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Dugtrio ダグトリオ Dugtrio #051
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ground ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mole Pokémon
Abilities Sand Veil or Arena Trap Arena Trap Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #051 Johto #133 Hoenn #240 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′04″ Imperial 0.7 m Metric 2′04″/0.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 73.4 lbs. Imperial 33.3 kg Metric 73.4 lbs./33.3 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 50 (6.5%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 153 Battle Exp.: 1531*
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 Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Diglett starting at level 26.

Biology

Physiology

They are basically three Diglett together, though what they look like underground is a big mystery. They may be fused together, but that is uncertain.

Gender differences

None that can be seen above ground.

Special abilities

They tunnel under the earth at massive speeds, triggering tremors and earthquakes.

Behavior

Habitat

Dugtrio 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

In the anime

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

In The Underground Round Up, Poncho used Diglett and 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 special as sentries for the Wigglytuff Guild, alongside Diglett.

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

In the manga

In Volume 3 of Pokémon Special, 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 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 on the Ground Terrain.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: 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.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Dugtrio is one of the members of the Wigglytuff Guild. He updates the Outlaw Notice Board and Job Bulletin Board with rotating boards.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

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.

Trivia

• Up until Diamond and Pearl, Dugtrio could only be caught in Diglett's Cave.
• Dugtrio and its pre-evolution can learn Scratch, Slash, and Fury Swipes, despite having no hands, claws, or other appendages.
• Dugtrio is the fastest Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Origin

Dugtrio appears to be very similar to the artificial moles used in the Whac-A-Mole arcade games, as well as Dosojin, a Japanese fertility spirit.

Name origin

Dugtrio's name is a combination of dug, the past tense of dig, and trio, meaning three.

In other languages

• German: Digdri - Appears to be a combination of dig and the prefix tri-.
• French: Triopikeur - From trio and piqueur (foreman of a mine).
• Korean: 닥트리오 Dakteurio
• Chinese (Taiwan/China): 三地鼠 San Di Shu - "Three ground rodent".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 三頭地鼠 San Tou Di Shu - "Three headed ground rodent".

External links

Notes

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