Clemont's Diggersby: Difference between revisions

[[File:Clemont Bunnelby past.png|thumb|left|250px|As a [[wild Pokémon|wild Bunnelby]]]]

As seen in ''[[XY088|A Trip Down Memory Train!]]'', Bunnelby originally lived with a group of friends inside a train car inside the abandoned {{ci|Lumiose}} Subway. In order to help feed his friends, Bunnelby went to the surface to find food, stealing the apple {{an|Bonnie}} had retrieved from her house. Clemont and Bonnie gave chase, eventually falling down to the abandoned subway tunnels. Bunnelby returned to his friends, splitting the apple into even shares for his friends. After their meal, however, they were attacked by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Diggersby}}, who was trying to take the abandoned subway car as its own. While Bunnelby tried to battle Diggersby, he was clearly outmatched. Clemont grabbed Bunnelby with his [[Clemontic Gear]]'s Aipom Arm, and ran away from the Digging Pokémon with Bonnie and Bunnelby's friends.

After running away, Clemont and Bonnie treated Bunnelby's wounds with a [[Super Potion]] and some bandages. Regaining some of his strength, Bunnelby immediately wanted to fight Diggersby again, but Clemont stopped him, saying the bully was too powerful to battle with a direct approach. Instead, Clemont and Bonnie demonstrated ways for Bunnelby to use his evasive skills, {{m|Double Team}} and {{m|Dig}} to dodge its powerful attack, and use his strong ears to defend himself. Challenging Diggersby to another battle, Bunnelby put these strategies to good use, defeating Diggersby, causing it to leave frustrated, refusing Bunnelby's offer to reconcile.

[[File:Clemont Bunnelby friends.png|thumb|250px|As a Bunnelby, with his friends]]

Bunnelby's victory was short-lived, however, as tremors began to shake the abandoned station. Clemont realized that the subway station's demolition was beginning and that the group had to escape immediately. Discovering that Bunnelby and his friends did not want to leave their subway car home, Clemont brought out his Clemontic Gear's Running Generator, restoring power to the car, allowing them to ride the car to safety outdoors at the end of the track. Before they could get the train running, however, the track was blocked by a large boulder. Diggersby returned, using its powerful ears to move the boulder, and bashfully accepted Bunnelby's offer to help with the escape. As the train moved, Bunnelby moved to the front of the car, using his {{m|Mud Shot}} to help flip the train switches to direct the train to its destination.

Bunnelby was first mentioned by Clemont in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where he was said to be his most recent capture after Clemont and Bonnie were kicked out of the [[Lumiose Gym]] after it was taken over by Clemont's robotic stand-in [[Clembot]]. He was used by Clemont to {{pkmn|battle}} [[Ash's Pikachu]]. The battle started off with Pikachu using {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which was blocked by Bunnelby who used his ears to create a mud shield. Bunnelby used Dig and managed to hit Pikachu, despite the latter trying to confuse Bunnelby with his speedy movements. Pikachu scored a direct hit with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Bunnelby, however, quickly recovered and retaliated with {{m|Double Slap}}, hitting Pikachu several times before knocking him back. Pikachu used {{m|Iron Tail}} which Bunnelby easily caught with its ears. Now, however, he was unable to use his ears, giving Pikachu the opportunity to hit the Digging Pokémon with {{m|Electro Ball}}. The battle was interrupted by {{TRT}}, who once again attempted to steal Pikachu for their plans. Bunnelby teamed up with Pikachu to try and stop the villains, but [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] deflected Pikachu's attack and almost injured him. After Pikachu was saved by a {{AP|Froakie}}, Bunnelby sent the trio into the air with Dig, allowing Pikachu and Froakie to blast them off.

Bunnelby was used in ''[[XY009|Clemont's Got a Secret!]]'' to battle [[Clemont's Heliolisk]], which was being used by Clembot. Just as Clemont predicted, Heliolisk started off with a Thunderbolt and, like in his battle with {{Ash}}, he had Bunnelby create a mud shield with his ears to block the attack. Bunnelby was able to block a {{m|Dragon Tail}} and after that hit Heliolisk with Double Slap. He went for Dig, but much to Clemont's surprise, Heliolisk countered with {{m|Bulldoze}}. This forced Bunnelby out of the ground and was hit by a Dragon Tail. Bunnelby ried to confuse Heliolisk with Double Team and as he was about to launch a Mud Shot, Heliolisk countered with {{m|Parabolic Charge}}, dealing much damage to Bunnelby as well as healing some of its health. Clemont had Bunnelby use Dig. As Heliolisk went for another Bulldoze, Bunnelby jumped out of the hole using Double Team, circling around Heliolisk. It was again able to wipe out Bunnelby's copies, but the real Bunnelby was still underground. This gave him the opportunity to strike Heliolisk from beneath using Dig and knocked the Generator Pokémon out with Mud Shot.

In ''[[XY038|Forging Forest Friendships!]]'', Bunnelby was used in a [[Double Battle]] with {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}} against Ash's Froakie and {{AP|Hawlucha}}. Bunnelby managed to hit Hawlucha several times with Double Slap, before getting knocked back by his {{m|Karate Chop}}. He hit Hawlucha again with Double Slap and was about to finish it off with Mud Shot, only to get hit by Froakie's {{m|Water Pulse}}. Froakie used its speed to trick Chespin's {{m|Pin Missile}} into hitting Bunnelby, knocking him out. Later, he wanted to eat some of {{an|Serena}}'s [[Poké Puff]]s, only for Chespin to have already eaten them.

[[File:Ash Pikachu vs Clemont Bunnelby.png|thumb|250px|As a Bunnelby, battling Ash's Pikachu]]

In ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'', Bunnelby was used in Clemont's Gym battle against Ash, despite the Digging Pokémon not being an {{type|Electric}}. He was Clemont's first Pokémon and went up against Pikachu. Pikachu used {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which was blocked by Bunnelby using his ears to create a mud shield. Bunnelby used Dig, which was too fast for Pikachu to evade. Pikachu followed up with Quick Attack, which Bunnelby quickly recovered from. He used Double Slap, hitting Pikachu several times before knocking him back. Pikachu used Iron Tail which Bunnelby easily caught with its ears. This reminded Bonnie of their [[XY001|first battle]]. Instead of letting Pikachu counter with Electro Ball, Bunnelby used his new move, Wild Charge, dealing major damage to Pikachu. He hit Pikachu with another Dig. Pikachu responded with Quick Attack, but Bunnelby used Dig again. However, Ash had Pikachu use Iron Tail on the ground, forcing Bunnelby to emerge and dealing major damage. Pikachu used another Iron Tail, defeating Bunnelby.

In ''[[XY084|Adventures in Running Errands!]]'', the group arrived at a [[Pokémon Center]] to shelter from the rain. A leak in the roof, however, caused the center's machinery to short-circuit. While Clemont was fixing the machine, he had Bunnelby accompany Chespin on an errand to buy a machine part. Chespin was given a purse with a letter on which the part's name was written. While heading towards the shop, a wild {{p|Fearow}} snatched the purse from the duo. The two eventually managed to get the purse back and escape from the Fearow. While continuing their errand, Bunnelby and Chespin got attacked by Team Rocket. They managed to hold their own against {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}. When Gourgeist attacked with {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{AP|Fletchinder}} arrived and blocked the attack, followed by Ash and his {{AP|Noibat}}. Despite being told to stand back, Bunnelby and Chespin continued to fight Team Rocket themselves and managed to blast them off. Bunnelby and Chespin finished their errand, giving Clemont the last part to fix the Pokémon Center's main system.  

[[File:Clemont and Bunnelby.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Bunnelby, with Clemont]]

During the events of ''[[XY103|A Cellular Connection!]]'', Bunnelby got hurt saving Bonnie from a nasty fall during the search for [[Squishy]], and was admitted to a Pokémon Center. This left Bonnie feeling very guilty about it, and she promptly went to look for the herbs necessary to cure him. By the end of the episode, Bunnelby had recovered.

In ''[[XY114|A Keeper for Keeps?]]'', a {{p|Buneary}} developed a crush on Bunnelby when she returned a ball that had flown into the forest. The Buneary turned out to belong to a Trainer named [[Lilia]], who stayed with the group for a while. During Lilia's time with the group, Bunnelby was continuously seen with Buneary, holding hands as they walked, and sitting and cuddling together, much to the Digging Pokémon's discomfort. Despite these feelings, Bunnelby showed to be very protective of Buneary when Team Rocket attacked and kidnapped them. Bunnelby and Buneary were eventually found, thanks to one of Clemont's inventions, and were saved. Afterward, when Lilia left the group, Bunnelby comforted a sad Buneary and said goodbye.

In ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', Bunnelby said goodbye to Ash, Serena, and their Pokémon, since they would soon separate from Clemont and Bonnie. Bunnelby was later used in one final battle between Ash and Clemont, in which he faced Ash's Pikachu, just like in their first battle. During the battle, both Pokémon's moves proved to be equal in power, but the end result of the battle was left unknown.

In ''[[JN103|The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!]]'', Bunnelby was revealed to have evolved into a Diggersby. He participated in a training match alongside Luxray against [[Ash's Sirfetch'd]] and {{AP|Dracovish}} in order to help them train for their upcoming battle against [[Drasna]], and was eventually defeated by Dracovish.

[[File:XY084.png|thumb|250px|As a Bunnelby, watching over Chespin]]

[[File:Sylveon and Bunnelby.png|thumb|250px|left|As a Bunnelby, with [[Serena's Sylveon]]]]

Diggersby is noticeably mature in the way he acts. Although he has very little patience with {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}'s antics sometimes, Diggersby gets along very well with the rest of the group's Pokémon. Diggersby's maturity is best shown in ''[[XY084|Adventures in Running Errands!]]'', when he chaperones Chespin on an errand and keeps it out of trouble and away from distractions multiple times.

* Diggersby is the only Pokémon belonging to a main character to have learned a new move yet not have the move revealed in said episode.