What is Dugtrio weak to?

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Emerald's competitive scene. It works best as a pivot. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Dugtrio?

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.

Dugtrio - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

ATier

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 EVs 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

Sand Veil

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

Arena TrapTop Pick

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

Sand ForceHANot in game

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

Because the triplets originally split from one body, they think exactly alike. They work cooperatively to burrow endlessly through the ground.

Emerald

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 III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

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 Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, 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 PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Dugtrio Pursuit 37-44% Fire Blast 101-119%KO Crunch 74-87% View Houndoom builds →
ElectabuzzThreatens with Ice Punch Electric	C
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Ice Punch Hidden Power Grass Cross Chop View Electabuzz builds →
QwilfishDrops Attack via Intimidate, threatens with Hydro Pump WaterPoison	C
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SpikesHazard Self Destruct Sludge Bomb Destiny Bond Damage vs Dugtrio Self Destruct 113-133%KO Sludge Bomb 38-45% View Qwilfish builds →
Muk Poison	C
Recommended Build AbilityStickyhold ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Sludge Bomb Explosion CurseSetup Focus Punch Damage vs Dugtrio Sludge Bomb 57-67% Explosion 211-249%KO View Muk builds →
SmearglePuts to sleep with Spore, threatens with Spore Normal	C
Recommended Build AbilityOwntempo ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility SpikesHazard Baton Pass SubstituteUtility View Smeargle builds →

Emerald 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 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Feint Attack and 4 more.

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)

Emerald 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

Highly recommended

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Arena Trap

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Dugtrio

Jolly+SPE

Dugtrio best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Hidden Power Bug
Aerial Ace
Rock Slide

Recommended Teammates

ZapdosDecent

SuicuneDecent

CelebiDecent

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

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tri Attack

D8010010Normal

Lv 5

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 9

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Lv 17

Dig

—6010010Ground

Lv 25

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 26

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 38

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 51

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 64

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

S60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Beat Up

B—10010Dark

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

How to Get Dugtrio in Emerald

Dugtrio isn't available in the wild in Emerald. Start by transferring Diglett from Red, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu. The evolution path from Diglett to Dugtrio is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Dugtrio in Emerald

Step 1Obtain Diglett
Catch in the wild in:
FireRedWalking · Diglett's Cave
Then trade to Emerald to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum
Train until Level 26
Step 2Dugtrio ✓

Dugtrio Guide

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Emerald'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

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