Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Dugtrio#051

Its greatest asset is Speed — higher than 96% of species. Weak point: HP — lower than 97% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 1 full immunity. Electric-type moves do nothing to it at all.

Shiny Dugtrio
Regular version
Ground
Height: 0.7 m (2′04″) Weight: 33.3 kg (73.4 lbs)

Base stats

HP
35
3%
Atk
100
74%
Def
50
21%
SpA
50
26%
SpD
70
51%
Spe
120
96%
TOTAL
425
45%

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 (100) is 50 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 96% 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 #051 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #133 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #135 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Kalos #002 X / Y
Alola #072 Sun / Moon
Alola #086 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Galar #165 Sword / Shield
Paldea #149 Scarlet / Violet
Blueberry Academy #067 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.

How players use it

Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.

Rank 227 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.02% of teams.

Tera Type Ground 99.8%
EV spreads Jolly · 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP 89.5% Jolly · 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD 7.6% Adamant · 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD 2.9%

Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.

Pokédex entry

A team of DIGLETT triplets. It triggers huge earthquakes by burrowing 60 miles underground.

Habitat: Cave Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: hard (50/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 149

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Dugtrio 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 Dugtrio appeared — one from each release.

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

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

TCG cards (20)

All Dugtrio cards →

Dugtrio has 20 cards in 18 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 (16)

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.

Alola

Galar

Kalos

Kanto

Orre

Sinnoh

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (72 via TM/TR, 16 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
1 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
1 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
1 Rototiller Ground Status — — 10
1 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40
1 Tri Attack Normal Special 80 100% 10
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
26 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15
30 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
36 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10
42 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
48 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10
54 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5