Is Dugtrio Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Dugtrio's incredible Speed and Ground typing demolish Koga, Blaine, and Giovanni. Extremely fragile, but moving first against most of the gym circuit means defense rarely matters. Falls off against the beefier Elite Four teams, but the mid-game and late-game run is outstanding.
Not available yet. You cannot get Diglett before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Diglett before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Diglett before this fight.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Dugtrio in Diglett's Cave (walking, Lv 13-18).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 13)
- LV 13NormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 18GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 25DarkSucker PunchPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 35GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
Catch Diglett
Catch Diglett in Diglett's Cave (walking, Lv 13-18).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 18GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 21NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 25DarkSucker PunchPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 29GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10
How to Get Dugtrio in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Moderate rates across 1 encounter spot for Dugtrio. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
1 location to catch Dugtrio1 location to catch Diglett
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Catch Diglett at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 26, and it evolves into Dugtrio.
Badge 3Where To Catch Dugtrio in Let's Go
The path to Dugtrio starts with Diglett at Lv. 13+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch Diglett
How to Get Shiny Dugtrio in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Dugtrio is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Dugtrio odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Dugtrio Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Dugtrio preloaded.
Dugtrio Weakness
Dugtrio's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
Dugtrio Evolutions
Dugtrio is the evolved form of Diglett and the last stage of this two-stage line. Evolving from Diglett gave Dugtrio the biggest boost in Attack (+45), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Dugtrio Best Moveset
120 Speed at 100 Attack on pure Ground. In standard play, AbilityArena Trap prevented grounded opponents from switching, one of the most powerful tools in competitive history. Without it, the moveset runs fast Ground TermStab at 35 HP. Hits hard and first, but one hit incoming ends everything.
Best Build
Diglett Candy
Quick Candy+SPEHasty raises Speed and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Dugtrio
- Diglett Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Diglett Candy raises every stat, but only Diglett and Dugtrio can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Dugtrio is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Alolan Form
- Alolan Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio (Ground/Steel type) has 35 HP, 100 Attack, 60 Defense, 50 Sp. Atk, 70 Sp. Def and 110 Speed, 425 in total. Weak to Fire, Water, Fighting and Ground. Resists Rock (1/4), Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel and Fairy. Immune to Electric and Poison. Alolan Dugtrio is not found in the wild in Let's Go. Give a Diglett to a person in Lavender Town to get a level 25 Alolan Diglett, then evolve it into Alolan Dugtrio. Best nature for Alolan Dugtrio: Jolly (Madam Celadon: Pink, then Blue). Stat candy: Mighty Candy (Attack). Pokedex: They're referred to as triplets, but they're not identical, the metallic elements in their bodies differ slightly. The proof shows in their whiskers!
Alolan Dugtrio learns by level up: Tri Attack (on evolution); Agility, Growl, Sand Attack, Scratch and Screech (Lv 1); Sand Attack (Lv 4); Growl (Lv 8); Agility (Lv 12); Fury Swipes (Lv 15); Dig (Lv 18); Slash (Lv 21); Sucker Punch (Lv 25); Earthquake (Lv 35); Fissure (Lv 45). TM moves: Dig, Earthquake, Facade, Flash Cannon, Headbutt, Hyper Beam, Protect, Rest, Rock Slide, Sludge Bomb, Stealth Rock, Substitute, Toxic and Tri Attack.
Master Trainer
Dexter battles with one level 75 Dugtrio that knows Sand Attack, Substitute, Fissure and Slash. It takes extra damage from Water, Grass and Ice moves. Win to earn the Dugtrio Master title. Find Dexter in Diglett's Cave.
Moves List
Dugtrio develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Earthquake show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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 13 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A team of triplets that can burrow to a depth of 60 miles. It’s reported that this triggers an earthquake.
Game Availability
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.
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
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