Diglett can be obtained in: Red (Wild – Digletts cave), Blue (Wild – Digletts cave), Yellow (Wild – Digletts cave), Gold (Wild – Digletts cave), Silver (Wild – Digletts cave), Crystal (Wild – Digletts cave), FireRed (Wild – Digletts cave), LeafGreen (Wild – Digletts cave), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 228), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 228), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 228), HeartGold (Rock Smash, Wild – Vermilion city, Johto route 48, Digletts cave), SoulSilver (Rock Smash, Wild – Vermilion city, Johto route 48, Digletts cave), Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld – Digletts cave), Let's Go Eevee (Overworld – Digletts cave), Red Japan (Wild – Digletts cave), Green Japan (Wild – Digletts cave). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#050 Diglett

ground

Height0.2 m(0'08")

Weight0.8 kg(1.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Diglett Evolution

DiglettLevel 1

DugtrioLevel 26

Alolan DiglettAlolan Form

Diglett's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	10		161
Attack	55		146
Defense	25		86
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	95		226
		0/508	851

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ice

1xdamage

normal fire fighting ground flying psychic bug ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

poison rock

0xdamage

electric

Diglett Abilities

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Arena Trap

Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by Flying-types and Pokémon in the air.

Sand ForceHidden

Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

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Diglett Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 1	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 4	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 8	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	Level 12	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	Level 16	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Level 20	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 24	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	Level 28	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	Level 32	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	Level 36	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 40	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Fissure	ground	physical	–	30	Level 44	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Final Gambit	fighting	special	–	100	Egg	The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Egg	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Egg	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Memento	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.