What is Dugtrio weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. It works best as a pivot. Base 120 Speed is where it shines.

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

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 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 Trap

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

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Aqua TailLv. 35 Ice BeamTM13 SurfHM03 Damage vs Dugtrio Blizzard 2x 69-82% Aqua Tail 2x 192-227%KO Ice Beam 2x 57-67% Surf 2x 84-100%KO View Gyarados builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 152-180%KO Energy Ball 2x 116-137%KO Vine Whip 2x 81-97% Bullet Seed 2x 48-57% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 167-197%KO Energy Ball 2x 127-150%KO Vine Whip 2x 53-63% Mega Drain 2x 59-70% View Tangela builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Dugtrio Blizzard 2x 110-130%KO Ice Beam 2x 90-107%KO Avalanche 2x 70-83% View Delibird builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 79-93% Energy Ball 2x 59-70% Giga Drain 2x 50-60% Mega Drain 2x 28-33% View Hoppip builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Astonish, Beat Up and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Dugtrio Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Astonish on Dugtrio. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Earth Power, they expand what Dugtrio can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tri Attack

D8010010Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 12

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Lv 15

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 18

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 23

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 26

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 28

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Lv 33

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 40

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 45

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 50

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Dugtrio in HeartGold & SoulSilver

A few locations for Dugtrio with decent spawn 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver

To get Dugtrio, start by catching Diglett through walking and rock smash encounters at Lv. 13-37. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Diglett
Diglett's Cave - B1F
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-19 Cave
CommonEarly
Diglett's Cave - B1F
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-19 Cave
CommonEarly
Vermilion City - City
HeartGoldSmashing rocks Lv.24-37 City
80%Mid
Vermilion City - City
SoulSilverSmashing rocks Lv.24-37 City
80%Mid
Route 48
SoulSilverGrass Lv.20 Route
RareMid
Route 48
HeartGoldGrass Lv.20 Route
RareMid
Train until Level 26
Step 2Dugtrio ✓
Diglett's Cave - B1F
SoulSilverGrass Lv.19-29 Cave
UncommonMid
Diglett's Cave - B1F
HeartGoldGrass Lv.19-29 Cave
UncommonMid
or evolve from Diglett (Step 1)

Dugtrio Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, Dugtrio has a 405 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. It works best as a pivot. Base 120 Speed is where it shines.
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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Buizel Water	C
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Dugtrio Water Gun 2x 43-54% View Buizel builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Learns Water Gun at Level 10 View Whiscash builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Dugtrio Razor Leaf 2x 61-75% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 61-75% View Bellsprout builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Dugtrio Water Gun 2x 43-54% View Totodile builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 79-93% Bullet Seed 2x 48-57% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Vine Whip 2x 67-79% Bullet Seed 2x 40-50% View Bellsprout builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 152-180%KO Energy Ball 2x 116-138%KO Vine Whip 2x 80-96% Bullet Seed 2x 50-60% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 86-102%KO Energy Ball 2x 66-78% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 136-162%KO Energy Ball 2x 102-120%KO Bullet Seed 2x 34-42% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 102-120%KO Energy Ball 2x 76-90% Magical Leaf 2x 56-66% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 132-156%KO Energy Ball 2x 102-120%KO Vine Whip 2x 66-78% Bullet Seed 2x 40-48% View Bellsprout builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 152-180%KO Energy Ball 2x 118-140%KO Vine Whip 2x 85-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x 50-60% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 85-100%KO Energy Ball 2x 63-75% Mega Drain 2x 33-40% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 135-160%KO Energy Ball 2x 102-120%KO Mega Drain 2x 50-60% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 102-120%KO Energy Ball 2x 80-95% Magical Leaf 2x 55-65% Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Energy Ball 2x 97-115%KO Vine Whip 2x 67-80% Bullet Seed 2x 42-50% View Bellsprout builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 149-175%KO Energy Ball 2x 113-133%KO Vine Whip 2x 81-96% Bullet Seed 2x 46-54% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 78-92% Energy Ball 2x 60-71% Mega Drain 2x 28-33% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 131-154%KO Energy Ball 2x 99-117%KO Mega Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 94-113%KO Energy Ball 2x 74-88% Magical Leaf 2x 49-58% Razor Leaf 2x 60-71% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Dugtrio Solar Beam 2x 124-146%KO Energy Ball 2x 94-113%KO Vine Whip 2x 67-79% Bullet Seed 2x 39-46% View Bellsprout builds →