Dig (move)

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This article is about the move Dig. For the field move Tunnel 1, see Field Move.

Dig
あなをほる Dig Hole

Battles

Type	Ground
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM28 in Generation I TM28 in Generation II TM28 in Generation III TM28 in Generation IV TM28 in Generation V

Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Dig (Japanese: あなをほる Dig Hole) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM28 in all generations.

Effect

Generation I

On the turn that Dig is selected, the user will dig underground, where the only attacks it cannot avoid are Bide, Swift, and Transform. On the following turn, Dig will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Dig is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Dig is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user digs underground, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Dig (or fail if it cannot).

Full paralysis and self-inflicted damage due to confusion will disrupt Dig. Additionally, if the user is fully paralyzed during the mostly-invulnerable turn of Dig, the mostly-invulnerable part will not be reset until the user switches out or fully executes Dig.

In Pokémon Stadium, Dig will allow the user to avoid Bide. Full paralysis will reset the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig. Mirror Move will copy Dig on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Dig has a power of 100 in Generation I.

Generation II-III

Same as Generation I, but the user cannot avoid Earthquake, Magnitude, or Fissure during the semi-invulnerable turn, and will receive double damage from Earthquake and Magnitude, unless the digging Pokémon would not receive damage from the moves.

The user may also be hit underground if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader, then struck the following turn. Swift, Bide and Transform no longer hit on their own during the semi-invulnerable turn, and damage from Sandstorm and Hail will not occur.

Dig's power changed from 100 to 60 in Generation II.

Generation IV-V

Dig's power changed from 60 to 80. Otherwise, it is exactly the same as Generation III.

