Dugtrio (Pokémon)

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Dugtrio ダグトリオ Dugtrio #051 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Veil or Arena Trap Cacophony Cacophony Sand Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 50 (12.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Dugtrio 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 73.4 lbs. 33.3 kg Dugtrio 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 153 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Dugtrio 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dugtrio (Japanese: ダグトリオ Dugtrio) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Diglett starting at level 26.

Biology

Dugtrio is a set of Diglett triplets sharing a single body. Each head has brown skin, black eyes, and a large, round, pink nose. Dugtrio's three heads think the same thoughts and act cooperatively. In order to make burrowing easier, each head will bob up and down to loosen the soil. Dugtrio can tunnel under the earth at 60 mph to a depth of 60 miles, triggering tremors and earthquakes. It is capable of burrowing endlessly.

Dugtrio lives in tunnels and caves under the earth. As shown in the anime, it sometimes lives in hollow trees in forests. It maintains the soil and plants trees to revitalize wooded areas.

In the anime

Dugtrio in the anime

Major appearances

Dugtrio first appeared in Dig Those Diglett!. They worked with Diglett to plant trees in a forest.

In The Underground Round Up, Poncho used multiple Diglett and a Dugtrio to rid a town of Electrode. Poncho only used his Dugtrio to get rid of Team Rocket's Electrode Eliminator.

Katie used a Dugtrio against Ash during the Hoenn League in Shocks and Bonds. Katie's Dugtrio defeated Ash's Pikachu and was defeated by Ash's Glalie.

Dugtrio appeared in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness as sentries for the Wigglytuff Guild, alongside Diglett.

Minor appearances

Dugtrio appeared in a picture in Pokémon Paparazzi.

Dugtrio also appeared in Clefairy Tales.

A Dugtrio appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

Pietra used three Dugtrio for her digging project in Right on, Rhydon!.

Two Dugtrio were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?. They brought Meowth and Ash's Cyndaquil to the oasis after they got hurt and lost in the desert.

A Dugtrio was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.

A picture of a Dugtrio appeared in Hocus Pokémon.

Multiple Dugtrio briefly appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, Conway used a Dugtrio in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

A group of Dugtrio appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Dugtrio in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Long Live the Nidoqueen!?, Giovanni is seen to have a Dugtrio as a part of his Ground-type team. It was used to shatter the opening mechanisms on Red's Poké Balls, preventing him from releasing his Pokémon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Green's Dugtrio briefly in Red VS Green?!.

In the TCG

Main article: Dugtrio (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Dugtrio can be seen on the Ground Terrain situated next to a large rock. Cubone & Pokémon Fossils can also be seen on the Ground Terrain.

Trophy Information

"A Mole Pokémon. It has three heads that seem to all think the same thing. It lives in caves and is skilled at digging--no matter how hard the ground is, it can dig up to 62 miles below the surface. It's among the fastest of Ground-type Pokémon, a characteristic that can be counted on in combat. Its Sand Tomb is an effective attack that prevents opponents from escaping."

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Dugtrio appears in a bonus stage that can be accessed by the Red Table. After the player has knocked out a number of Diglett, they must knock out the Dugtrio that appears to win.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Dugtrio sends the player to Mt. Steel to rescue his son in the third story mission of the game. Dugtrio loves to show off to his son, but often forgets that people can't see him underground.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Dugtrio is one of the members of the Wigglytuff Guild. He updates the Outlaw Notice Board and Job Bulletin Board with rotating boards. Like in the previous game, Diglett is his son. He believes that he can swim in the sea, despite being a Ground type.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Gold Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Pokémon XD		Soft Sand (100%)
Diamond	Pearl	Soft Sand (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Soft Sand (5%)
X	Y	Soft Sand (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 ??? 0   0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 ??? 0   0   TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM94 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dugtrio Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dugtrio Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dugtrio in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dugtrio in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dugtrio Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dugtrio Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Boulder Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP We three are as one! 26%-50% HP Our health has been reduced to half. 1%-25% HP We are... No longer capable... Level up We have leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up We have leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ground ) Field move: None Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 40 Max. exp.: 70 Browser entry   Dugtrio occasionally pops its heads out of the ground, but only very briefly.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Mawile asked Dugtrio to hide the Mine Cart Rail in the Cavern Zone. They love to live quietly but sometimes they feel lonely.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: Dugtrio may look weak, but he was pushy. The incident with Excadrill led him to rethink his actions and his surroundings.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Diglett  Ground

Level 26 →

First evolution Dugtrio  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Dugtrio images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Crystal back	FireRed/LeafGreen back

Trivia

• Dugtrio and its pre-evolution can learn Scratch, Slash, Shadow Claw, and Hone Claws despite not seeming to have hands or claws.
  • Dugtrio is also able to learn Fury Swipes, but only in Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen.
• Dugtrio and its pre-evolution share their species name with Drilbur. They are all known as the Mole Pokémon.
• Dugtrio has the highest base Speed of all Ground-type Pokémon.
• In the Pokéathlon Hurdle Dash, Dugtrio and Diglett are seen to go underground rather than physically jump out of the ground.
• In Generation V, when Dugtrio and Diglett are sent out, they merely fade onto the screen instead of dropping down like all other Pokémon.
• In the Poké Transfer, Dugtrio and Diglett run between bushes rather than jump.

Origin

Dugtrio appears to be very similar to the artificial moles used in the Whac-A-Mole arcade games.

Name origin

Dugtrio is a combination of dug (past tense of dig) and trio (a group of three).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ダグトリオ Dugtrio From dug and trio French Triopikeur From trio and piqueur Spanish Dugtrio Same as English name German Digdri From dig and drei or Trio Italian Dugtrio Same as English name Korean 닥트리오 Dakteurio Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 三地鼠 Sāndìshǔ Literally "Three ground rodent" or "Three moles". Can also be a reference to 打地鼠 Dǎ Dìshǔ Cantonese Chinese 三頭地鼠 Sāamtàuhdeihsyú Literally "Three-headed ground rodent" or "Three-headed moles"

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Notes

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