Physical
Balanced
78Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP85
C
Attack56
D
Defense77
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def77
C
Speed78
C
Total423
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate127 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight42.4 kg
Base XP148
Abilities
PickupRare
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Cheek Pouch
Restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.
Huge PowerHATop Pick
Doubles Attack in battle.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

With power equal to an excavator, it can dig through dense bedrock. It’s a huge help during tunnel construction.

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.

Diggersby Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric, Ghost
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
How to Beat Diggersby in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Hawlucha
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • SubmissionLv. 24
  • Low SweepTM75
  • RevengeTM42
Damage vs Diggersby
Submission 2x
68-80%
Low Sweep 2x
55-65%
Revenge 2x
51-60%
View Hawlucha builds →

Sword & Shield 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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bunnelby
Normal
Diggersby
NormalGround
HP
38
85+47
ATK
36
56+20
DEF
38
77+39
SP.ATK
32
50+18
SP.DEF
36
77+41
SPE
57
78+21
BST
237D-Tier
423C-Tier+186
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Diggersby to get Bunnelby eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Rollout.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
2moves
Breed With (best first)
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Sword & Shield Diggersby Best Moveset

Diggersby's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Earthquake is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Huge Power
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Diggersby
Jolly+SPE

Diggersby best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Body SlamSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Knock Off

Moves

Take Down and Earthquake 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

Lv 1
Laser Focus
30Normal
Lv 1
Leer
D10030Normal
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 9
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 12
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
Lv 15
Flail
D10015Normal
Lv 18
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Lv 23
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
Lv 28
Dig
C8010010Ground
Lv 33
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 38
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 43
Swords Dance
B20Normal
Lv 48
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 53
Super Fang
D9010Normal
Lv 58
Hammer Arm
D1009010Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TR12
Agility
C30Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
S8510015Normal
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TM43
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM97
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
TR48
Bulk Up
C20Fighting
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM15
Dig
C8010010Ground
TR67
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM03
Fire Punch
A7510015Fire
TM59
Fling
10010Dark
TR81
Foul Play
D9510015Dark
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TR73
Gunk Shot
A120805Poison
TR94
High Horsepower
C959510Ground
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM04
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TR74
Iron Head
D8010015Steel
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR07
Low Kick
D10020Fighting
TM01
Mega Kick
B120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
D808520Normal
TM53
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM57
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM25
Protect+4
B10Normal
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM49
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
TM32
Sandstorm
D10Rock
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR23
Spikes
C20Ground
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
TR75
Stone Edge
D100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR39
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
TR04
Surf
D9010015Water
TM
Swords Dance
B20Normal
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM05
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM56
U-turn
S7010020Bug
TR35
Uproar
C9010010Normal
TR86
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric
TR85
Work Up
D30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Scorching Sands
D7010010Ground

How to Get Diggersby in Sword & Shield

Diggersby's scattered across 30 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Where To Catch Diggersby in Sword & Shield

To get Diggersby, start by catching Bunnelby through walking encounters at Lv. 7-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Bunnelby
    Step 1Catch Bunnelby
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    60%Early
    Overcast
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    60%Early
    Overcast
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    40%Early
    Normal Weather
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    40%Early
    Normal Weather
    East Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    East Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    28%Early
    Intense Sun
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    28%Early
    Intense Sun
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Intense Sun
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Snowing
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Normal Weather
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Sandstorm
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Raining
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Intense Sun
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Normal Weather
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Snowing
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Sandstorm
    Rolling Fields
    SwordOverworld Lv.7-10
    25%Early
    Raining
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    25%Early
    Sandstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    25%Early
    Sandstorm
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    25%Early
    Snowing
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    25%Early
    Sandstorm
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    25%Early
    Snowing
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    25%Early
    Sandstorm
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    20%Early
    Raining
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    20%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    20%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    20%Early
    Overcast
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    20%Early
    Snowing
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    20%Early
    Raining
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    20%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    20%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    20%Early
    Overcast
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    20%Early
    Snowing
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    20%Early
    Intense Sun
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    20%Early
    Intense Sun
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    20%Early
    Intense Sun
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    20%Early
    Intense Sun
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Normal Weather
    Dappled Grove
    SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Intense Sun
    Dappled Grove
    SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Sandstorm
    Dappled Grove
    SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Normal Weather
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Intense Sun
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Sandstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    10%Early
    Snowstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    10%Early
    Snowstorm
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    10%Early
    Normal Weather
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    10%Early
    Snowstorm
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    10%Early
    Raining
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    10%Early
    Normal Weather
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    10%Early
    Snowstorm
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    10%Early
    Raining
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    5%Early
    Snowstorm
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    5%Early
    Sandstorm
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    5%Early
    Intense Sun
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    5%Early
    Snowstorm
    Rolling Fields
    SwordGrass Lv.7-9
    5%Early
    Sandstorm
    Rolling Fields
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
    5%Early
    Intense Sun
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    5%Early
    Snowstorm
    Dappled Grove
    SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    5%Early
    Snowing
    Dappled Grove
    SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    5%Early
    Snowstorm
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    5%Early
    Snowing
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap - 3
    SwordOverworld Lv.29-32
    50%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap - 3
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-32
    50%Mid
    Sandstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    25%Mid
    Intense Sun
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    25%Mid
    Intense Sun
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    10%Mid
    Sandstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    10%Mid
    Sandstorm
  2. Diggersby
    Step 2Diggersby
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water
    10%Early
    Normal Weather
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water
    10%Early
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Giant's Mirror
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Mirror
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Bridge Field
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Overcast
    Bridge Field
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
    20%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Seat
    SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
    20%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    30%Late
    Normal Weather
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    30%Late
    Normal Weather
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Raining
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Raining
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Overcast
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Intense Sun
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Overcast
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Intense Sun
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Snowing
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    20%Late
    Snowing
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    10%Late
    Snowstorm
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    10%Late
    Sandstorm
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    10%Late
    Snowstorm
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    10%Late
    Sandstorm
    or evolve from Bunnelby (Step 1)

Diggersby Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Diggersby's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fighting-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Sword & Shield, Bunnelby evolves into Diggersby at level 20. Diggersby is the fully evolved form. It sits at 423 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Sword & Shield, Diggersby can work for a story run. 423 BST is average, but Normal/Ground typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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 B-Tier. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

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