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Alolan Diglett
The Mole Pokémon
TL;DR. Alolan Diglett is a ground/steel-type Pokémon from Generation VII. Base Stat Total: 265. Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
Ground Steel
Lives about one yard underground where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
Height0.2 m
Weight1.0 kg
AbilitiesSand Veil, Tangling Hair
HiddenSand Force
Base stats
Stat spread.
Total of 265. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
HP 10
Attack 55
Defense 30
Sp. Attack 35
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 90
Total265
265 base stat total, the 946th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 135th among Ground-types.
90 base Speed, Alolan Diglett's strongest stat, ranking 21st of 137 Ground-types.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Daily Pokémon · Video
Alolan Diglett on Daily Pokémon
Alolan Diglett was featured once as the Pokémon of the day. Tap a cover to play the short.
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Alolan Diglett in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Alolan Diglett reaches 681 CP at level 40 and 779 CP as a best buddy.
GO Attack108
GO Defense81
GO Stamina67
Max CP (L40)681
Max CP (L50)770
Best buddy (L51)779
Raid catch CP 352–389 (L20). Weather boosted 440–486 (L25).
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Competitive
Alolan Diglett in competitive play.
Alolan Diglett is a Generation 9 LC-tier pick in Smogon singles.
LC
Life Orb · Diglett-Alola
Earthquake / Rock Blast / Sucker Punch / Substitute
Build around it: GO PvP IV optimizer · Team builder · Ask Dia
Movesets via Smogon, GO ranks via PvPoke. Updated 2026-06-01.
Quick answers
Common questions about Alolan Diglett.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Alolan Diglett, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Alolan Diglett?
Alolan Diglett is a Ground/Steel-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Alolan Diglett weak to?
Alolan Diglett takes 2× damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Alolan Diglett resistant to?
Alolan Diglett is immune to Electric, Poison. It also resists Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy, Rock.
Does Alolan Diglett evolve?
Alolan Diglett does not evolve and does not evolve from another Pokémon. it's a standalone species.
What generation is Alolan Diglett from?
Alolan Diglett was introduced in Generation VII (the Alola region). Its Pokédex number is #10105.
What are Alolan Diglett's base stats?
Alolan Diglett has HP 10, Attack 55, Defense 30, Special Attack 35, Special Defense 45, and Speed 90. Total base stat total: 265.
What are Alolan Diglett's abilities?
Alolan Diglett can have the abilities Sand Veil, Tangling Hair, plus the Hidden Ability Sand Force.
Is Alolan Diglett legendary or mythical?
No. Alolan Diglett is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Alolan Diglett's best stat?
Alolan Diglett's highest base stat is Speed at 90, which ranks 21st of 137 Ground-type Pokémon.
Is Alolan Diglett good?
Alolan Diglett has a base stat total of 265, the 946th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 135th among Ground-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Sprites · Sound
Through the generations.
Alolan Diglett as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
Type matchups
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Alolan Diglett is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
2× Weak to
Fire Water Fighting Ground
½× Resists
Normal Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy
¼× Strongly resists
Rock
0× Immune to
Electric Poison
Comparison
Alolan Diglett vs. the average Ground-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 137 Ground-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Alolan Diglett | Ground avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 10 | 74 | -64 |
| Attack | 55 | 89 | -34 |
| Defense | 30 | 95 | -65 |
| Special Attack | 35 | 64 | -29 |
| Special Defense | 45 | 71 | -26 |
| Speed | 90 | 59 | +31 |
| Total | 265 | 452 | -187 |
Game appearances
Diglett appears in 37 games.
Every mainline release where Diglett is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
Gen I
- 1998 Blue
- 1998 Red
- 1999 Yellow
Gen II
- 2000 Gold
- 2000 Silver
- 2001 Crystal
Gen III
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
Gen IV
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
Gen V
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
Gen VI
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
Gen VII
- 2016 Moon
- 2016 Sun
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
- 2018 Let's Go, Eevee!
- 2018 Let's Go, Pikachu!
Gen VIII
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
Gen IX
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
Side games + live service
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Pokémon Champions: Champions availability TBD . Full roster pending official reveal.
Where to find
Catch Diglett in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 17 games have a known habitat.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Sinnoh Route 228
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Digletts CaveJohto Route 48Vermilion City
Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee, red-japan, green-japan
Digletts Cave
Pokémon anime
Alolan Diglett appears in 22 episodes.
From EP031 (1997-10-28) through JN069 (2021-06-04).
- EP031 Dig Those Diglett! Original 1998-10-19
- HZ062 A New Song for Fuecoco Horizons 2025-02-17
- EP069 The Pi-Kahuna Original 1999-10-02
- EP078 Fire and Ice Original 1999-11-06
- EP114 Enter the Dragonite Original 2000-09-23
- EP116 The Underground Round-Up Original 2000-09-30
- EP133 Fighting Flyer with Fire Original 2000-12-16
- EP143 Good 'Quil Hunting Original 2001-03-03
- EP218 Dueling Heroes Original 2002-10-26
- AG023 Gone Corphishin' Advanced Generation 2004-02-21
- AG155 The Green Guardian Advanced Generation 2006-10-07
- DP126 Classroom Training! Diamond & Pearl 2009-10-03
+ 10 more episodes
- DP145 A Rivalry to Gible On! Diamond & Pearl 2010-02-20
- XY108 A Watershed Moment! XY 2016-05-28
- XY117 Making Friends and Influencing Villains! XY 2016-07-30
- XY118 Championing a Research Battle! XY 2016-08-06
- SM023 Getting the Band Back Together! Sun & Moon 2017-07-15
- SM035 Currying Favor and Flavor! Sun & Moon 2017-10-14
- SM110 Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball! Sun & Moon 2019-06-29
- JN006 Working My Way Back to Mew! Journeys 2020-06-12
- JN052 How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm? Journeys 2021-09-10
- JN069 Errand Endurance! Journeys 2022-01-21
Pokémon Sleep · Snoozing type
Alolan Diglett has 4 sleep styles.
Catch each pose by sleeping near Snorlax with enough Drowsy Power. Alolan Diglett sleeps as a Snoozing type.
TCG Pocket appearances
10 Alolan Diglett cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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