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Ground · Physical move · Gen 1

Dig

Dig is a Ground-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 436 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ground

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Earthquake and Magnitude but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by weather. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (314 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (119 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (169 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Ground attack

2× vsFireElectricPoisonRockSteel

½× vsGrassBug

0× vsFlying

Pokémon that learn Dig

436 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire✓✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
SquirtleWater✓✓3–9
WartortleWater✓✓3–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓✓3–9
RattataNormal3–8
Alolan RattataDark/Normal8
RaticateNormal3–8
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal8
EkansPoison✓✓3–9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓3–9
PikachuElectric✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓8–9
RaichuElectric✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
SandshrewGround✓3–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓8–9
SandslashGround✓3–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓8–9
Nidoran-FPoison3–6, 8
NidorinaPoison3–6, 8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–6, 8
Nidoran-MPoison3–6, 8
NidorinoPoison3–6, 8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–6, 8
ClefairyFairy✓✓3–6, 8–9
ClefableFairy✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
VulpixFire✓3–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓8–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓8–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–6, 8–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
ParasBug/Grass3–8
ParasectBug/Grass3–8
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
MeowthNormal✓✓3–6, 8–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓8–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓8–9
PsyduckWater✓3–9
GolduckWater✓3–9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
GrowlitheFire✓3–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
ArcanineFire✓✓3–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PoliwagWater✓3–6, 8–9
PoliwhirlWater✓3–6, 8–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–6, 8–9
KadabraPsychic7–8
AlakazamPsychic7–8
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓8–9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓8–9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓8–9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
GrimerPoison✓3–6, 8–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓8–9
MukPoison✓3–6, 8–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓8–9
OnixRock/Ground✓3–8
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
CuboneGround✓3–8
MarowakGround✓3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓3–8
LickitungNormal3–6, 8
RhyhornGround/Rock✓3–9
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–9
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3–6, 8
PinsirBug✓✓3–6, 8
TaurosNormal✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
EeveeNormal✓✓3–6, 8–9
VaporeonWater✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
JolteonElectric✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
FlareonFire✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓9
MewPsychic✓3–9
CyndaquilFire✓3–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓3–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓3–7, 9
TotodileWater✓✓3–7, 9
CroconawWater✓✓3–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓✓3–7, 9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
SpinarakBug/Poison✓✓3–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓✓3–7, 9
PichuElectric✓
CleffaFairy✓✓3–6, 8–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–6, 8–9
MareepElectric✓✓9
FlaaffyElectric✓✓9
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–6, 8–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–6, 8–9
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
PolitoedWater✓✓3–6, 8–9
AipomNormal✓3–6, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
EspeonPsychic✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
UmbreonDark✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
PinecoBug✓3–6, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓3–6, 9
DunsparceNormal✓3–9
GligarGround/Flying3–6
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓3–8
SnubbullFairy✓3–6, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–6, 9
ShuckleBug/Rock3–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–6, 8–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–6, 8–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–6, 8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
PhanpyGround✓9
DonphanGround✓9
StantlerNormal✓9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
RaikouElectric3–8
EnteiFire✓3–9
SuicuneWater3–8
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
TreeckoGrass✓✓3–6, 8–9
GrovyleGrass✓✓3–6, 8–9
SceptileGrass✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
TorchicFire✓✓3–6, 8–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–6, 8–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
MudkipWater✓✓3–6, 8–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓3–6, 8–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
PoochyenaDark✓3–6, 9
MightyenaDark✓3–6, 9
ZigzagoonNormal3–6, 8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal3–6, 8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
SeedotGrass✓3–6, 8–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–6, 8–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–6, 8–9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓9
VigorothNormal✓9
SlakingNormal✓9
NincadaBug/Ground3–8
NinjaskBug/Flying3–8
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓3–6, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–6, 9
SkittyNormal3–6
DelcattyNormal3–6
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
AronSteel/Rock✓3–6, 8
LaironSteel/Rock✓3–6, 8
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓3–6, 8
NumelFire/Ground✓✓3–6, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓3–6, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓9
SpindaNormal3–6
TrapinchGround✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
CacneaGrass✓9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–6, 9
SeviperPoison✓✓3–6, 9
CorphishWater✓3–6, 8–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–6, 8–9
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–6, 8
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–6, 8
CradilyRock/Grass8
AnorithRock/Bug3–6, 8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–6, 8
KecleonNormal✓3–6
RegirockRock✓3–6, 8–9
GroudonGround✓✓3–6, 8–9
ChimcharFire✓4–6, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–6, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–6, 9
