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dugtrio
#051

Dugtrio

Mole Pokémon

Ground

A team of Diglett triplets. It triggers huge earthquakes by burrowing 60 miles underground.

Base Stats

HP 35
Attack 100
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 70
Speed 120
Total 425

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

dugtrio Dugtrio Lv. 26

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Mole Pokémon
Height 0.7 m
Weight 33.3 kg
Base Exp 149
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 50
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

dugtrio Front Front
dugtrio Back Back
dugtrio Front Shiny Front Shiny
dugtrio Back Shiny Back Shiny
dugtrio Official Art Official Art
dugtrio Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 0.1%
Trapper
Moves
Memento / Stealth Rock
Toxic / Beat Up / Stealth Rock
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Arena Trap
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 244
SpD 140
Spe 124

Strategy Overview

Dugtrio's sole purpose in Ubers is trapping Eternatus. With Special Defense investment, Dugtrio is able to take a Dynamax Cannon even after Stealth Rock, meaning it can easily dispatch Eternatus after coming in with a smart double switch, on a teammate's U-turn, or when Eternatus is forced to recover. Reliably removing Eternatus lets strong sweepers and wallbreakers such as Kyogre, Ho-Oh, and Marshadow wreak havoc. Additionally, your own Eternatus can increase the pressure of Toxic Spikes without opposing Eternatus to absorb it. Dugtrio's trapping ability also makes it generally useful for picking off weakened Pokemon, and it has some nifty utility options, such as Memento to give a party member a free turn to set up. However, Dugtrio is very weak and therefore struggles against more offensive builds, and it is generally outclassed by more powerful Choice Scarf users such as Calyrex-S and Galarian Darmanitan. It is extremely frail and relies on teammate support, double switches, and revenge killing to come on to the battlefield. As such, Dugtrio is an extremely niche pick that functions best on teams that are dedicated to sweeping once Eternatus is removed.

Most Used Moves

Memento
99.6%
Toxic
68.6%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc