What does Diglett evolve into?

Diglett has 2 evolution paths: Dugtrio at level 26 and Alolan Dugtrio at level 26. Different conditions, different results.

At what level does Diglett evolve?

Diglett has 2 evolution paths: Dugtrio at level 26 and Alolan Dugtrio at level 26. Different method for each one.

Should I use Diglett?

In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Diglett works as a placeholder. Ground/Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dugtrio . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Diglett?

Diglett is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Diglett - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Pivot

DTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Speed carries everything and HP's dead weight. But this Mole Pokemon still yields 1 Speed EV per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP10

Attack55

Defense30

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def45

Speed90

Total265

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight1.0 kg

Base XP53

Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Tangling Hair

When this Pokémon takes regular damage from a contact move, the attacking Pokémon's Speed lowers by one stage.

Sand ForceHATop Pick

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

If a Diglett digs through a field, it leaves the soil perfectly tilled and ideal for planting crops.

Diglett Weakness

Type-wise, Diglett takes extra damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, and Ground. Electric and Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Diglett Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric, Poison

Type ChartExcellent

4Weak

8Resist

2Immune

Score+7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Water Fighting Ground

½xResist

Normal Flying Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Rock

0xImmune

Electric Poison

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Ice Fairy

How to Beat Diglett in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Water Pulse 2x 90-108%KO Water Gun 2x 66-78% View Wingull builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 24 Mud ShotTM53 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 102-120%KO Mud Shot 2x 60-72% Water Gun 2x 66-78% Whirlpool 2x 60-72% View Lombre builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 126-150%KO Ember 2x 60-72% View Sizzlipede builds →
Dewpider WaterBug	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 12 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 80-96% Water Gun 2x 50-60% View Dewpider builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 112-132%KO Mud Shot 2x 96-114%KO View Palpitoad builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Diglett is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dugtrio. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#050Diglett

#051DugtrioLevel 26

Alola

#051Alola DugtrioLevel 26

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Diglett

Ground

Dugtrio

Ground

Alola Dugtrio

Ground

35+25

ATK

100+45

DEF

50+25

SP.ATK

50+15

SP.DEF

70+25

SPE

120+25

BST

265D-Tier

425B-Tier+160

425C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Diglett easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Final Gambit, Headbutt and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Diglett Best Moveset

The build centers on Stealth Rock and survivability. Focus Sash means a guaranteed survive from full HP, and Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs give Diglett the bulk to set up repeatedly. Sandforce adds another layer of staying power.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Sand Force

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Diglett

HardyNEUTRAL

Diglett best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Unknown
MementoUtility
ToxicUtility
Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

PelipperExcellent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Final Gambit aren't available any other way for Diglett, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Earth Power for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Metal Claw

D509535Steel

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 8

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 12

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 16

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Lv 20

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Lv 24

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Lv 28

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 32

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 36

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Lv 40

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 44

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR70

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Egg

Memento

S—10010Dark

Egg

Metal Sound

D—8540Steel

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

Sword & Shield Alolan Diglett Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 24 locations. Alolan 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 Alolan Diglett in Sword & Shield

You can catch Alolan Diglett through 24 walking encounters from Lv. 8-28, but availability differs between Sword and Shield. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Snowing

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Snowing

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Raining

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Heavy Fog

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Raining

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Heavy Fog

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Normal Weather

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Snowstorm

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Normal Weather

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

80%Early

Snowstorm

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

20%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

20%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

20%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

20%Early

Sandstorm

Rolling Fields - Ground

SwordOverworld Lv.8-10

20%Early

Overcast

Rolling Fields - Ground

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-10

20%Early

Overcast

Galar Mine

ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Cave

15%Early

All Weather

Galar Mine

SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Cave

15%Early

All Weather

Galar Mine

ShieldOverworld Lv.11-14 Cave

10%Early

All Weather

Galar Mine

SwordOverworld Lv.11-14 Cave

10%Early

All Weather

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Intense Sun

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 Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Diglett works as a placeholder. Ground/Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dugtrio. That's where the stats start mattering.
Diglett is catchable in Sword & Shield. 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

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Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Water Pulse 2x 95-113%KO Water Gun 2x 70-83% View Wingull builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Water Gun 2x 70-83% View Lombre builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 133-158%KO Ember 2x 63-75% View Sizzlipede builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 113-135%KO Mud Shot 2x 100-120%KO View Palpitoad builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 140-165%KO Ember 2x 75-90% View Growlithe builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Water Pulse 2x 139-164%KO Water Gun 2x 95-113%KO Whirlpool 2x 83-98% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Dive 2x 219-258%KO Water Gun 2x 88-103%KO Whirlpool 2x 75-89% View Cramorant builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 24 Mud ShotTM53 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 106-127%KO Mud Shot 2x 61-72% Water Gun 2x 67-80% Whirlpool 2x 59-70% View Lombre builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 35 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 134-159%KO Ember 2x 59-70% Fire Spin 2x 55-66% View Sizzlipede builds →
Dewpider WaterBug	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 12 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 83-98% Water Gun 2x 52-61% View Dewpider builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Water Pulse 2x 140-166%KO Water Gun 2x 94-112%KO Whirlpool 2x 84-99% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Dive 2x 219-260%KO Water Gun 2x 91-107%KO Whirlpool 2x 79-94% View Cramorant builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 24 Mud ShotTM53 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 109-130%KO Mud Shot 2x 63-75% Water Gun 2x 67-81% Whirlpool 2x 60-72% View Lombre builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 35 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 136-161%KO Ember 2x 60-72% Fire Spin 2x 52-63% View Sizzlipede builds →
Dewpider WaterBug	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 12 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 84-99% Water Gun 2x 52-63% View Dewpider builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Water Pulse 2x 140-164%KO Water Gun 2x 93-111%KO Whirlpool 2x 84-99% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Dive 2x 212-251%KO Water Gun 2x 86-103%KO Whirlpool 2x 77-90% View Cramorant builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 35 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 132-156%KO Ember 2x 59-70% Fire Spin 2x 52-62% View Sizzlipede builds →
Dewpider WaterBug	D
Available Moves Moves LiquidationLv. 40 Bubble BeamLv. 12 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Diglett Liquidation 2x 132-156%KO Bubble Beam 2x 79-95% Water Gun 2x 52-62% View Dewpider builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Water GunLv. 6 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Bubble Beam 2x 79-95% Water Gun 2x 52-62% Whirlpool 2x 45-53% View Lotad builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Water Pulse 2x 141-166%KO Water Gun 2x 93-111%KO Whirlpool 2x 83-99% View Pelipper builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Diglett Dive 2x 124-146%KO Bubble Beam 2x 130-154%KO Water Pulse 2x 120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x 62-74% View Mantine builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Diglett Dive 2x 214-253%KO Water Gun 2x 87-103%KO Whirlpool 2x 76-91% View Cramorant builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Brick BreakTM43 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Diglett Dive 2x 143-170%KO Brick Break 2x 91-108%KO Bubble Beam 2x 107-126%KO Mud Shot 2x 59-71% View Lombre builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 35 Damage vs Diglett Flame Wheel 2x 134-158%KO Ember 2x 59-71% Fire Spin 2x 53-63% View Sizzlipede builds →

Settings

Diglett Alola

Stats & Training

Diglett Weakness

Sword & Shield Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Sword & Shield Diglett Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Sword & Shield Alolan Diglett Locations