Outside of battle

When used in a cave, the player is transported to the entrance; in Generation I, the player is transported to the last Pokémon Center used. No Badge is required in any generation.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I		II		III	IV		V
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	19			17		17			18			34
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	--, 19			17		17			18			40
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	no			no		no			45			53
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground	no			no		45			45			45
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	no			no		41			41			41
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground	no			no		no			31			31
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground	no			no		no			40			40
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	no			no		no			40			40
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground	no			no		no				19	19
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	no			no		no				19	19
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	no			no		no			no			19
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel	no			no		no			no			19
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	no			no		no			no			31
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	no			no		no			no			32
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	no			no		no			no			32
632		Durant	Bug	Steel	no			no		no			no			41
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I TM28		II TM28		III TM28	IV TM28		V TM28
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric						✔			✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric						✔			✔		✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground						✔			✔		✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground						✔			✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
060		Poliwag	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting						✔			✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug						✔			✔		✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric						✔			✔		✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire						✔			✔		✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water						✔			✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water						✔			✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔		✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				✔		✔			✔		✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				✔		✔			✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔		✔			✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water				✔		✔			✔		✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				✔		✔			✔		✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				✔		✔			✔		✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔		✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔		✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison				✔		✔			✔		✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison				✔		✔			✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
183		Marill	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
184		Azumarill	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				✔		✔			✔		✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground				✔		✔			✔		✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				✔		✔			✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔		✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark						✔			✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔		✔			✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug						✔			✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel						✔			✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying						✔			✔		✔
208		Steelix	Rock	Ground				✔		✔			✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock				✔		✔			✔		✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting						✔			✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice				✔		✔			✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔		✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground						✔			✔		✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground						✔			✔		✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock						✔			✔		✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔			✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				✔		✔			✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				✔		✔			✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water				✔		✔			✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground				✔		✔			✔		✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground				✔		✔			✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark				✔		✔			✔		✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass						✔			✔		✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass						✔			✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass						✔			✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire						✔			✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting						✔			✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting						✔			✔		✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground						✔			✔		✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground						✔			✔		✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark						✔			✔		✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark						✔			✔		✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass						✔			✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark						✔			✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark						✔			✔		✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground						✔			✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying						✔			✔		✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost						✔			✔		✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting						✔			✔		✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting						✔			✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost						✔			✔		✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock						✔			✔		✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock						✔			✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock						✔			✔		✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground						✔			✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground						✔			✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground						✔			✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon						✔			✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon						✔			✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison						✔			✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water						✔			✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark						✔			✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic						✔			✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic						✔			✔		✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug						✔			✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug						✔			✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal						✔			✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock						✔			✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground						✔			✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire									✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting									✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting									✔		✔
393		Piplup	Water		Water									✔		✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water									✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel									✔		✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water									✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel									✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel									✔		✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak	Bug	Ground									✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric									✔		✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water									✔		✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water									✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground									✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark									✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark									✔		✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock									✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground									✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground									✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground									✔		✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting									✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel									✔		✔
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground											✔
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground											✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug									✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark									✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting									✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting									✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice									✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal									✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock									✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric									✔		✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass									✔		✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice									✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying									✔		✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground									✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel									✔		✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water											✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water											✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water											✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal											✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal											✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal											✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal											✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass											✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass											✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire											✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire											✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water											✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water											✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground											✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel											✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal											✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting											✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting											✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting											✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground											✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting											✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting											✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison											✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark											✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark											✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark											✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire											✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire											✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock											✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock											✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting											✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting											✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock											✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock											✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying											✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying											✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark											✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark											✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal											✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal											✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon											✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon											✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon											✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice											✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice											✔
618		Stunfisk	Electric	Ground											✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting											✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting											✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon											✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel											✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel											✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire											✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel											✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying											✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
#	Pokémon		Type		I	II		III	IV		V
098		Krabby*	Water		Water			no		no
140		Kabuto*	Rock	Water			no		no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Onix	Eevee	Rhyperior	Pansear
The user dives into the ground. It then travels underground to its opponent and suddenly comes back up to charge the foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Ekans	Ekans dives into the ground. It then travels underground to its opponent and suddenly comes back up to charge the opponent.
Jessie's Ekans	Ash Catches a Pokémon		Debut
Onix	Onix dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back and attacks the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		None
Bruno's Onix	To Master the Onixpected!		None
Drake's Onix	Hello, Pummelo!		None
King Onix	Hooked on Onix		None
Sandshrew	Sandshrew dives into the ground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	Path to the Pokémon League		None
Arbok	Arbok dives underground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	Dig Those Diglett		None
Diglett	Diglett goes underground and digs a hole around the opponent, causing them to go underground.
Multiple wild Diglett	Dig Those Diglett		None
Poncho's Diglett	The Underground Round-up		None
Multiple wild Diglett	Goin' Apricorn!		None
Multiple wild Diglett	Plant it Now... Diglett Later		None
A Diglett Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
Dugtrio	Dugtrio digs underground and digs a hole around the opponent, causing them to go underground.
Poncho's Dugtrio	The Underground Round-up		None
Katie's Dugtrio	Shocks and Bonds		None
A Dugtrio Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
A Dugtrio Conway briefly used	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Graveler	Graveler digs into the ground with its large hands.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
Multiple wild Graveler	Hooked on Onix		None
Geodude	Geodude digs underground using its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	Control Freak!		None
Multiple wild Geodude	Hooked on Onix		None
Steelix	The spiked rocks on Steelix spin quickly and it burrows underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Morrison's Steelix	Choose it or Lose it!		None
Sandslash	Sandslash digs into the ground with its claws.
Multiple wild Sandslash	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
Charizard	Charizard flies into the air and dives underground. Seconds later, Charizard comes back up and attacks the opponent.
A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Larvitar	Larvitar digs into the ground.
Ash's Larvitar	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Furret	Furret dives into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Salvador's Furret	A Claim to Flame!		None
Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon digs into the ground using its front paws and creates a pitfall.
Multiple wild Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Ninjask	Ninjask digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the oppponent.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
Armaldo	Armaldo's claws glow white and it burrows underground.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
Persian	Persian jumps into the air and dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
Regirock	Regirock jumps into the air and spins extremely fast, drilling into the ground with its feet.
A wild Regirock	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Golem	A large pillar of sand and dust appears around Golem as it digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up somewhere else and attacks the opponent.
Multiple wild Golem	Hooked on Onix		None
Eevee	Eevee digs underground using its front paws. Seconds later, it comes up by or underneath the opponent.
May's Eevee	What I Did For Love!		None
Chimchar	Chimchar digs underground using its hands. It then comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Ash's Chimchar	Different Strokes for Different Blokes!		None
Garchomp	Garchomp flies into the air and dives into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Top-Down Training!		None
Swinub	Swinub dives into the ground head first. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Leona's three Swinub	Hot Springing a Leak!		None
Dawn's Swinub	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
Hippowdon	Hippowdon digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up somewhere else.
A wild Hippowdon	Sleight of Sand!		None
A Hippowdon Jessie used briefly	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!		None
Nincada	Nincada digs into the ground with its claws and digs around the opponent, making the opponent fall in a pit trap.
A Nincada Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
Drapion	Drapion dives head-first into the ground and digs underground with its head.
A wild Drapion	Chim - Charred!		None
Raichu	Raichu digs into the ground using its front paws.
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
Piloswine	Piloswine digs underground using its front paws. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine	A Breed Stampede!		None
Monferno	Monferno digs into the ground using its arms. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
Gible	Gible back flips into the air and dives underground. When it travels underground, its headfin sticks out of the ground, or Gible digs into the ground with its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent, or it digs a hole under the opponent and it falls in.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
Ash's Gible	A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!		None
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Gible	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Growlithe	Growlithe digs into the ground using its front paws. It then comes back up in front of the opponent and tackles it to the ground.
James's Growlie	The Treasure is All Mine!		None
Gabite	Gabite dives underground, or it digs into the ground with its claws. It then comes back up seconds later.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!		None
Infernape	Infernape dives into the ground, digging with its hands.
Ash's Infernape	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Sandile	Sandile digs into the ground using all four of its legs. It can travel either underground or with its eyes and nose above the ground. It then digs a pitfall under the opponent.
Sunglasses Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Multiple wild Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Pansear	Pansear jumps high into the air and dives down into the ground using its hands. It then comes up underneath the opponent and uppercuts it.
Chili's Pansear	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Excadrill	Excadrill jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then rotates its body quickly and drills underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and stabs it with the tip of its drill, or Excadrill jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then dives into the ground and comes back up underneath the opponent, stabbing it with one of its claws, or Excadrill digs into the ground with its claws and digs underneath the opponent. It then comes up underneath it and slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Iris's Excadrill	The Bloom Is on Axew!		None
Dwebble	Dwebble digs into the ground using its front two claws. It then comes back up and slams its body into the opponent
Three wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Burgh's Dwebble	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Pansage	Pansage jumps into the air and dives into the ground with its arms out in front of it, digging into the ground with them.
Cilan's Pansage	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Rhyperior	Rhyperior rotates its body at high speed and drills undergound. It then comes up and strikes the opponent.
Forrest's Rhyperior	SS025		None
Drilbur	Drilbur jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then rotates its body like a drill and digs into the ground. Drilbur then comes up underneath the opponent and drills its body upwards, stabbing the opponent with its drill-like body.
Iris's Drilbur	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
Krokorok	Krokorok spins its body around and burrows into the ground.
Clay's Krokorok	BW061		None
Ash's Krokorok	BW065		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method

