Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Diglett#050

Strong point: Speed — higher than 79% of species. Its weakest point is HP — among the lowest in the entire Pokédex. Taken together these numbers say little in its favor: below 93% of the Pokédex. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 1 full immunity. Electric-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.

Shiny Diglett
Regular version
Ground
Height: 0.2 m (0′08″) Weight: 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs)

Base stats

HP
10
0%
Atk
55
22%
Def
25
1%
SpA
35
8%
SpD
45
15%
Spe
95
79%
TOTAL
265
7%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed; weak point: HP.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (55) is 20 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 79% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 9

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #050 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #132 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #134 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Kalos #001 X / Y
Alola #071 Sun / Moon
Alola #085 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Galar #164 Sword / Shield
Paldea #148 Scarlet / Violet
Blueberry Academy #066 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk

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

Pokédex entry

Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.

Habitat: Cave Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: very easy (255/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 53

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Diglett takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2
Resistant to Poison ×½ Rock ×½
Immune to Electric ×0

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Diglett appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Diglett in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Diglett in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Diglett in Gold
Gold
Diglett in Silver
Silver
Diglett in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Diglett in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Diglett in Emerald
Emerald
Diglett in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Diglett in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Diglett in Platinum
Platinum
Diglett in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Diglett in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Diglett in X / Y
X / Y
Diglett in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Diglett in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Diglett in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Diglett — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Diglett — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Diglett — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (20)

All Diglett cards →

Diglett has 20 cards in 20 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (10)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Galar

Johto

Kanto

Sinnoh

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (68 via TM/TR, 15 via Egg, 16 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35
4 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
8 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
12 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
12 Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
14 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100% 30
15 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15
16 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20
20 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
24 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20
25 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10
28 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
32 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10
36 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
40 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10
44 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5