Dugtrioin Pokémon Polished Crystal
Pokédex Entry
Mole Pokémon
Its metallic whiskers are heavy, so it's not very fast, but it has the power to dig through bedrock.
Dugtrio in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Alolan Dugtrio is #51 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its ground/steel typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.
Boosts evasion in a sandstorm.
Contact may lower the foe's Speed.
Boosts some moves in a sandstorm.
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Wild Encounters (3)
Evolution Moves (1)
Moves learned upon evolving into Dugtrio.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri AttackTri Attack | normal | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| Fires three kinds of beams at once. |
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night SlashLevel: 1Night Slash | dark | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 1Mud Slap | ground | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that lowers accuracy. | ||||||
| Metal ClawLevel: 1Metal Claw | steel | 50 | 95 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may up user's Attack. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 1Charm | fairy | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| GrowlLevel: 4Growl | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| AstonishLevel: 7Astonish | ghost | 30 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 10Agility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| MagnitudeLevel: 14Magnitude | ground | 1 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A Ground attack with random power. | ||||||
| BulldozeLevel: 18Bulldoze | ground | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Sucker PunchLevel: 22Sucker Punch | dark | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Attacks before the foe does. | ||||||
| AncientpowerLevel: 25Ancientpower | rock | 60 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that may raise all stats. | ||||||
| Earth PowerLevel: 30Earth Power | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| DigLevel: 35Dig | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Iron HeadLevel: 41Iron Head | steel | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| EarthquakeLevel: 47Earthquake | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| Night SlashLevel: 53Night Slash | dark | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. |
Egg Moves (6)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AncientpowerAncientpower | rock | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| An attack that may raise all stats. | |||||
| Feint AttackFeint Attack | dark | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that never misses. | |||||
| HeadbuttHeadbutt | normal | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||
| PursuitPursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | |||||
| ReversalReversal | fighting | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. | |||||
| ScreechScreech | normal | 0 | 85 | 40 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Defense. |
TM/HM Moves (27)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hone ClawsHone Claws | dark | 0 | 100 | 40 | TM12TM12 | |
| Raises the user's Atk and accuracy. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| BulldozeBulldoze | ground | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26TM26 | |
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Flash CannonFlash Cannon | steel | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM34TM34 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM37TM37 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM48TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawShadow Claw | ghost | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65TM65 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68TM68 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| Stone EdgeStone Edge | rock | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71TM71 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. |
Move Tutor Moves (11)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | TutorTutor | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam | normal | 85 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | |||||||
| Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)Charm | fairy | 0 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | |||||||
| Double Edge(Safari Zone North)Double Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)Earth Power | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | |||||||
| Endure(Warm Beach Shack)Endure | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | |||||||
| Headbutt(Ilex Forest)Headbutt | normal | 70 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Iron Head(Route 4)Iron Head | steel | 80 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Route 31)Sleep Talk | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | |||||||
| Sucker Punch(Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch | dark | 70 | 100 | 5 | TutorTutor | ||
| Attacks before the foe does. | |||||||
| Swagger(Celadon City)Swagger | normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. |
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Dugtrio. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Dugtrio resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Dugtrio, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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