Diglett

The Mole Pokémon
#050 - Diglett
Evolve	Dugtrio
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.2 m (0'08")
Weight	0.8 kg (1.8 lbs.)
Color	Brown
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Sand Veil / Arena Trap
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Ground
Icon		Sprite
		File:050sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	10	Speed	95
Attack	55	Sp. Attack	35
Defense	25	Sp. Defense	45
Training Info
Catch Rate	255	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	081	Effort Points	Spe
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Normal

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Diglett is a small Mole Pokémon appearing in the Pokémon games.

Information

Diglett is a mysterious Pokémon. As only its head is ever seen protruding form the ground, its true size remains unknown. Diglett live about one yard underground, where it feeds on plant and tree roots. Sometimes Diglett prefer to appear above ground or to appear in caves. However, they usually prefer dark places as exposure to light will heat up a Diglett's blood and cause it to grow weak. Diglett are easy to track due to the raised earth that they leave behind, as they usually burrow through the ground at a shallow depth.

They have tough skin, and when they burrow through fields they leave the soil perfectly tilled for planting crops. Because of this, Diglett are often raised in farms to help in making the soil there fertile for planting vegetables. Diglett will evolve into Dugtrio at Level 26.

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		Red	Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
		Blue
		Yellow	It prefers dark places. It spends most of its time underground, though it may pop up in caves.
		Stadium	Its head pokes up approximately eight inches out of the ground. However, its real size remains a mystery to this day.
II		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.
III		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.
		FireRed	It burrows through the ground at a shallow depth. It leaves raised earth in its wake, making it easy to spot.
		LeafGreen	Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears aboveground.
IV		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.
		Platinum

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pokémon: Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, Diglett are commonly found in the Diglett's Cave. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, they appear at Route 48 in addition to Diglett's Cave.

In Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Versions, Diglett can be found rarely on Route 228.

Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Diglett can be found in the Rock Mountain. They also appear as features on the Red Table as well as in their own bonus stage. In Pokémon Snap, Diglett are found in the Tunnel area. Diglett also appear in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. In Pokémon Stadium, Diglett are featured in the Ekans' Hoop Hurl minigame, where the player most toss Ekans shaped into hoops over Diglett that will pop up randomly throughout the area. Some Diglett there are solid gold ones, which earn extra points. Diglett also makes an appearance within the e-Reader "Sweet Scent" short, where it and Dugtrio are attracted by Vileplume's Sweet Scent in one version and keep it company.

In Pokémon Channel, Diglett can be found in the Backyard on clear mornings. In Pokémon Trozei!, Diglett are obtained at the Phobos Drill, Endless Level 20, Trozei Battle and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Diglett can be recruited at the first seven floors of the Southern Cavern or the fourth through sixth floors of the Joyous Tower. An NPC Diglett must also be rescued from Mt. Steel in the third story mission, and is shown to admire its father, a Dugtrio. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Time, Diglett are found in the first nine floors of the Shimmer Desert, and an NPC Diglett appears as part of the Wigglytuff Guild specializing in sentry duty and examining visitors' footprints. In Pokémon Ranger, Diglett can be caught in the Krokka Tunnel.

Diglett appear at Rocky Cave in Pokémon Rumble. In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventures, Diglett is found at Cavern Zone.

Other Appearances

• Diglett are featured in an episode of the Pokémon anime where they interfere with a construction crew's attempt to build a dam. Various trainers are called in to exterminate them by the foremen, but their Pokémon refuse to fight the Diglett when they see the Diglett are only trying to preserve their environment, which leads the construction company to back down. In a later epsiode, a Diglett Rancher named Poncho appears, and he uses Diglett to successfully corral some Electrode that had been causing trouble in the city to an open field.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Red catches a Diglett after accidentally switching Pokémon with Green, although he has rarely been shown using it.

Trivia

• Diglett's name is of course "dig" combined with a play on the suffix "let" due to their small size.