Is Diglett Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Shows up in Diglett's Cave right before Lt. Surge's gym, which is perfect timing since Ground is immune to Electric. Diglett is blazing fast but falls over if anything breathes on it. Great for specific matchups, terrible for taking any hit at all. You'll either love it or box it after one bad fight.
Brock's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Misty's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Dugtrio resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Dugtrio resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Diglett in Diglett's Cave (walking, Lv 15-22, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15NormalScratchPower 40Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 19GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- LV 31NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 40GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Diglett to Dugtrio
Diglett evolves into Dugtrio at Level 26. Your Diglett should hit Level 26 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- LV 35NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 47GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Diglett in Red & Blue
Diglett comes from one place only: Diglett's Cave, where it is common at levels 15 to 22. Two encounter entries, both versions, nothing to hunt for.
1 location to catch Diglett
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Where To Catch Diglett in RB
Diglett is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 15-22. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Diglett ✓
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Dugtrioor evolve from Diglett (Step 1)
Bring the right balls: check Diglett catch odds in the Red & Blue Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Diglett Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diglett
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gyarados builds →Bubble Beam 2x106-125%KO Ice Beam 2x98-117%KO | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Vaporeon builds →Bubble Beam 2x162-192%KO Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Wartortle builds →Bubble Beam 2x109-130%KO Ice Beam 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Diglett Evolutions
Diglett starts a line toward Dugtrio. Can't breed this Ground type (275 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Diglett Best Moveset
100 Speed outruns most of the format, but 55 Attack limits MoveEarthquake to small damage. Ground typing is the real asset, and the move slots bank on catching something weak to Earthquake before the paper-thin 10 base HP gives out.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Slash
- Sand Attack
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Diglett's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Earthquake and Dig, but Normal and Rock and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
Diglett Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, 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 9 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 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
Winds & Waves
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