Diglett
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Mud Bomb, worth 6.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Diglett can learn 9 combinations. Mud Slap with Mud Bomb does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Diglett does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 9.2 |
| Rock | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 9.2 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 9.2 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 9.2 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 9.2 |
| Ice | Mud Slap + Rock Tomb | 6.4 |
| Normal | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Psychic | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Dark | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Mud Bomb | 6.0 |
| Scratch + Rock Tomb | 5.8 | |
| Bug | Scratch + Rock Tomb | 5.8 |
| Grass | Scratch + Rock Tomb | 4.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Diglett is actually for.
Counters: what beats Diglett
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor LeafLeaf Blade | 63.5 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water GunHydro CannonLegacy | 57.2 |
 Kyogre | Water | WaterfallOrigin PulseLegacy | 57.0 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical LeafLeaf Storm | 54.1 |
 Kingler | Water | BubbleCrabhammer | 54.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Diglett's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Diglett is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Diglett has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 764 at level 50, 676 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 386 CP at level 20, or 483 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 349 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 109 attack · 78 defense · 67 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.2 m and 0.8 kg |