PiplupWater4–6
PrinplupWater4–6
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓4–6
BidoofNormal4–6
BibarelNormal/Water4–6
CranidosRock✓4–6, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–6, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–6, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–6, 9
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4–6
PachirisuElectric✓4–6, 9
BuizelWater✓4–6, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–6, 9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–6, 8–9
AmbipomNormal✓3–6, 9
BunearyNormal✓4–6, 8
LopunnyNormal✓✓4–6, 8
GlameowNormal4–6
PuruglyNormal4–6
StunkyPoison/Dark✓4–6, 8–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓4–6, 8–9
BonslyRock✓4–6, 8–9
GibleDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓✓4–9
MunchlaxNormal✓9
RioluFighting✓✓4–6, 8–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓4–6, 8–9
HippopotasGround✓✓4–9
HippowdonGround✓✓✓4–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–6, 8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–6, 8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–6, 8–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–6, 8–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–9
LickilickyNormal3–6, 8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–9
ElectivireElectric✓4–6, 8–9
LeafeonGrass✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
GlaceonIce✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓3–6
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–6, 8–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–6, 8–9
TepigFire✓✓9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓9
OshawottWater✓5–6, 9
DewottWater✓5–6, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–6, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–6, 9
PatratNormal✓5–6
WatchogNormal✓✓5–6
LillipupNormal5–6, 8
HerdierNormal5–6, 8
StoutlandNormal5–6, 8
PansageGrass✓5–6
SimisageGrass✓✓5–6
PansearFire✓5–6
SimisearFire✓✓5–6
PanpourWater✓5–6
SimipourWater✓✓5–6
DrilburGround✓✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓✓5–9
AudinoNormal✓✓5–6, 8
TimburrFighting✓5–6, 8–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–6, 8–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–6, 8–9
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–6, 8
ThrohFighting✓5–6, 8
SawkFighting✓5–6, 8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓✓5–6, 8
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–6, 8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–6, 8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
DwebbleBug/Rock5–6, 8
CrustleBug/Rock5–6, 8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–6, 8–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–6, 8–9
TirtougaWater/Rock5–6, 8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–6, 8
ArchenRock/Flying5–6, 8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–6, 8
ZoruaDark✓5–6, 8–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–6, 8–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–6, 8–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–6, 8–9
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓9
AxewDragon✓5–6, 8–9
FraxureDragon✓5–6, 8–9
HaxorusDragon✓5–6, 8–9
CubchooIce✓5–6, 8–9
BearticIce✓✓5–6, 8–9
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–6, 8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
MienfooFighting✓5–6, 8–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–6, 8–9
DruddigonDragon5–6, 8
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓8–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓8–9
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–6, 8–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–6, 8–9
HeatmorFire5–6, 8
DurantBug/Steel5–8
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–6, 8–9
ChespinGrass✓✓6, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6, 9
FroakieWater✓✓6, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓6, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓✓6, 9
SkiddoGrass✓✓6, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6, 9
PanchamFighting✓6, 8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6, 8
FurfrouNormal✓✓6
MeowsticPsychic✓✓✓6, 8–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓✓6, 8–9
BinacleRock/Water✓6, 8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6, 8
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6, 8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6, 8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓6, 8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓6, 8
SylveonFairy✓✓✓3–6, 8–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6, 8–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓✓6, 8–9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓✓6, 8–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓✓6, 8–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓9
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓6–8
Zygarde-10%Dragon/Ground7
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓9
YungoosNormal✓9
GumshoosNormal✓9
GrubbinBug✓7–9
CharjabugBug/Electric✓7–9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓7–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓9
RockruffRock✓9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓9
LycanrocRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓9
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
YamperElectric8
BoltundElectric8
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
GrapploctFighting✓✓8
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓8–9
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓✓9
DachsbunFairy✓✓9
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
MaschiffDark✓✓9
MabosstiffDark✓✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
KlawfRock✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GreavardGhost✓✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓3–9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–6, 8–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
FrigibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
ArctibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9

Dig FAQ

What does Dig do?

Dig is a Ground-type physical move with 80 power. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks other than Earthquake and Magnitude but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by weather. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Dig?

436 Pokémon and forms can learn Dig in at least one game: 314 in Scarlet & Violet, 119 in Pokémon Champions and 169 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.

Is Dig in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 119 Pokémon can use Dig in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Dig super effective against?

As a Ground-type attack, Dig is super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and has no effect on Flying (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.