Diglett (Pokémon)

Diglett ディグダ Digda
Artwork from FR/LG
Type	Ground
Species	Mole Pokémon
Kanto Dex National Dex	#050
Johto Dex	#132
Hoenn Dex	#239*
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-061
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Height	0′08″ (0.2m)
Weight	1.8 lbs. (0.8kg)
Abilities	Sand Veil or Arena Trap
Egg group	Ground
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Spd
Exp. yield	81 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	255
Footprint
Body style
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Diglett (Japanese: ディグダ Digda) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Dugtrio at level 26.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Special manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Notes 9 External links

Biology

Physiology

This tiny brown Pokémon's most famous feature is that it seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, all that's usually seen is its head. It also has a big red nose.

A big mystery is what Diglett looks like under the ground, with many fan interpretations appearing over the years. The only thing known is that they have feet, as mentioned in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, although not even the Magnemite knew until Diglett mentioned its feet.

Gender differences

None that can be seen above ground.

Special abilities

They dig underground quickly, and can cause small tremors.

Behavior

Habitat

Diglett live in tunnels and caves under the earth. They also sometimes live in burrows near forests where they maintain the soil plant trees to revitalize wooded areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food Diglett may also eat dirt, as some ground-dwelling creatures do.

In the anime

Diglett first appeared in Dig Those Diglett. These Mole Pokémon were causing trouble for a construction crew that planning on building a dam. The foreman insisted that the Diglett were to be exterminated, but the Pokémon of the trainers that happened to be in the area refused to fight them. The reason was that the Diglett and Dugtrio were helping to plant trees in the forest.

Diglett were also used by a man named Poncho in The Underground Round-Up. He used them to dig tunnels underground of a town that was infested with Electrode. The tunnels sent the Bomb Ball Pokémon to an open field where they'd live in peace.

Diglett appear in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness special as members of the Wigglytuff Guild. They sounded the alarm whenever intruders stepped into the Guild.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Diglett makes a cameo in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Raging Rhydon wild Pokémon of Mt. Moon.

In the TCG

Main article: Diglett (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: The third story mission of the game is to rescue a Diglett from Mt. Steel. Afterwards, Diglett can be found somewhere around Pokémon Square. Diglett's hero is its father, Dugtrio, who it thinks can do anything.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Diglett is one of the members of Wigglytuff's guild. His primary role is sentry duty, to examine visitors' footprints and say what Pokémon they are.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
	Blue
	Yellow	It prefers dark places. It spends most of its time underground, though it may pop up in caves.
	Stadium	Its head pokes up approximately eight inches out of the ground. However, its real size remains a mystery to this day.
II	Gold	Its skin is very thin. If it is exposed to light, its blood heats up, causing it to grow weak.
	Silver	If a Diglett digs through a field, it leaves the soil perfectly tilled and ideal for planting crops.
	Crystal	It digs underground and chews on tree roots, sticking its head out only when the sun isn't bright.
	Stadium 2	Its skin is very thin. If it is exposed to light, its blood heats up, causing it to grow weak.
III	Ruby	Diglett are raised in most farms. The reason is simple - wherever this Pokémon burrows, the soil is left perfectly tilled for planting crops. This soil is made ideal for growing delicious vegetables.
	Sapphire	Diglett are raised in most farms. The reason is simple - wherever this Pokémon burrows, the soil is left perfectly tilled for planting crops. This soil is made ideal for growing delicious vegetables.
	Emerald	Diglett are raised in most farms. The reason is simple — wherever they burrow, the soil is left perfectly tilled for growing delicious crops.
	FireRed	It burrows through the ground at a shallow depth. It leaves raised earth in its wake, making it easy to spot.
	LeafGreen	Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
IV	Diamond	A Pokémon that lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
	Pearl	A Pokémon that lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
I	Red	Blue	Many	Diglett's Cave
	Yellow		Many	Diglett's Cave
II	Gold	Silver	Many	Diglett's Cave
	Crystal		Many	Diglett's Cave
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Trade
	Emerald		None	Trade
	FireRed	LeafGreen	Common	Diglett's Cave
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		None	Trade
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Uncommon	Route 228
	Platinum		?	Route 228
	Pal Park			Mountain

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Tunnel
Pokémon Channel	Back Yard
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Drill Endless Level 30 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Southern Cavern (1F-7F) Joyous Tower (4F-6F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Shimmer Desert (1F-9F)

Base stats

HP:	10
Attack:	55
Defense:	25
Special:	45
SpAtk:	35
SpDef:	45
Speed:	95

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Grass : 2×  Water : 2×  Ice : 2×	Poison : ½×  Rock : ½×	Electric : 0×	Normal : 1×  Fighting : 1×  Flying : 1×  Ground : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Fire : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Diglett is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Start	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
7	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15	Smart	3 ♥♥♥
12	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	—	100%	30	Tough	2 ♥♥
15	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
18	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
23	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	5	Smart	2 ♥♥
26	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	0
29	Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85%	10	Smart	0
34	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
37	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
40	Fissure	Ground	Physical	—	30%	5	Tough	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
Diglett, Dugtrio Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15	Smart	3 ♥♥♥
Sneasel, Weavile Houndour, Houndoom	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	10	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
Meowth, Persian Umbreon Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom Nuzleaf, Shiftry Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Skitty, Delcatty Mawile Spinda Kecleon Glameow, Purugly	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Ekans, Arbok Diglett, Dugtrio Wooper, Quagsire Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine	Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85%	10	Smart	0
Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20	Smart	1 ♥
Camerupt	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom, Ambipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel, Weavile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Stunky, Skuntank	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	Smart	1 ♥
Vigoroth, Slaking Whismur, Loudred, Exploud	Uproar	Normal	Special	50	100%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	5	Smart	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 10.9%	Friend Area: Boulder Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Please don't whack me on the head!
26%-50% HP	My health is down to half.
1%-25% HP	I can't keep going... Can I burrow out of this?
Level Up	Oh, wow! I must have leveled up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 2	Minimum Experience: 22
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 36
Diglett burrows about underground. It sometimes rests with its head poking out.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: A

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 28	First evolution
	Diglett  Ground		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
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IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 050.png
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For other sprites and images, please see Diglett images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Diglett was originally going use its Japanese name, "Digda", as its English name.
• Diglett has the second lowest HP after Shedinja. This makes it one of the most difficult Pokémon with a 255 catch rate to be caught.
• Despite not being fully above ground, it can still learn the Flying-type move Aerial Ace.
• Diglett and its evolution can also learn Scratch despite not seeming to have hands.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, after the first Mt. Steel mission, Diglett mentions having feet.
• Up until Diamond and Pearl, Diglett was only catchable in Diglett's Cave.

Origin

Diglett appears to be very similar to the artificial moles used in Whac-A-Mole arcade games, as referenced by its full health phrase in Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue. There is also some similarity to worms.

Name origin

Diglett's name seems to combine dig and piglet. Its Japanese name simply refers to the word dig.

In other languages

• German: Digda
• French: Taupiqueur - Taupe means mole, piqueur is a word used for a foreman of a mine.
• Korean: 디그다 Digeuda
• Chinese (Taiwan/China/Hong Kong): 地鼠 di shu ("ground rodent")

Notes

External links

• Artic