Diggersby's weaknesses hard.
Diggersby trades roughly evenly with the Totem Ribombee.
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 Hau's team.
Trade
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
Diggersby can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Bunnelby in from X & Y, then evolve it into Diggersby. The step cards below show each evolution.
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 ✓
How to Get Shiny Diggersby in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Diggersby likewise stays out of reach locally, so catch a shiny Bunnelby in another game, transfer it in, and evolve it here. See every game where Shiny Diggersby can be hunted
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
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Abundance Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Tapu Bulu builds →Wood Hammer 2x132-155%KO Superpower 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Energy Ball 2x27-32% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x133-157%KO Ice Hammer 2x110-130%KO Scald 2x32-38% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x105-124%KO Low Sweep 2x40-48% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO Bullet Seed 2x18-21% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO Leaf Blade 2x63-75% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Mienshao builds →High Jump Kick 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Golisopod builds →Liquidation 2x91-107%KO Brick Break 2x53-62% Ice Beam 2x36-42% | ||
Diggersby Evolutions
Diggersby is the evolved form of Bunnelby. Breeding produces Bunnelby eggs, and they are 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
Breeding
Breed with Diggersby to get Bunnelby eggs easily using 218 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Rollout, Spikes.
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 is one of the stronger picks around. It rates A-Tier for this generation, and the Normal/Ground typing with 423 BST covers a lot of matchups.
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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Diggersby plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Earthquake is the primary attack.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Adamant is the go-to nature for Diggersby. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Diggersby pairs best with Magearna. Magearna has Decent synergy and covers what Diggersby can't handle on its own.
Game Availability
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.
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 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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