Dig (move)

This article is about the move Dig. For the field move Tunnel 1, see Field Move (Ranger).

Dig あなをほる Dig Hole

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM28 in Generation I TM28 in Generation II TM28 in Generation III TM28 in Generation IV TM28 in Generation V TM28 in Generation VI TM10 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM15 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM28 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM055 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dig (Japanese: あなをほる Dig Hole) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM28 from Generation I to Generation VI, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM10 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TM15 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM055 in Generation IX.

Effect

In battle

The user digs underground and becomes immune to almost all moves during the first turn, known as a semi-invulnerable turn. On the following turn, Dig will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used.

Once Dig is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until the move is disrupted or fully executed. If Dig is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used.

If the user is holding a Power Herb, this item is consumed and Dig is executed in one turn.

During the semi-invulnerable turn, the user is also immune against damage from sandstorm and hail.

Dig can be disrupted by full paralysis, infatuation, or self-inflicted damage due to confusion.

Some moves still work on a semi-invulnerable Pokémon:

• Earthquake, Magnitude, and Fissure work on a Pokémon that is digging underground. From Generation II onwards, Earthquake and Magnitude deal twice the damage when doing so.
• Helping Hand.
• In Generation I only, Bide (except in Pokémon Stadium), Whirlwind, Roar, Swift, and Transform.
• From Generation VI onwards, Toxic works when used by a Poison-type Pokémon.

A semi-invulnerable Pokémon can also be hit if it has No Guard, or if it is targeted by a Pokémon with No Guard, or if it is under the effect of Lock-On or Mind Reader.

If Mirror Move is used on a Pokémon that is currently on a semi-invulnerable turn, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Dig (or fail if it cannot).

Instruct fails when used on a Pokémon whose last move was Dig.

Generation I

If the user is fully paralyzed during the mostly-invulnerable turn of Dig, the semi-invulnerable part will not be reset until the user switches out or fully executes Dig.

In Pokémon Stadium, full paralysis will reset the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig. Mirror Move will copy Dig on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Pokémon can be caught during the semi-invulnerable stage of Dig.

Dig has a power of 100 in Generation I.

Generations II and III

Dig's power changed from 100 to 60 in Generation II.

In Generation II only, due to a glitch, when Lock-On or Mind Reader are in effect, the moves Attract, Curse, Foresight, Mean Look, Mimic, Nightmare, Spider Web, and Transform cannot hit targets in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig, and moves cannot lower stats of targets in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig (status moves such as String Shot will fail, and additional effects of moves such as Bubble will not activate).

Generation IV onwards

Dig's power changed from 60 to 80.

Pokémon can no longer be caught during the semi-invulnerable stage of Dig.

Outside of battle

Generation I

When used inside of a cave or certain buildings, the player is transported to the last Pokémon Center they healed at. No Badge is required to use this move outside of battle.

Due to an oversight in Pokémon Red and Blue, this can be used to escape from from the Sea Cottage or the Vermilion City Pokémon Fan Club. This was fixed in Pokémon Yellow.

Generations II to VI

When used inside of a cave or certain buildings (including Gyms), the player is transported to the entrance they used to enter the cave or building.

Generation VII

Dig can no longer be used outside of battle.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Dig cannot be used outside of battle. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it is once again a field move and functions as it did in Generations II to VI.

Generation IX

Dig once again can no longer be used outside of battle.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 The attacker digs underground in the first turn, then pops up in the next turn to attack. GSC 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack RSE Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.* Digs underground the 1st turn, then strikes next turn.* FRLG An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. ColoXD Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. PBR The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the second turn. XYORAS The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. SMUSUM The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. PE SwShLA The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. BDSP The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. SV The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	30B2W2	30	30	20	33	33	33
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	30B2W2	30XY 33ORAS	33	20	41	41	41
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	19	17	17	18	34	34	31	18	32	32	32
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							31	18	32		32
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	1, 19	17	17	18	40	40	35	18	36	36	36
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							35	18	36		36
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	43B2W2	43	43	20	44	44
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		−	−	45	53BW 31B2W2	31	31SM 33USUM		−	−	−
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		−	−	−	43B2W2	43	43		44	44
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−	−		32	32	32
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			45	45	45	45XY 37ORAS	37		40	40
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			−	−	−	−	−		1	1
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−	−	−		1	1
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon			41	41	41BW 29B2W2	29XY 19ORAS	19		24	24	24
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			−	−	−	−	−		1	1	Rem.
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				31	31	31	31		42	42	42
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				40	40	40	40		50	50	50
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				40	40	40	40		52	52	52
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				19HGSS	19	19	19		16	16	16
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				19HGSS	19	19	19		16	16	16
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					19	19	19		32		32
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					19	19	19		34		34
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					31	31	31		21		21
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					32	32	32		21		21
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					32	32	32		21		21
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					41	41	31		28
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						33	33		24
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						37	37		28
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						10	10		16
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug							28		40		40
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug							37		50		50
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							37		1		Rem.
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon									30		30
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon									30		30
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral									30		30
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral									30		30
0915		Lechonk		Field		Field											17
0916		Oinkologne Male		Field		Field											17
0916		Oinkologne Female		Field		Field											15
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field											15
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field											15
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field											15
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug											29
0960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3											28
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3											36
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field											30
0971		Greavard		Field		Field											16
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field											16
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
						TM28	TM28	TM28	TM28	TM28	TM28	PE TM10	SwSh TM15	BDSP TM28	SV TM055
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							✔	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔		✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔		✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	−	−	−	−	✔	−	−
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	−	−	−	−	✔	−	−
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔			✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔			✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔			✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔		✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔		✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔			✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔			✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field										✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field										✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field										✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field										✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔		✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3		−						✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	−
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	−
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−			−	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			−	−	−	−			−	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			−	−	−	−			−	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			−	−	−	−			−	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			−	−	−	−			−	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			−	−	−	−			−	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				−	−	−			✔
0413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔			✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				−	−	−			✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−		−	−	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				✔HGSS	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				✔HGSS	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					−	−				✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					−	−				✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					−	−				✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					✔	✔				✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					✔	✔				✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					✔	✔				✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔		✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					✔	✔		✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔		✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔		✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔		✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					✔	✔		✔		✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔	✔		✔		✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔		✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔		✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔		✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔		✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field					−	−				✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field					−	−				✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔		✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔		✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔		✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous					✔	✔		✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous								✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔		✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					−	−		✔		✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					−	−		✔		✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔		✔		✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					✔	✔		✔
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔		✔		✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔				✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔				✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔				✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						✔				✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						✔				✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1		Water 1						✔				✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						✔		✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						✔		✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔				✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field						✔				✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						✔				✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						✔				✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						✔		✔
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		Field						✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						✔		✔		✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						✔		✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						✔		✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔		✔		✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like						✔		✔		✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						✔		✔		✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔		✔		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔		✔		✔
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral										✔
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						−		−		✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field								−		✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field								−		✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug								✔		✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug								✔		✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug								✔		✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3								−		✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3								−		✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field								−		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field								−		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field								−		✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field								−		✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field								✔		✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field								✔		✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field								✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field								✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1								✔		✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field								✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field								✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral								✔		✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral								✔		✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral								✔		✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon								✔		✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon								✔		✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like								✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								✔		✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral								✔		✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral								✔		✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field										✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field										✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field										✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field										✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field										✔
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field										✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field										✔
0915		Lechonk		Field		Field										✔
0916		Oinkologne All forms		Field		Field										✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field										✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field										✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field										✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy										✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field	Fairy										✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral										✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral										✔
0932		Nacli		Mineral		Mineral										✔
0933		Naclstack		Mineral		Mineral										✔
0934		Garganacl		Mineral		Mineral										✔
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field										✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field										✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field										✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field										✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3										✔
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug										✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug										✔
0960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3										✔
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3										✔
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field										✔
0971		Greavard		Field		Field										✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field										✔
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field										✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field										✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field										✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like										✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral										✔
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral										✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral										✔
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Two)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Dig gives the user the digging status on the first turn. While the user is underground, the Pokémon cannot be hit by moves except Earthquake and Magnitude. Unlike the core series games, Fissure will not hit Pokémon in the digging status. Projectiles will also pass the user as if their tile was empty. On the second turn, the user attacks the enemy in front. In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, the move's damage is doubled at the end of damage calculation.

This move can be used only on a land tile; it will fail if used on any other type of tile (including the shallow water in water dungeons; while the animation will play, the move will fail regardless). Due to being a two-turn move, this move cannot be linked. Dig cannot be used in a Pokémon Tower in the Adventure Squad series.

When used by a gigantic Pokémon in Super Mystery Dungeon, Dig hits 10 tiles away instead of 1 and also pierces through enemies and walls.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 12 - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 12 - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL 12 - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 40 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 37 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 41 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: The user digs underground and remains invulnerable for one turn. The targeted Pokémon will receive damage at the start of the user's next turn. The user cannot move again that turn.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Dig
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 100 Energy cost 50 Duration 4.7 seconds Damage window 2.8 - 4.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 45 → 70
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 70 → 100
  • Energy cost: 33 → 50
  • Duration: 5.8 → 4.7 seconds
  • Damage window: 4.6 - 5 → 2.8 - 4.5 seconds

Trainer Battles

• September 1, 2023
  • Power: 100 → 80
  • Energy cost: 80 → 50
• September 3, 2024
  • Power: 80 → 70

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Dig

★★★★
Attack power	81.79109
Charge time	1.18 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Dig is Garchomp's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Gabite at level 5 and upgrading Sand Attack into it instead of Dragon Rush. The user quickly dives underground in a short dash, then bursts from the ground at the end of the designated area or beneath the first enemy hit, dealing damage in a small radius and throwing enemies into the air. Defenses are increased by 350 for a short time after jumping out of the ground. At level 11, the knockup is increased.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Digging status, and it attacks on the next turn. It is not possible to link this move. MDTDS Gives the user a Digging status, which causes the Pokémon to charge power for 1 turn, then try a powerful attack on the next turn. You can't link this move. BSL あなをほるじょうたいになり ちからをため つぎのこうどうで いりょくのたかい こうげきを くりだす このわざは ポケモンタワーでは くりだせない Conq. The attacker digs underground in the first turn then pops up in the next turn to attack. MDGtI You dig a hole to go underground and damage an enemy on the next turn. You evade items or moves while you're underground. You dig a hole and damage an enemy on the next turn. You will be immune to moves and items while you're in the ground.* SMD You'll get the digging status condition, doing damage to your enemy on the next turn. While underground, you'll evade items and moves.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Onix Rhyperior Krookodile Charizard
The user burrows into the ground, then emerges seconds later to strike the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ekans dives into the ground. It then travels underground to its opponent and suddenly comes back up to charge the opponent.
Jessie's Ekans	Ash Catches a Pokémon		Debut
	Onix dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back and attacks the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		None
Bruno's Onix	To Master the Onixpected!		None
Drake's Onix	Hello, Pummelo!		None
King Onix	Hooked on Onix		None
	Sandshrew dives into the ground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	Path to the Pokémon League		None
	Arbok dives underground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	Dig Those Diglett		None
	Diglett goes underground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
Multiple wild Diglett	Dig Those Diglett		None
Poncho's multiple Diglett	The Underground Round Up		None
Multiple wild Diglett	Goin' Apricorn!		None
Multiple wild Diglett	Plant it Now... Diglett Later		None
A Diglett Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
	Dugtrio digs underground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
Poncho's Dugtrio	The Underground Round Up		None
Katie's Dugtrio	Shocks and Bonds		None
A Dugtrio Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
A Dugtrio Conway briefly used	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Laxton's Dugtrio	How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?		None
Rika's Dugtrio	HZ056		None
	Graveler digs into the ground with its large hands.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
Multiple wild Graveler	Hooked on Onix		None
	Geodude digs underground using its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	Control Freak!		None
Multiple wild Geodude	Hooked on Onix		None
	The spiked rocks on Steelix spin quickly and it burrows underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Morrison's Steelix	Choose It or Lose It!		None
Brock's Steelix	When Regions Collide!		None
	Sandslash digs into the ground with its claws.
Multiple wild Sandslash	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
	Bulbasaur digs underground and hides in the hole until it sees the chance to come back out.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador		Bulbasaur cannot legally learn Dig
	Charizard flies into the air and dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent. Sometimes, Charizard spins rapidly while using the move.
A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Leon's Charizard	Toughing It Out!		None
	Larvitar digs into the ground.
Ash's Larvitar	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
	Furret dives into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Salvador's Furret	A Claim to Flame!		None
	Zigzagoon digs into the ground using its front paws and creates a pitfall.
Multiple wild Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Nicholai's Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
	Loudred digs into the ground using its arms and creates a pitfall.
Loudred (recurring)	Turning Over a Nuzleaf		Loudred cannot legally learn Dig
	Ninjask digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
	Armaldo's claws glow white and it burrows underground.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
	Persian jumps into the air and dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
	Regirock jumps into the air and spins extremely fast, drilling into the ground with its feet.
Regirock (M08)	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	A large pillar of sand and dust appears around Golem as it digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up somewhere else and attacks the opponent.
Multiple wild Golem	Hooked on Onix		None
	Eevee digs underground using its front paws. Seconds later, it comes up by or underneath the opponent.
May's Eevee	What I Did For Love!		None
Virgil's Eevee	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
