Stats & Training
Dugtrio's all-in on Speed at the expense of HP. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Speed EVs and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
In battle, it digs through the ground and strikes the unsuspecting foe from an unexpected direction.
A team of DIGLETT triplets. It triggers huge earthquakes by burrowing 60 miles underground.
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
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x52-64% Bullet Seed 2x36-43% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Squirtle builds →Waterfall 2x71-86% Water Pulse 2x52-64% Bubble 2x40-50% Water Gun 2x40-50% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x52-64% Bullet Seed 2x36-43% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Squirtle builds →Waterfall 2x71-86% Water Pulse 2x52-64% Bubble 2x40-50% Water Gun 2x40-50% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Oddish builds →Giga Drain 2x82-97% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x75-88% Razor Leaf 2x56-66% Vine Whip 2x49-57% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bellsprout builds →Giga Drain 2x78-93% Vine Whip 2x49-57% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Paras builds →Giga Drain 2x59-71% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x50-59% Waterfall 2x66-79% Water Pulse 2x51-62% Bubble 2x37-44% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x70-83% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Bullet Seed 2x33-39% Absorb 2x26-32% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Vine Whip 2x57-67% Bullet Seed 2x33-39% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x70-83% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x76-91% Razor Leaf 2x57-67% Vine Whip 2x46-55% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x70-83% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Bullet Seed 2x33-39% Absorb 2x26-32% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Vine Whip 2x57-67% Bullet Seed 2x33-39% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x70-83% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x76-91% Razor Leaf 2x57-67% Vine Whip 2x46-55% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x139-164%KO Ice Beam 2x114-136%KO Water Pulse 2x52-62% Powder Snow 2x54-63% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Giga Drain 2x68-81% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x139-164%KO Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Giga Drain 2x88-104%KO Bullet Seed 2x32-38% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Giga Drain 2x88-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x65-78% Vine Whip 2x54-63% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Giga Drain 2x68-81% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x145-172%KO Ice Beam 2x120-142%KO Water Pulse 2x54-64% Powder Snow 2x55-65% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x166-196%KO Giga Drain 2x106-125%KO Vine Whip 2x65-76% Mega Drain 2x57-68% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x111-131%KO Giga Drain 2x72-85% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x145-172%KO Solar Beam 2x145-172%KO Giga Drain 2x93-109%KO Bullet Seed 2x32-38% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x145-172%KO Giga Drain 2x93-109%KO Razor Leaf 2x69-82% Vine Whip 2x57-68% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Houndoom can KO Dugtrio with Fire Blast (101-119%). Qwilfish's Self-Destruct also KOs at 113-133%.
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Houndoom builds →Pursuit37-44% Fire Blast101-119%KO Crunch74-87% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves View Electabuzz builds →
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 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Qwilfish builds →Self Destruct113-133%KO Sludge Bomb38-45% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityStickyhold ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dugtrio View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb57-67% Explosion211-249%KO | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOwntempo ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves View Smeargle builds →
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FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Dugtrio is the evolved form of Diglett. Breeding produces Diglett eggs, and they're average hatch time. 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 Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Feint Attack and 4 more.
FireRed & LeafGreen Dugtrio Best Moveset
You commit to a move every time Dugtrio comes in. Choice Band gives raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and Arenatrap adds to that. Max Attack and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. The remaining moves covers the rest.
Best Build
Dugtrio best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Bug
- Aerial Ace
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Dugtrio in FireRed & LeafGreen
Finding Dugtrio at moderate rates takes patience. 4 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Dugtrio in FireRed & LeafGreen
Diglett is your first catch on the way to Dugtrio. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-31 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch DiglettDiglett's Cave - B1FFireRedGrass Lv.15-22 CaveCommonEarlyDiglett's Cave - B1FLeafGreenGrass Lv.15-22 CaveCommonEarlyDiglett's Cave - 1FFireRedGrass Lv.15-22 CaveCommonEarlyDiglett's Cave - 1FLeafGreenGrass Lv.15-22 CaveCommonEarly
Step 2Dugtrio ✓Diglett's Cave - B1FFireRedGrass Lv.29-31 CaveRareMidDiglett's Cave - B1FLeafGreenGrass Lv.29-31 CaveRareMidDiglett's Cave - 1FFireRedGrass Lv.29-31 CaveRareMidDiglett's Cave - 1FLeafGreenGrass Lv.29-31 CaveRareMidor evolve from Diglett (Step 1)
Dugtrio Guide
For FireRed & LeafGreen, it depends on your team. Dugtrio at 405 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Ground coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in FireRed & LeafGreen's competitive scene. It works best as a pivot. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.
Sand Veil increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. That's the one you want on Dugtrio. Sand Force is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Arena Trap works too if your team needs something different.
Game Availability
Dugtrio first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 10 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 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