Is Diglett Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Grand Underground Ground-type. Dugtrio is lightning fast but paper thin. Handles Volkner cleanly with AbilityArena Trap locking Electric-types in, but folds to anything physical.
Diglett has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Diglett has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Candice's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Diglett on Route 228 (walking, Lv 23-25, uncommon).
Your Diglett should hit Level 26 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Diglett in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Diglett tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in mid-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Diglett in BDSP
To get Diglett, start by catching Diglett through walking encounters at Lv. 23-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Diglett ✓Route 228Lv.23-25GrassRate 5%
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 |
What is Diglett Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diglett
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Surskit builds →Scald 2x113-135%KO Giga Drain 2x71-84% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x282-333%KO Ice Beam 2x125-149%KO | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x240-284%KO Ice Beam 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gastrodon builds →Surf 2x204-240%KO Ice Beam 2x135-160%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x156-185%KO Ice Beam 2x104-124%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x207-245%KO Ice Beam 2x138-164%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x282-333%KO Ice Beam 2x125-149%KO | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x240-284%KO Ice Beam 2x93-109%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x156-185%KO Ice Beam 2x104-124%KO | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x206-244%KO Ice Beam 2x138-163%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x278-328%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Golduck builds →Surf 2x206-244%KO Ice Beam 2x138-163%KO | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x234-277%KO Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x206-243%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x284-335%KO Ice Beam 2x125-147%KO | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Golduck builds →Surf 2x206-243%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x240-282%KO Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x205-242%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x264-312%KO Ice Beam 2x199-234%KO Water Pulse 2x90-107%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x279-329%KO Ice Beam 2x125-148%KO | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Golduck builds →Surf 2x205-242%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x205-242%KO Ice Beam 2x137-162%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x264-312%KO Ice Beam 2x199-234%KO Water Pulse 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x240-284%KO Energy Ball 2x160-189%KO Water Pulse 2x107-126%KO | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x279-329%KO Ice Beam 2x125-148%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x215-253%KO Ice Beam 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kartana can KO Diglett with Knock Off (154-181%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Waterfall (431-507%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 510-600%.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Kartana builds →Knock Off154-181%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x431-507%KO Earthquake179-211%KO Crunch143-169%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x510-600%KO Draco Meteor368-433%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
BDSP Diglett Best Moveset
95 Speed with AbilityArena Trap locking grounded opponents in place, but 55 Attack at 10 HP means the moveset often can't finish what it catches. Dropped from C-tier as the format outgrew these stats. Hidden AbilitySand Force boosts Ground TermStab in sandstorm but the HP survives nothing.
Best Build
Diglett best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Hone Claws
- Earthquake
- Agility
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
Base Stats
This Pokémon lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
Diglett Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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