Dugtrio
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake, worth 9.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dugtrio can learn 9 combinations. Mud Slap with Earthquake 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.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Dugtrio has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,772 at level 50, 1,567 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 895 CP at level 20, or 1,119 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 839 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 167 attack · 136 defense · 111 stamina |
What it costs
| 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 | 0.7 m and 33.3 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Dugtrio does not have one best moveset, it has 5. 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 Slap + Earthquake | 14.9 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 14.9 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 14.9 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 14.9 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 14.9 |
| Ghost | Sucker Punch + Earthquake | 11.4 |
| Psychic | Sucker Punch + Earthquake | 11.4 |
| Ice | Mud Slap + Stone Edge | 10.3 |
| Normal | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Dark | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 9.6 |
| Sucker Punch + Stone Edge | 9.4 | |
| Bug | Mud Shot + Stone Edge | 9.4 |
| Grass | Mud Shot + Stone Edge | 7.0 |
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 Dugtrio is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dugtrio
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 39.1 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 35.2 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 35.1 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 33.3 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 33.3 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 33.2 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 32.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 32.4 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 32.3 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 31.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dugtrio's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.