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Diglett → Dugtrio

1-cost assassin · Ground · melee · #10 of 13 1-cost Pokémon in our tier list.

Diglett official artwork
Diglett ★
Dugtrio official artwork
Dugtrio ★★ ★★★

Synergies

Ground Ground types take 12/19/30% less damage. Active at 2 / 3 / 5. Other Ground Pokémon: Geodude, Nidoran♂, Sandshrew, Onix, Cubone, Rhyhorn.

Abilities

In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).

★ Diglett: Dig

Leaps at the lowest-HP enemy: 200; can be a critical hit.

Ground · Physical · 45 Energy (starts with 15)

★★ Dugtrio: FissureRift

Opens a rift in a line: knocks everyone airborne and instantly KOs those left with very little HP. Power 293.

Ground · Physical · 75 Energy

★★★ Dugtrio: FissureRift

Opens a rift in a line: knocks everyone airborne and instantly KOs those left with very little HP. Power 682.

Ground · Physical · 75 Energy

Stats

StarHPAttackSp. AtkDefenseSp. DefAtk speedCritRangeEnergy
★ Diglett800834843501.0430%145
★★ Dugtrio1,1281497861721.3130%175
★★★ Dugtrio2,06127614567811.5030%175

Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.

Best items

Diglett as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.

Where you fight it in the campaign

These Campaign trainers can field it: Route 2, Pewter Gym · Brock, Viridian Gym · Giovanni.