Diglett
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Names
- English: Diglett
- Japanese: ディグダ (Digda)
- German: Digda
- French: Taupiqueur
Number(s)
- National: 50
- Hoenn: 239
- Johto: 132
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Ground
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One |
|---|---|
Size
- Height: 0.2 m / 0’08”
- Weight: 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs.
Damage Taken
- Immune: Electric
- ×½: Poison, Rock
- ×2: Water, Grass, Ice
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 265 | ||
| HP | 76 | 0 | |
| Attack | 56 | 0 | |
| Defense | 75 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 65 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 58 | 0 | |
| Speed | 16 | 1 | |
Ability
- Sand Veil
- Game's description
- Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
- Battle effect
- Raises the Pokémon’s evasion during a sandstorm by one level.
- Map effect
- If the Pokémon is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild Pokémon during a sandstorm decreases to 50%.
- Arena Trap
- Game's description
- Prevents the foe from fleeing.
- Battle effect
- The opponent cannot run nor switch. Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Levitate special ability are unaffected. If this Pokémon switches, the opponent is still trapped for that turn. The opponent may still switch by using Baton Pass.
- Map effect
- If the Pokémon is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild Pokémon increases to 200%.
Wild Item
- Diamond/Pearl
- Soft Sand (5%)
Pal Park
- Area: Mountain
- Points: 30
- Encounter rate: 50
Miscellaneous
- Species: Mole Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Brown
- Catch Rate: 255
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Fast
1,000,000 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Route 228 [Uncommon]
- Pearl
- Route 228 [Uncommon]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Red/Blue
- Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
- Yellow
- It prefers dark places. It spends most of its time underground, though it may pop up in caves.
- Gold
- Its skin is very thin. If it is exposed to light, its blood heats up, causing it to grow weak.
- Silver
- If a DIGLETT DIGS through a field, it leaves the soil perfectly tilled and ideal for planting crops.
- Crystal
- It digs underground and chews on tree roots, sticking its head out only when the sun isn't bright.
- Ruby
- DIGLETT are raised in most farms. The reason is simple - wherever this POKéMON burrows, the soil is left perfectly tilled for planting crops. This soil is made ideal for growing delicious vegetables.
- Sapphire
- DIGLETT are raised in most farms. The reason is simple - wherever this POKéMON burrows, the soil is left perfectly tilled for planting crops. This soil is made ideal for growing delicious vegetables.
- Emerald
- DIGLETT are raised in most farms. The reason is simple--wherever they burrow, the soil is left perfectly tilled for growing delicious crops.
- Fire Red
- It burrows through the ground at a shallow depth. It leaves raised earth in its wake, making it easy to spot.
- Leaf Green
- Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
- Diamond
- A Pokémon that lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
- Pearl
- A Pokémon that lives underground. Because of its dark habitat, it is repelled by bright sunlight.