	Lickilicky
The user digs up earth.
User	First Round/Chapter Used In	Notes
Lickilicky	Lickilicky uses its tongue to dig through the ground.
Hiori's Lickilicky	Challenge From A Rival	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method

	Diglett
The user burrows, then attacks.
User	First Round/Chapter Used In	Notes
Diglett	Diglett digs underground, then burrows underground until it gets under the opponent, then comes back up underneath it.
Red's Diglett	Blame it on Eevee	Debut
Pearl's Dighiko	VS. Grimer	None
Onix	Onix dives underground head-first, then comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Bruno's Onix	Can You Diglett?	None
Dunsparce	Dunsparce drills a hole in the ground using its tail.
Crys's Dunsparce	A Flaaffy Kerfuffle	None
Roseanne's Dunsparce	VS. Yanmega I	None
Rhydon	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it digs underground using it to dig.
Silver's Rhydon	The Last Battle IX	None
Aron	Aron digs a hole in the ground.
Sapphire's Rono	VS Nosepass II	None
Groudon	Groudon sinks into the ground and digs through it with its head.
Maxie's Groudon	VS. Kyogre and Groudon III	None
Golduck	Golduck digs underground using its hands.
Blue's Golduck	The Battle Path	None
Linoone	Linoone digs a hole into the ground using its claws. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
The Battle Factory's Linoone	VS. Pinsir	None
Buizel	Buizel digs a hole into the ground using both of its hands. It then travels underground and attacks the opponent from behind. As it travels underground, the dirt above it moves and leaves a trail.
Uji's Buizel	VS. Croagunk & Abra I	None
Skorupi	Skorupi digs into the ground using its front two pincers.
A wild Skorupi	VS. Skorupi	None
Lickilicky	Lickilicky dives into the ground and digs underground. Its tongue then comes out of the ground and it hits the opponent with it while still underground.
Dia's Tung	VS. Lickilicky	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method

	Geodude
The user goes underground and attacks by resurfacing.
User	First Round/Chapter Used In	Notes
Geodude	Geodude digs a hole and goes underground. It leaps out of the hole and attacks.
Hareta's Geodude	Serious Training On Iron Island!!	Debut

Trivia

In Generation I, when Dig is used while standing on top of a warp tile, the spinning animation upon using the move is much shorter than normal. This is most likely a glitch.

In other generations

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		挖地洞 Wā Dìdòng
Dutch		Graaf
Finnish		Kaivuu
French		Tunnel
German		Schaufler
Greek		Σκάψιμο
Hindi		खोदो Khodo
Indonesian		Gali Lubang
Italian		Fossa
Korean		구멍파기 Gumeong Pagi
Portuguese	Brazil	Cavar
Portuguese	Portugal	Escavar (Pokémon Chronicles) Cavar (Diamond and Pearl Series)
Serbian		Kopanje
Spanish		Excavar

Variations of the move Dig

Dig • Dive

Generation I TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation I HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05

Generation II TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation II HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07

Generation III TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation III HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation IV TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92
Generation IV HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 (DPPt \| HGSS) \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation V TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95
Generation V HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06

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Generation I TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation I HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05

Generation II TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation II HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07

Generation III TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation III HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation IV TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92
Generation IV HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 (DPPt \| HGSS) \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation V TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95
Generation V HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06

Dig (move)

Contents

Effect

Generation I

Generation II-III

Generation IV-V

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Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

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In the anime

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon Adventures

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