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diggersby
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Diggersby

Digging Pokémon

NormalGround

With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites.

Base Stats

HP 85
Attack 56
Defense 77
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 77
Speed 78
Total 423

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Digging Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 42.4 kg
Base Exp 148
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 127
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

diggersby Front Front
diggersby Back Back
diggersby Front Shiny Front Shiny
diggersby Back Shiny Back Shiny
diggersby Official Art Official Art
diggersby Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 1.6%
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Huge Power
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Item
Silk Scarf / Focus Sash
Ability
Huge Power
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Assault Vest
Moves
Fire Punch / Knock Off / U-turn
Item
Assault Vest
Ability
Huge Power
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 136
Atk 248
SpD 92
Spe 32

Strategy Overview

Diggersby might not be especially fast, have impressive attack stats, or even possess fantastic bulk, but it has Huge Power. In combination with a good movepool, including two very strong STAB moves, Diggersby can be an efficient wallbreaker. As a Ground / Normal type, it can come in on to moves like Volt Switch from Zapdos or Thunder Wave from Pokemon like Clefable. This gives it the chance to set up or attack with its powerful moves. Even though Diggersby basically mainly uses its STAB moves, having access to Swords Dance and Quick Attack or using Fire Punch or Ice Punch allows it to be a fearsome threat as a setup sweeper or a Choice Band Wallbreaker. Furthermore, it can carry an Assault Vest to utilize this coverage. However, weaknesses to common Grass-, Ice-, and Fighting-type moves make it somewhat hard for Diggersby to effectively sweep. Lackluster Speed and bad bulk also hold Diggersby back, as it is easily revenge killed by anything that can survive a Quick Attack; fast Pokemon such as Mega Metagross make this flaw noticeable. Diggersby's weaknesses to priority moves such as Ice Shard, Aqua Jet, and Mach Punch are also annoying for it.

Most Used Moves

Return
60.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
26.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc