Diggersby (Pokémon)

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Diggersby Digging Pokémon ホルード Horudo #660 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or Cheek Pouch Cacophony Cacophony Huge Power Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 127 (26%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Diggersby 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 93.5 lbs. 42.4 kg Diggersby 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 148	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Diggersby 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Diggersby (Japanese: ホルード Horudo) is a dual-type Normal/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Bunnelby starting at level 20.

Contents

Biology

Diggersby is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles a large, portly gray rabbit. Its most notable feature is its two ears, which resemble muscular forearms, complete with three-fingered paws. The ears are mostly gray with pink interiors, whereas the paws at the tips are brown. There are three brown spots above each ear-paw. A pointed protrusion in the middle resembles an elbow. These ears are strong enough to lift objects weighing over a ton and prove to be an invaluable asset in Diggersby's digging.

Diggersby's remaining limbs are small in comparison to the ears. The fur of the upper paws is white, while the feet are brown; each paw has three digits. A sash or belt-like band composed of thicker, woolly fur surrounds its waist; it tends to tuck its paws into this fur. This sash is divided into sections: brown on its sides and yellow on the front and back. Its short tail is also yellow and protrudes from the back section of the sash. Diggersby's face has a large brown muzzle with prominent cheeks. The coloration around its muzzle extends down onto its neck and resembles beard stubble. It has two large upper incisors, three whiskers on each cheek, a tiny, pink nose, and eyes that appear to perpetually squint.

In the anime

Diggersby in the anime

Major appearances

Diggersby debuted in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!, under the ownership of Dolan. It was often used to assist Dolan in his poaching activities. When Ash battled Dolan to rescue Chespin and the Spewpa, it overpowered Froakie despite having a type disadvantage. It was later defeated after a Spewpa that had escaped earlier evolved into Vivillon and paralyzed it with Stun Spore.

A Diggersby appeared in a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, where it attacked the group of Pokémon that befriended Clemont's Bunnelby when it was still a wild Pokémon. It tried to take their home but eventually helped move the train.

Clemont's Bunnelby appeared as a Diggersby in a dream in Dream a Little Dream from Me!.

Minor appearances

A Diggersby appeared in Summer of Discovery! on a Pokévision video icon.

A Diggersby appeared in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!.

A Diggersby appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY012 Diggersby Ash's Pokédex Diggersby, the Digging Pokémon, and the evolved form of Bunnelby. Diggersby can easily lift a boulder weighing over a ton with its powerful ears. This concludes the entries from the XY series.

In the manga

Diggersby in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Team Flare scientist Aliana owns a Diggersby which she used to take Li'l Kanga from Kanga's pouch as a hostage in Inn-teresting Developments.

In the TCG

Main article: Diggersby (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #011 Hoenn #— X With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites. Y As powerful as an excavator, its ears can reduce dense bedrock to rubble. When it's finished digging, it lounges lazily. Omega Ruby With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites. Alpha Sapphire As powerful as an excavator, its ears can reduce dense bedrock to rubble. When it's finished digging, it lounges lazily.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Route 22, Friend Safari (Ground) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Mo Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 393 Rumble World Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Defense: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
Speed: 78		74 - 143	144 - 280
Total: 423	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 011 Rototiller Ground Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 011 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1313 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10 1313 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 1515 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 1818 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 2121 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 2727 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 3232 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3737 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 4343 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 4848 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 5454 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 5757 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 6060 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Diggersby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Diggersby

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Diggersby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Diggersby

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Spikes* Ground Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Diggersby in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Diggersby in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Diggersby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Diggersby

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 S M US UM Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Diggersby can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Diggersby cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Diggersby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Diggersby

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: VI

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Diggersby Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Diggersby

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #546 Stabilize Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.

Evolution

Unevolved Bunnelby  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Diggersby  Normal  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Diggersby images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Diggersby.
• Diggersby is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 423.
• Diggersby is the only Ground-type Pokémon to learn Spikes.

Origin

Diggersby is based on a rabbit. Considering its ability to use its ears as powerful digging and excavating tools, as well as the fact that it hangs out at construction sites, Diggersby is probably based on an excavator and possibly other heavy equipment. The brown fur on its ears resembles excavated dirt or mud. Its tendency to laze about after working, as well as its muzzle and mud-like markings, may also mean Diggersby is based on construction workers as well.

Name origin

Diggersby may be a combination of digger and bunny.

Horudo may be a combination of 掘る horu (to dig) or hole and 土 do (soil) or 兎 to (rabbit).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ホルード Horudo From 掘る horu and 土 do or 兎 to French Excavarenne From excavation and lapin de garenne Spanish Diggersby Same as English name German Grebbit From Graben and rabbit Italian Diggersby Same as English name Korean 파르토 Pareuto From 파다 pada and 토 (土) to or 토 (兔) to Cantonese Chinese 攉地兔 Fokdeihtou From 攉 fok, 地 deih, and 兔 tou Mandarin Chinese 攉土兔 Huōtǔtù From 攉 huō, 土 tǔ, and 兔 tù

More languages Hindi डिगर्सबी Diggersby Transcription of English name Russian Диггерсби Diggersbi Transcription of English name

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