Dig (move): Difference between revisions

Dig (Japanese: あなをほる Dig Hole) is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage.

Effect

Generation I

On the turn that Dig is selected, the user will dig underground, where the only attacks it can't avoid are Bide, Swift, Earthquake,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 can't).

Confusion and full paralysis 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 or Fly.

In Stadium, Dig will allow the user to avoid damage reversed by Bide. Full paralysis will reset the mostly-invulnerable part 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 and III

In Generation II and III, the user will take double damage from Earthquake during the semi-invulnerable turn, unless, of course, they would take no damage otherwise (even from one of the two other damaging attacks listed above). Dig's power also changed from 100 to 60 in these generations.

Generation IV

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

In the anime

• PaulChimchar Dig1.jpg

  Paul's Chimchar using Dig.

• PaulChimchar Dig2.jpg

  Paul's Chimchar coming back up from Dig.

Pokémon

Chimchar. Chimchar digs deep into the ground. It then travels underground to its opponent and suddenly comes back up and hits the foe.

• Used by Ash's Chimchar from Top-Down Training! to ???.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0050 Diglett Ground 19 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM28

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0023 Ekans Poison 0024 Arbok Poison 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0050 Diglett Ground 17 0051 Dugtrio Ground 17 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM28

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0023 Ekans Poison 0024 Arbok Poison 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0208 Steelix Rock Ground 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0050 Diglett Ground 17 0051 Dugtrio Ground 17 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 45 0328 Trapinch Ground 41 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0050 Diglett Ground 18 0051 Dugtrio Ground 18 0206 Dunsparce Normal 45 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 45 0328 Trapinch Ground 41 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 31 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 40 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 40 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Tunnel
• German: Schaufler
• Italian: Fossa
• Spanish: Excavar
• Korean: 구멍파기 kumongpaki

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Variations of the move Dig
Dig • Dive