Is Diglett Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ground with AbilityArena Trap preventing switches. Transfer only. Dugtrio at 26 traps and KOs fast. Handles Elesa if imported, but Excadrill and Krookodile do it better natively.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Iris's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett 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.
How to Get Diglett in Black 2 & White 2
Diglett isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Diglett from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Diglett to Diglett is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Diglett in B2W2
Step 1Diglett ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Diglett's Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Diglett's Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Diglett's Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Diglett's Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 228. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 228. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Dugtrio
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Diglett Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diglett
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x138-162%KO Energy Ball 2x108-130%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x108-130%KO | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x317-373%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x223-263%KO Blizzard 2x187-220%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Swanna Water | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x316-372%KO | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x222-262%KO Blizzard 2x185-218%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Swanna Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x401-471%KO Ice Fang 2x193-227%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x326-384%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Gyarados can KO Diglett with Waterfall (281-331%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (196-231%).
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x281-331%KO Earthquake117-138%KO Ice Fang 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x196-231%KO | ||
Diglett Evolutions
Diglett is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dugtrio. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Diglett easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Astonish, Beat Up and 10 more to offspring.
B2W2 Diglett Best Moveset
Grounded opponents can't switch out when AbilityArena Trap is active, locking them into matchups they lose. 95 Speed acts first against most targets, but 55 Attack and 10 HP mean the moveset dies to anything that survives the first hit. The concept works at Dugtrio's stats, not here.
Best Build
Diglett best EVs are Speed and Attack
Support Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Memento
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Astonish aren't available any other way for Diglett, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Earth Power for solid options.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
Diglett Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Diglett works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dugtrio. That's where the stats start mattering.
Yes. Alolan Diglett is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Diglett appears in 20 games spanning 10 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 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