Stats & Training
Diggersby's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Sp. Atk eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.
With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites.
As powerful as an excavator, its ears can reduce dense bedrock to rubble. When it’s finished digging, it lounges lazily.
Diggersby Weakness
Diggersby is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, and Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Ghost |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar threatens a KO with Superpower (120-141%).
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Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Clefable builds →Moonblast21-25% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge37-44% Pursuit30-36% Crunch60-71% Superpower 2x120-141%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Diggersby View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave18-21% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Diggersby is the evolved form of Bunnelby. Breeding produces Bunnelby eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Bunnelby gave Diggersby the biggest boost in HP (+47), bringing the total to 423 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Diggersby to get Bunnelby eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Rollout, Spikes.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Diggersby Best Moveset
Diggersby doesn't rely on pure speed. Assault Vest gives it a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed to stay healthy, and Adamant nature still pushes offense. Earthquake and double STAB keep the pressure on while spread EVs balance power and survivability.
Best Build
Diggersby best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- Frustration
- Fire Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Hammer Arm and Take Down bring the raw damage. But Diggersby also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Diggersby in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Diggersby isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Bunnelby from X or Sword. The evolution path from Bunnelby to Diggersby is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Diggersby in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Step 1Obtain BunnelbyCatch in the wild in:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Step 2Diggersby ✓
Diggersby Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bunnelby evolves into Diggersby at level 20. Diggersby is the fully evolved form. It sits at 423 BST in its evolved form.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Diggersby can work for a story run. 423 BST is average, but Normal/Ground typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Diggersby's 423 base stat total fool you. Huge Power is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Earthquake with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Huge Power on Diggersby. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Diggersby also gets Pickup and Cheek Pouch, but they don't compare.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Diggersby has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves