What is a good competitive moveset for Dugtrio? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Red/Blue generation metagame.
Dugtrio is an extraordinary Ground-typed Pokemon. It's pretty common to find yourself dealing with Dugtrio when battling in the 1st generation meta. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Dugtrio is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Dugtrio Moveset: - Earthquake - Rock Slide - Slash - Sand Attack / Body Slam
Mixed Tank Dugtrio (Popular/Trending)
Dugtrio is a marvelous Mixed Tank. The original meta-game back in the RBY days was ridiculous. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a serious amount of damage. ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move that deals damage. ♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio). ♦ Sand Attack is a status move (lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage). ♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Dugtrio is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Gen1 meta was a totally different monster. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a serious amount of damage. ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (can't move next turn if target or sub is not koed). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move that deals damage. ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Dugtrio is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The original Red/Blue Pokemon had alot to deal with on the battle field. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target). ♦ Sand Attack is a status move (lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage). ♦ Substitute is a status move (Dugtrio takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute). ♦ Growl is a status move (lowers the target's attack by 1 stage).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Dugtrio learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dugtrio can perform in Red/Blue. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RB Move and Ability Combos for Dugtrio
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