Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Speed carries everything and HP's dead weight. But this Mole Pokemon still yields 1 Speed stat exp per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
Diglett Weakness
Type-wise, Diglett takes extra damage from Water, Grass, and Ice. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- 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
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Squirtle builds →Bubble Beam 2x88-106%KO Bubble 2x59-71% Water Gun 2x59-71% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Squirtle builds →Bubble Beam 2x88-106%KO Bubble 2x59-71% Water Gun 2x59-71% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x75-91% Absorb 2x42-51% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x96-113%KO Vine Whip 2x75-91% Mega Drain 2x72-85% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x81-96% Mega Drain 2x75-91% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x83-98% Bubble Beam 2x91-108%KO Bubble 2x57-68% Water Gun 2x57-68% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x191-225%KO Bubble Beam 2x141-166%KO Water Gun 2x86-102%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x80-96% Absorb 2x45-54% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x95-113%KO Vine Whip 2x80-96% Mega Drain 2x71-86% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x86-102%KO Mega Drain 2x77-91% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x193-229%KO Surf 2x193-229%KO Bubble Beam 2x142-168%KO Water Gun 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 2x232-275%KO Mega Drain 2x81-97% Absorb 2x42-51% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x98-117%KO Vine Whip 2x81-97% Mega Drain 2x73-86% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Bellsprout builds →Razor Leaf 2x103-122%KO Vine Whip 2x86-102%KO Mega Drain 2x76-92% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x251-296%KO Ice Beam 2x206-244%KO Bubble Beam 2x101-120%KO Water Gun 2x64-75% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x286-338%KO Mega Drain 2x99-116%KO Absorb 2x50-60% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x194-229%KO Mega Drain 2x66-79% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x251-296%KO Razor Leaf 2x118-139%KO Vine Whip 2x99-116%KO Mega Drain 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x251-296%KO Solar Beam 2x251-296%KO Mega Drain 2x85-101%KO Absorb 2x44-53% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x260-307%KO Ice Beam 2x215-254%KO Bubble Beam 2x104-122%KO Water Gun 2x66-78% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x296-349%KO Mega Drain 2x101-120%KO Absorb 2x53-64% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x198-233%KO Mega Drain 2x68-81% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x260-307%KO Razor Leaf 2x122-145%KO Vine Whip 2x99-116%KO Mega Drain 2x89-106%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x260-307%KO Solar Beam 2x260-307%KO Mega Drain 2x89-106%KO Absorb 2x47-56% | ||
In Red & Blue, Cloyster can KO Diglett with Explosion (292-343%). Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (264-311%). Gyarados's Hyper Beam also KOs at 222-261%.
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Cloyster builds →Explosion292-343%KO Clamp 2x79-93% Blizzard 2x242-285%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x264-311%KO Hyper Beam160-188%KO Ice Beam 2x217-255%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Gyarados builds →Hyper Beam222-261%KO Hydro Pump 2x183-216%KO Blizzard 2x122-144%KO Body Slam126-148%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Diglett View Victreebel builds →Wrap20-24% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
Diglett starts a line toward Dugtrio. Can't breed this Ground type (275 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Red & Blue Diglett Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Slash
- Sand Attack
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Most of Diglett's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Earthquake and Dig, but Normal and Rock and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Red & Blue Diglett Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Diglett's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Diglett in Red & Blue
Diglett Guide
Diglett has 2 evolution paths: Dugtrio at level 26 and Alolan Dugtrio at level 26. Different conditions, different results.
Diglett has 2 evolution paths: Dugtrio at level 26 and Alolan Dugtrio at level 26. Different method for each one.
In Red & Blue, For a casual playthrough, Diglett works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dugtrio. That's where the stats start mattering.
Diglett is catchable in Red & Blue. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Diglett appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMAlolan
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