	Chimchar digs underground using its hands. It then comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Ash's Chimchar	Different Strokes for Different Blokes!		None
	Garchomp flies into the air and dives into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Top-Down Training!		None
	Swinub dives into the ground head first. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Leona's three Swinub	Hot Springing a Leak!		None
Dawn's Swinub	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
	Hippowdon digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up somewhere else.
A wild Hippowdon	Sleight of Sand!		None
A Hippowdon Jessie used briefly	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!		None
A wild Hippowdon	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Nincada digs into the ground with its claws and digs around the opponent, making the opponent fall into a pit trap.
A Nincada Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
	Drapion dives head-first into the ground and digs underground with its head.
A wild Drapion	Chim - Charred!		None
	Raichu digs into the ground using its front paws or Raichu flips forward and as it is about to hit the ground, it spins in a clockwise direction and digs underground. It then comes out from beneath another part of the ground that it dug into and tackles the opponent.
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
Tierno's Raichu	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	Piloswine digs underground using its front paws. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine	A Breed Stampede!		None
	Monferno digs into the ground using its arms. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Gible back flips into the air and dives underground. When it travels underground, its headfin sticks out of the ground; or, Gible digs into the ground with its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent; or, Gible digs a hole under the opponent and it falls in.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
Ash's Gible	A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!		None
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Gible	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Iris's Gible	BWS02		None
	Growlithe digs into the ground using its front paws. It then comes back up in front of the opponent and tackles it to the ground.
James's Growlie	The Treasure is All Mine!		None
	Gabite dives underground, or it digs into the ground with its claws. It then comes back up seconds later.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!		None
	Infernape dives into the ground, digging with its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and hits the opponent. Infernape's hands can also glow in a light-blue aura.
Ash's Infernape	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
	Sandile digs into the ground using all four of its legs. It can travel either underground or with its eyes and nose above the ground. It then digs a pitfall under the opponent.
Sunglasses Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Multiple wild Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
A Trainer's Sandile	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Pansear jumps high into the air and dives down into the ground using its hands. It then comes up underneath the opponent and uppercuts it.
Chili's Pansear	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
	Excadrill jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then rotates its body quickly and drills underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and stabs it with the tip of its drill; or, Excadrill jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then dives into the ground and comes back up underneath the opponent, stabbing it with one of its claws; or, Excadrill digs into the ground with its claws and digs underneath the opponent. It then comes up underneath it and slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Iris's Excadrill	The Bloom Is on Axew!		None
	Dwebble digs into the ground using its front two claws. It then comes back up and slams its body into the opponent
Three wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Burgh's Dwebble	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
	Pansage jumps into the air and dives into the ground with its arms out in front of it, digging into the ground with them.
Cilan's Pansage	A Home for Dwebble!		None
	Rhyperior rotates its body at high speed and drills underground. It then comes up and strikes the opponent.
Forrest's Rhyperior	DPS02		None
	Drilbur jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then rotates its body like a drill and digs into the ground. Drilbur then comes up underneath the opponent and drills its body upwards, stabbing the opponent with its drill-like body.
Iris's Drilbur	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
Rocko's Drilbur	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
	Krokorok jumps into the air, then dives into the ground face first while spinning its body slightly.
Clay's Krokorok	Battling the King of the Mines!		None
Ash's Krokorok	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	Krookodile jumps into the air, then dives into the ground face first.
Ash's Krookodile	Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!		None
Mantle's Krookodile	Rotom's Wish!		None
	Bunnelby jumps in the air and drills a hole into the ground with its ears, or it digs into the ground using its ears. It then pops up from the ground and strikes the opponent from underneath it.
Clemont's Bunnelby	Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!		None
	Diggersby jumps in the air and drills a hole into the ground with its ears. It then pops up from the ground and strikes the opponent from underneath it.
Dolan's Diggersby	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
Clemont's Diggersby	The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!		None
	Pikachu jumps in the air and drills a hole into the ground with its tail. It then pops up from the ground and strikes the opponent from underneath it.
Jimmy's Spike	Battling at Full Volume!		None
	Silicobra dives into the ground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
A wild Silicobra	Sobbing Sobble!		None
	Trapinch jumps into the air, then dives into the ground head first.
Goh's Trapinch	Absol Absolved!		None
	Toxicroak dives into the ground with its arms out in front of it, digging into the ground with them. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1)		None
	Oinkologne jumps into the air, then spins its entire body like a drill into the ground. It then pops up from the ground and body slams the opponent.
Renta's Prince	Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!		None
	Pawmot jumps into the air, then spins its entire body like a drill into the ground. It then pops up from the ground and attacks the opponent.
Nemona's Pawmot	HZ048		None

