What is Dugtrio weak to?

In Gold & Silver, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Dugtrio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dugtrio's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

How do you evolve Dugtrio?

In Gold & Silver, Diglett evolves into Dugtrio at level 26. Dugtrio is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Diglett . It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Dugtrio?

For Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a support. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

What are Dugtrio's strengths?

In Gold & Silver, Ground typing gives Dugtrio 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 120 Speed is the standout stat. 405 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Dugtrio - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

CTier

120Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Dugtrio's all-in on Speed at the expense of HP. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Speed stat exp and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP35

Attack80

Defense50

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def70

Speed120

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight33.3 kg

Base XP149

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Sand Veil

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

Arena Trap

Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by flying-types and Pokémon in the air.

Sand ForceHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Its three heads bob separately up and down to loosen the soil nearby, making it easier for it to burrow.

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.

Dugtrio Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Dugtrio in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Dugtrio Blizzard 2x 107-126%KO Icy Wind 2x 54-65% View Delibird builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	C
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfHM03 WaterfallHM07 Icy WindTM16 Damage vs Dugtrio Blizzard 2x 66-78% Surf 2x 82-97% Waterfall 2x 76-89% Icy Wind 2x 34-41% View Gyarados builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 31 AbsorbLv. 10 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 61-73% Mega Drain 2x 54-65% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Tangela builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Dugtrio Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Hoppip builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 54-65% View Weepinbell builds →

Gold & Silver 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

2 Forms

#050Diglett

Level 26

#051Dugtrio

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Diglett

Ground

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

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dugtrio to get Diglett eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Feint Attack and 2 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Dugtrio Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Rock Slide
Sludge Bomb
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

HoundoomDecent

MachampDecent

StarmieDecent

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

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 9

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Lv 17

Dig

C6010010Ground

Lv 25

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 37

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 49

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 61

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

B——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Tutor Moves

Dugtrio can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dugtrio in Gold & Silver

A few locations for Dugtrio with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Dugtrio in Gold & Silver

To get Dugtrio, start by catching Diglett through walking encounters at Lv. 13-29. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Diglett
Diglett's Cave - B1F
SilverGrass Lv.13-19 Cave
90%Early
Diglett's Cave - B1F
GoldGrass Lv.13-19 Cave
90%Early
Train until Level 26
Step 2Dugtrio ✓
Diglett's Cave - B1F
SilverGrass Lv.19-29 Cave
10%Mid
Diglett's Cave - B1F
GoldGrass Lv.19-29 Cave
10%Mid
or evolve from Diglett (Step 1)

Dugtrio Guide

In Gold & Silver, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Dugtrio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dugtrio's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Gold & Silver, Diglett evolves into Dugtrio at level 26. Dugtrio is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Diglett. It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.
For Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a support. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, Ground typing gives Dugtrio 3 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 120 Speed is the standout stat. 405 BST gives it a workable foundation.

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

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Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 55-68% View Bellsprout builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Learns Razor Leaf at Level 8 View Chikorita builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 13 Learns Water Gun at Level 13 View Totodile builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Water Gun 2x 52-64% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Dugtrio Razor Leaf 2x 48-57% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 52-64% View Bellsprout builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 15 Damage vs Dugtrio Water Gun 2x 36-43% View Slowpoke builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Blizzard 2x 136-162%KO Water Gun 2x 56-66% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Absorb 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Dugtrio Razor Leaf 2x 50-60% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 56-66% View Bellsprout builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Learns Mega Drain at Level 30 View Hoppip builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 SurfHM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Blizzard 2x 126-150%KO Surf 2x 105-124%KO Water Gun 2x 52-62% View Lapras builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Absorb 2x 26-31% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Dugtrio Razor Leaf 2x 48-57% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 48-57% View Bellsprout builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Mega Drain 2x 26-31% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Sunkern builds →

Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Dugtrio Mega Drain 2x 28-33% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Absorb 2x 24-29% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Dugtrio Razor Leaf 2x 46-54% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 49-58% View Bellsprout builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Mega Drain 2x 28-33% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Sunkern builds →