Is Diglett Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityArena Trap is the Gen 3 game-changer: opponents can't switch out. In competitive terms that's huge, but for an RS story playthrough, Dugtrio's fragile stats still limit it. Fast Ground coverage if you import one.
Roxanne's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Diglett resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Diglett has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Winona's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's team hits Diglett's weaknesses hard.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's typing presses Diglett's defenses.
Diglett trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 17GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 33NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Diglett in Ruby & Sapphire
Hoenn has no Diglett Cave equivalent, and Diglett never appears in the wild here. The only way to get one is to trade it over from another game.
How to Obtain Diglett in RS
- Step 1Diglett ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Diglett's Cave, then trade to the current game via link cable.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 CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal 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
How to Get Shiny Diglett in Ruby & Sapphire
Diglett's Cave in FireRed or LeafGreen is the nearest place to a shiny Diglett, so dig one up there and trade it home. See every game where Shiny Diglett can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Diglett Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Diglett
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x288-339%KO Ice Beam 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x275-323%KO Surf 2x219-258%KO Ice Beam 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Walrein builds →Surf 2x228-269%KO Ice Beam 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Swampert builds →Surf 2x208-245%KO Ice Beam 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Glalie builds →Ice Beam 2x199-235%KO Water Pulse 2x83-99% | ||
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 take an average time to hatch. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Diglett easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Beat Up, Feint Attack and 4 more to offspring.
RS Diglett Best Moveset
Grounded opponents can't switch out. AbilityArena Trap prevents escape, and 100 Speed goes first while MoveEarthquake from 55 Attack chips the trapped target. 10 HP means one return hit ends it. Locking is the entire niche.
Best Build
Diglett best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Mixed Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Bug
- Aerial Ace
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Beat Up aren't available any other way for Diglett, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Dig 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
All 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
DIGLETT are raised in most farms. The reason is simple - wherever this POKéMON burrows, the soil is left perfectly tilled for planting crops. This soil is made ideal for growing delicious vegetables.
Diglett Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Diglett isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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