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Diglett (Pokémon)

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#049: Venomoth
Pokémon
#051: Dugtrio
Diglett
ディグダ Digda

Artwork from FR/LG
Type Species
 Ground  Mole Pokémon
Abilities Exp. at 100
Sand Veil or Arena Trap 1,000,000
Pokédex
Kanto
#050
Johto
#134*
Hoenn
#239*
Sinnoh
#—
Browser
Fiore
R-061
Almia
R—
Height Weight
0'08" 1.8 lbs.
Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate
Brown Image:F050.png Image:Body05.png 255
Gender ratio
 
50% male
 
50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Ground 21 (5355 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
1
Exp.
81

Diglett (Japanese: ディグダ Digda) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Dugtrio starting at level 26.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

This tiny brown Pokémon's most famous feature is that it seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, usually having only its head visible. Another one of its most distinguishing characteristics is its big red nose.

What Diglett looks like underground is a mystery, a fact that has sparked many fan interpretations over the years. The only thing known is that they have feet, as mentioned in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, although not even its friend Magnemite knew this until Diglett mentioned it.

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. Diglett are frequently kept on farms to till the land.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Diglett may eat dirt, as some ground-dwelling creatures do.

In the anime

Diglett in the anime

Major appearances

Diglett first appeared in Dig Those Diglett. They 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 Electrode to an open field where they'd live in peace. Poncho also had a Diglett inside his hat.

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.

Minor appearances

A Diglett also appeared in Pinch Healing! as one of the wild Pokémon in the forest.

Several Diglett also appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind!.

A Diglett is owned by one of the students of Snowpoint Trainers' School in Classroom Training!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
EP031 Diglett Ash's Pokédex Diglett. The movement of these Ground Pokémon can be easily detected by their tracks of upturned earth.
Original series entries continue below.
Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
EP114 Diglett Ash's Pokédex Diglett, the Mole Pokémon. Diglett love to create underground tunnels.
This concludes the entries from the original series.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Diglett makes a cameo in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Raging Rhydon wild Pokémon of Mt. Moon. Red also owns a Diglett that he uses against Eevee.

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 Guild. His primary role is sentry duty, to examine visitors' footprints and say what Pokémon they are. Like in the first game, Diglett also has a father who it thinks can swim in the sea.

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
Blue Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
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 A Pokémon that lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
HeartGold Currently unknown
SoulSilver Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
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
HeartGold SoulSilver Common Diglett's Cave
 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/Blue Rescue Team
Southern Cavern (1F-7F)
Joyous Tower (4F-6F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Shimmer Desert (1F-9F)
Pokémon Ranger Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Rumble Gravel Cave

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red Blue Berry (100%)*
Yellow
Diamond Pearl File:Bag Soft Sand Sprite.png Soft Sand (5%)
Platinum
* The Pokémon must be traded to a Generation II game in order
for the item to appear.

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 10
70 - 117 130 - 224
Attack: 55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Defense: 25
27 - 84 49 - 163
Sp.Atk: 35
36 - 95 67 - 185
Sp.Def: 45
45 - 106 85 - 207
Speed: 95
90 - 161 175 - 317
Total: 265   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 45.


Pokéthlon stats

Speed
5 ★★★★★
Power
2 ★★
Technique
4 ★★★★
Stamina
4 ★★★★
Jump
1
Total
16 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Diglett is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

  • Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.


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 2 ♥♥
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
Growlithe, Arcanine
Vigoroth, Slaking
ReversalHGSS Fighting Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
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 IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt HG SS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 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
Image:Pin050.png Acquisition: Catch Image:Pin050.gif


Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani050.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani050.gif
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:  Ground  Loops: 2 Minimum Experience: 22
Poké Assist: Image:Groundpa.PNG ( Ground ) 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
Image:MDP050.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 8.2% IQ Group: A



Evolution

File:050.png
Unevolved
Diglett
 Ground 
Rare Candy
Level 26


File:051.png
First evolution
Dugtrio
 Ground 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Image:Spr_1b_050.png Image:Spr_1y_050.png Image:Spr_1g_050.png Image:Spr_b_g1_050.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_050.png Image:Spr_2s_050.png Image:Spr_2c_050.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_050.png
Image:Spr_2g_050_s.png Image:Spr_2s_050_s.png Image:Spr_2c_050_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_050_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_050.png Image:Spr_3e_050.gif Image:Spr_3f_050.png Image:Spr_b_g3_050.png
Image:Spr_3r_050_s.png File:Spr 3e 050 s.gif Image:Spr_3f_050_s.png Image:Spr_b_g3_050_s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_050.png Image:Spr_4p_050.png Image:Spr_4h_050.png Image:Spr_b_g4_050.png
Image:Spr_4d_050_s.png Image:Spr_4p_050_s.png Image:Spr_4h_050_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_050_s.png
Diglett For other sprites and images, please see Diglett images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Diglett mentioning having feet in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
  • 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.
  • Diglett and its evolution can also learn Scratch, Slash, Fury Swipes, and Shadow Claw (in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) despite not seeming to have hands or claws, and Aerial Ace, despite never appearing to leave the ground.
  • In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, after the first Mt. Steel mission, Diglett mentions having feet. It is mentioned again as being one of the seven mysteries of Pokémon in a letter, alongside Arbok's pattern changes and the inside of Forretress's shell.
  • Up until Diamond and Pearl, Diglett was only obtainable in Diglett's Cave.
  • Diglett, being the smallest and one of the lightest Pokémon, has the ability to mate with Wailord, the Pokémon with the greatest height.

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 with the suffix let. Also note it rhymes with piglet. Its Japanese name simply refers to the word dig. Diglett's Japanese "Digda" name may be from the Namco game "DigDug".

In other languages

External links

Notes


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