Physical
Sweeper
425Average
120Very Fast
CTier

Dugtrio's Ground typing gives it an immunity to Electric. Only 3 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. A competitive option since Gen 1. Comfortably outruns most offensive threats.

Dugtrio's all-in on Speed at the expense of HP. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Speed EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
425Above
HP35
F
Attack100
B
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed120
A
Total425
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dugtrio yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch50Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.7m / 2'04"•33.3kg / 73.4 lbs•149Base XP
Pokedex Entries

A team of triplets that can burrow over 60 MPH. Due to this, some people think it’s an earthquake.

Yellow

Dugtrio Weakness

Avg

Dugtrio's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice moves. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. At base 120 Speed, Dugtrio outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Gen I Type Chart
  • 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
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGrassIce
½xResisti
PoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (4)i
FireElectricPoisonRock
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Sand VeilIncreases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Arena TrapPrevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by flying-types and Pokémon in the air.
Sand ForceHAStrengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Evolve Diglett at level 26 to get Dugtrio. At 425 stats, this Ground type caps the chain without any egg option. Evolving from Diglett gave Dugtrio the biggest boost in Attack (+45), bringing the total to 425 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Diglett
#050Diglett
26
Level 26
Dugtrio
#051Dugtrio
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Diglett
Ground
Dugtrio
Ground
HP
10
35+25
ATK
55
100+45
DEF
25
50+25
SP.ATK
35
50+15
SP.DEF
45
70+25
SPE
95
120+25
BST
265D-Tier
425B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

an item and an ability form the backbone. Dugtrio invests flexible EVs EVs to play its attacker role properly, and a nature nature pushes higher. Earthquake handles the heavy lifting on offense. Normal coverage rounds it out.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Dugtrio Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • SlashCoverage
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Starmie
StarmieDecent

Without TMs, Dugtrio's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Rock coverage on top of Earthquake and Dig for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dig
10010010Ground
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 15
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 19
Dig
10010010Ground
Lv 24
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 35
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 47
Earthquake
10010010Ground

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
10010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM27
Fissure
—305Ground
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM48
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Dugtrio doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dugtrio can't learn any Tutor moves

Dugtrio sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.

Where To Catch Dugtrio in Yellow

To get Dugtrio, start by catching Diglett through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 15-31. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Diglett
    Step 1Catch Diglett
    Diglett's Cave - 1F
    GrassLv.15-22CommonEarlyCave
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Dugtrio
    Step 2Dugtrio ✓
    Diglett's Cave - 1F
    GrassLv.29-31RareMidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    In-game tradeLimitedRouteTrade for (give Lickitung)
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Diglett (Step 1)

  • Dugtrio has a 425 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a sweeper. Base 120 Speed is where it shines.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Dugtrio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dugtrio's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Diglett evolves into Dugtrio at level 26. Dugtrio is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Diglett. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.

  • Dugtrio fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Dugtrio appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Dugtrio first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 9 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.