Dugtrio (Pokémon)
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Dugtrio (Japanese: ダグトリオ Dugtrio) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Diglett starting at level 26.
In Alola, Dugtrio has a dual-type Ground/Steel regional form. It evolves from Alolan Diglett starting at level 26.
Biology
Dugtrio is a set of Diglett triplets sharing a single body, although no one knows what its body looks like since it's perpetually buried underground. Each head is incredibly tough with a smooth surface, and has brown skin, black eyes, and a large, round, pink nose. Dugtrio's three heads think the same thoughts and act cooperatively, though on rare occasions may fight over which head gets to eat first. In order to make burrowing easier, each head will bob up and down to loosen the soil. Dugtrio can tunnel under the earth at 60 mph (100 km/h) to a depth of 60 miles (100 kilometers), triggering tremors and earthquakes. It is capable of burrowing endlessly. Dugtrio lives in tunnels and caves under the earth. Dugtrio is considered important for agriculture as its digging aerates the soil and makes it suitable for farming. As shown in the anime, Dugtrio sometimes lives in hollow trees in forests. It maintains the soil and plants trees to revitalize wooded areas. In Generation II, Fissure was its signature move.
Alolan Dugtrio is nearly identical to its counterpart, except each head has a mop of golden hair formed from modified whiskers. The left head has a bob-cut, the right head has curly "shoulder-length" hair, and the last one has flowing hair that touches the ground behind it. This hair is made out of thin, yet heavy strands of steel, which grows slowly and continuously throughout Alolan Dugtrio's life.[1] The hairs act as a defensive measure, as well as sensors that can detect vibrations from long distances underground. In the Alola region, Alolan Dugtrio is regarded as a feminine deity of the earth, and taking its hairs is thought to bring bad luck.[1]
Wugtrio was once considered a regional variant of Dugtrio due to their resemblance, but it has since been reclassified as a completely separate species.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In Dig Those Diglett!, multiple Dugtrio worked with Diglett to plant trees in a forest.
In The Underground Round Up, Poncho used a Dugtrio and multiple Diglett to rid a town of Electrode. Poncho only used his Dugtrio to get rid of Team Rocket's Electrode Eliminator.
In Got Miltank?, two Dugtrio brought Meowth and Ash's Cyndaquil to a Pokémon-exclusive oasis after they got hurt and lost in the desert.
In Balance of Power, multiple Dugtrio were disturbed by Norman's Slaking's Earthquake. The nearby Jessie kicked a rock at them, angering them and prompting them to chase after her, James, and Meowth.
In Shocks and Bonds, Katie used a Dugtrio against Ash during the Ever Grande Conference. Dugtrio defeated Pikachu, but was then defeated by Glalie's powerful Ice Beam.
In The Green Guardian, Solana used her Capture Styler to receive a Dugtrio's assistance in building an underground tunnel that Ash and his friends could use to bypass vines and get to Celebi.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, multiple Dugtrio were sentries for the Wigglytuff Guild.
In Making Friends and Influencing Villains!, two Dugtrio helped befriend a Shiny Phantump.
In Getting the Band Back Together! DJ Leo owns an Alolan Dugtrio, having named the three heads Jessica, Ashley, and Michael. In The Professors' New Adventure!, it attended the wedding of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet with DJ Leo. It reappeared again in Battle Royal 151!.
In How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?, a Dugtrio was the leader of a group of Diglett that were eating the crops on Laxton Farm. Goh eventually caught it and used it in a battle against Team Rocket, sending them blasting off. Goh then gave Dugtrio to Laxton after realizing Dugtrio could help cultivate soil.
Minor appearances
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Dugtrio was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Dugtrio appeared in Clefairy Tales.
Multiple wild Dugtrio appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Dugtrio lived in Big Town.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Dugtrio participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
In Right On, Rhydon!, Pietra uses three Dugtrio for her digging project, specifically for the task of carrying large rocks.
A Dugtrio appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Dugtrio appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Dugtrio was at the ship's Pokémon Center.
Multiple Dugtrio briefly appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy lent a Dugtrio to Conway for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In A Rivalry to Gible On!, multiple Dugtrio lived at Mt. Shady.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Dugtrio watched Meloetta's concert.
Eight Dugtrio appeared in Alola, Kanto!, with two of them belonging two Trainers, and one being an Alolan Dugtrio.
In Dewpider Ascending!, an Alolan Dugtrio popped up from the ground underneath Dewpider and bounced it on its head, sending it flying into a tree.
In Showering the World with Love!, an Alolan Dugtrio was leaving Hokulani Observatory just as Ash, his classmates, and Professor Kukui arrived.
A Trainer's Alolan Dugtrio appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
A Dugtrio appeared in flashbacks in Enter Pikachu! and Dreams Are Made of These!.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh attempted to catch a Dugtrio but failed.
In That New Old Gang of Mine!, Goh ended up chasing an Alolan Dugtrio after mistaking its burrowing through the ground for a Grubbin that he was trying to catch.
A Dugtrio appeared in Heroes Unite!.
A Dugtrio appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
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GOTCHA!
An Alolan Dugtrio briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Molayne.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
A Dugtrio appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.
Pokémon Adventures
In Long Live the Nidoqueen!?, Giovanni has a Dugtrio as a part of his Ground-type team. He was used to shatter the opening mechanisms on Red's Poké Balls, preventing him from releasing his Pokémon from them.