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Excadrill
The user digs a hole and burrows out to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Excadrill digs a hole and burrows out to attack.
Monta's Excadrill	The Battle for More Friends!		Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lickilicky
The user digs up earth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky uses its tongue to dig through the ground.
Hiori's Lickilicky	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Garchomp Infernape
The user burrows the ground, then leaps out to strike the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape burrows in the ground, then leaps out to strike the foe.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	Defeat the Legends!!		Debut
	Garchomp burrows in the ground, then leaps out to strike the foe.
Yū Shirogane's Garchomp	Defeat the Legends!!		None

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Drilbur
The user attacks from underground.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drilbur leaps from the ground and attacks.
A wild Drilbur	The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Diglett Onix Golduck Seviper
The user burrows underground, then comes back up to attack the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Diglett digs underground, then burrows underground until it gets under the opponent, then comes back up underneath it.
Red's Diglett	Blame it on Eevee		Debut
	Dugtrio digs underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
Giovanni's Dugtrio	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?		None
	Onix dives underground head-first, then comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Bruno's Onix	Can You Diglett?		None
	Dunsparce drills a hole in the ground using its tail.
Crystal's Dunsparce	A Flaaffy Kerfuffle		None
Roseanne's Dunsparce	Yikes, Yanmega! I		None
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it digs underground using it to dig.
Blue's Rhydon	The Last Battle IX		None
	Golduck digs underground using its hands.
Blue's Golduck	Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents		None
	Slowking digs underground using its hands.
Lorelei's Slowking	A Beastly Cold Reception		None
	Seviper digs underground. Its tail then comes out of the ground and it hits the opponent with it while still underground.
Lucy's Seviper	Swanky Showdown with Swalot		None
	Linoone digs a hole into the ground using its claws. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
The Battle Factory's Linoone	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None
	Buizel digs a hole into the ground using both of its hands. It then travels underground and attacks the opponent from behind. As it travels underground, the dirt above it moves and leaves a trail.
Uji's Buizel	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I		None
	Skorupi digs into the ground using its front two pincers.
A wild Skorupi	A Skuffle with Skorupi		None
	Lickilicky dives into the ground and digs underground. Its tongue then comes out of the ground and it hits the opponent with it while still underground.
Diamond's Kit	Luring in a Lickilicky		None
	Arbok dives into the ground and digs underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
Ariana's Arbok	Pleased as Punch With Parasect		None
	Excadrill digs a hole and burrows out to attack the opponent.
Clay's Excadrill	Underground Showdown		None
	Rhyperior digs underground using its hands and horn.
Blue's Rhyperior	Pinsir Glares		None

• In PASV12, Scarlet mentioned that she taught her Pikachu to use Dig. However, she has not been shown using it.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Geodude
The user goes underground and attacks by resurfacing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Geodude digs a hole and goes underground. It leaps out of the hole and attacks.
Hareta's Geodude	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		Debut
	Regirock burrows underground. It leaps out of the hole and attacks.
Candice's Regirock	A Novel Test!!		None

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation I, when Dig is used while standing on top of a warp tile, the spinning animation upon using the move is the same as the warp tile animation.
• In Generation VIII, when Dig is used and the Pokémon resurfaces, their shadow will no longer be visible.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 挖洞 Waat Duhng * 挖地洞 Waat Deihduhng * Mandarin 挖洞 Wā Dòng * 挖地洞 Wā Dìdòng * 遁地 Dùndì * Czech Hrabavý útok Danish Grave* Dutch Graaf Graven* Finnish Kaivuu French Tunnel German Schaufler Greek Σκάψιμο Skápsimo Hebrew חפירה Khafira Hindi खोदो Khodo, Gadda khodo Indonesian Gali Lubang Italian Fossa Korean 구멍파기 Gumeongpagi Polish Tunel* Kopanie* Portuguese Brazil Cavar Portugal Escavar (Pokémon Chronicles) Cavar (Diamond and Pearl Series) Romanian Săpătura Russian Рытьё Ryt'yo Serbian Kopanje Spanish Latin America Excavar (DP087–DP116, BW005–present) Cavar (EP188–AG167, DP132–DP188) Recarga (DP081) Escarbar (AG130, AG191–DP072) Bajo Tierra (EP003–EP111) Spain Excavar Swedish Grävattack* Gräv* Gräva* Thai ขุดรู Vietnamese Độn Thổ

Variations of the move Dig
Dig • Dive

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