Is Dugtrio Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityArena Trap prevents opponents from switching, which is unique in Gen 3. Trade-only in RS though. Dugtrio is fast enough to outspeed most of Hoenn's gym leaders and Ground hits Wattson, Flannery, and Steven's Aggron. If imported, the speed and trapping make it more useful than the stats suggest.
Roxanne's typing presses Dugtrio's defenses.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Dugtrio resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Dugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Dugtrio's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's team hits Dugtrio's weaknesses hard.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's typing presses Dugtrio's defenses.
Dugtrio trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
Dugtrio 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 26.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 17GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 38NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 51GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Dugtrio in Ruby & Sapphire
Dugtrio is a level-up from Diglett, which itself has no Hoenn wild. You have to trade a Diglett in and raise it to Dugtrio at level 26.
How to Obtain Dugtrio in RS
- Step 1Obtain DiglettCARTRIDGE 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 2Dugtrio ✓
How to Get Shiny Dugtrio in Ruby & Sapphire
Dugtrio comes to Hoenn only by trade, so unearth a shiny deep in Diglett's Cave in FireRed or LeafGreen and ship it over. See every game where Shiny Dugtrio can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Dugtrio Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Dugtrio
 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 Dugtrio View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x159-188%KO Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x153-180%KO Surf 2x121-142%KO Ice Beam 2x80-95% | ||
 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 Dugtrio View Walrein builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Swampert builds →Surf 2x115-136%KO Ice Beam 2x77-91% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Glalie builds →Ice Beam 2x110-130%KO Water Pulse 2x47-56% | ||
Dugtrio Evolutions
Dugtrio is the evolved form of Diglett. Breeding produces Diglett eggs, and they take an average time to hatch. Evolving from Diglett gave Dugtrio the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 405 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Dugtrio to get Diglett eggs easily using 102 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Feint Attack and 4 more.
RS Dugtrio Best Moveset
120 Speed and MoveEarthquake with AbilityArena Trap locking grounded opponents on the field. Held ItemChoice Band boosts the 80 Attack to levels that finish off anything that can't switch out. Paper-thin bulk means one mistake is fatal, but preventing escape is irreplaceable.
Best Build
Dugtrio best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Bug
- Aerial Ace
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Beat Up on Dugtrio. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Dig, they expand what Dugtrio can actually threaten in practice.
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 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
DUGTRIO are actually triplets that emerged from one body. As a result, each triplet thinks exactly like the other two triplets. They work cooperatively to burrow endlessly.
Dugtrio Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Dugtrio isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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
Winds & Waves
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