A group of wild Diglett appeared in Can You Diglett?, where they were seen crossing the tunnel Bruno's Onix made when he battled Red. During this, some of them evolved into Dugtrio.
A Dugtrio appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
The Underground Man owns three Dugtrio that help him dig underground. They first appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia I.
Alolan Dugtrio debuted in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, with one being seen with Molayne.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Dugtrio appeared in the intro of Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Ken owns a Dugtrio, as seen in GDZ16.
A Dugtrio appeared in GDZ34.
A Dugtrio appeared in GDZ50, under the ownership of a collector.
A Dugtrio appeared in GDZ63.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team
A Dugtrio appeared in BET2 as a member of Wigglytuff's Guild.
A Dugtrio appeared in BET5.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Green's Dugtrio briefly appeared in Red VS Green?!.
A Dugtrio appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
In the TCG
- Main article: Dugtrio (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Dugtrio can be seen on the Ground Terrain situated next to a large rock. Cubone & Pokémon Fossils can also be seen on the Ground Terrain.
Trophy information
"A Mole Pokémon. It has three heads that seem to all think the same thing. It lives in caves and is skilled at digging--no matter how hard the ground is, it can dig up to 62 miles below the surface. It's among the fastest of Ground-type Pokémon, a characteristic that can be counted on in combat. Its Sand Tomb is an effective attack that prevents opponents from escaping."
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dugtrio appears as a Spirit as well as returning in the Ground transformation of Pokémon Stadium 2
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Dugtrio and Diglett can be found roaming the halls of the Grand Underground. When 40 Diglett, (or Dugtrio, which counts as 3) have been found, all players in the same Grand Underground session will receive a variety of bonuses for a period of 4 minutes. These range from raising the odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon in a Pokémon Hideaway from 1/4096 to 1/2048, and will force all Stone Boxes found when mining to become Pretty Stone Boxes.
- Pokémon Pinball: Dugtrio appears in a bonus stage that can be accessed by the Red Table. After the player has knocked out a number of Diglett, they must knock out the Dugtrio that appears to win.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Dugtrio sends the player to Mt. Steel to rescue his son in the third story mission of the game. Dugtrio loves to show off to his son, but often forgets that people can't see him underground.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Dugtrio is one of the members of the Wigglytuff Guild. He updates the Outlaw Notice Board and Job Bulletin Board with rotating boards. Like in the previous game, Diglett is his son. He believes that he can swim in the sea, despite being a Ground type.
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X | Y | Soft Sand (5%) | |
Sword | Shield | Soft Sand (5%) |
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Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Soft Sand (5%) |
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Base stats
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
120
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112 - 189 | 220 - 372 | |
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95 - 142 | 180 - 274 | |
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
120
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112 - 189 | 220 - 372 | |
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95 - 142 | 180 - 274 | |
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- In addition, Dugtrio is immune to the move Telekinesis.
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- In addition, Alolan Dugtrio is immune to the move Telekinesis.
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Trivia
- Dugtrio and its pre-evolved form share their category name with Drilbur. They are all known as the Mole Pokémon.
- Dugtrio has the highest base Speed stat of all Ground-type Pokémon.
- Of all Pokémon to have the highest Speed stat of their respective types, Dugtrio is the slowest.
- Due to being embedded in the ground, Diglett and Dugtrio have special interactions with certain mechanics in the Pokémon games.
- In the Pokéathlon, Diglett and Dugtrio are unable to jump. In Hurdle Dash, they dig under hurdles instead of jumping them, in Lamp Jump they cannot move, and in Disc Catch they can only move but not jump to catch the discs.
- Since Generation V, when Diglett and Dugtrio are sent out, they merely fade onto the screen instead of dropping down like all other Pokémon.
- In the Poké Transfer, Diglett and Dugtrio run between bushes rather than jump.
- On the "Compare" screen of Pokémon X and Y's Pokédex, if the player taps the menu sprite of Diglett, Dugtrio, or Mega Gengar, the Flying-type Pokémon will give up and disperse before even trying to lift it.
- Diglett, Dugtrio, Sandygast, Palossand, and Mega Gengar are immune to Telekinesis.
- If a Z-Move animation, such as Supersonic Skystrike, results in showing Diglett or Dugtrio in the air, it is shown still embedded in the ground.
- Dugtrio's body has been described inconsistently throughout the franchise's history. Originally, it was three Diglett forming a group of three, but more recent Pokédex entries claim it split from a single Diglett into three - sometimes separate, sometimes sharing a body.
- Despite being the only species seen within the halls of the Grand Underground in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Diglett and Dugtrio cannot actually be caught or traditionally encountered in any of the Pokémon Hideaways.
- Kantonian Dugtrio and Wugtrio have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution. Their pre-evolved forms also evolve starting at the same level.
- In Generation IX, Kantonian Dugtrio is unable to learn Helping Hand via TM, while its pre-evolution can.
Origin
Dugtrio appears to be based on artificial moles used in the Whac-A-Mole arcade games.
Alolan Dugtrio's hair may be based on Pele's hair, a thin volcanic glass formed near Hawaiian volcanoes. The lore of taking its hairs may reference the modern Pele's Curse, while its reputation as a feminine deity may be a reference to Pele herself. The darker soil surrounding its body may be a reference to black sand, which is found on beaches near volcanoes. Its Steel type may be a reference to another kind of magnetic black sand found in placer deposits. It also resembles a stereotypical Southern California surfer with tanned skin and blonde hair.
Name origin
Dugtrio may be a combination of dug and trio (a group of three).
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