Competitive Information for Diggersby [Sun/Moon]
Normal / Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
If this Pokemon eats a Berry, it restores 1/3 of its max HP after the Berry's effect.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Diggersby? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Diggersby, the outstanding Normal and Ground-typed Pokémon! Diggersby is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Diggersby below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Silk Scarf
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Quick Attack / Return
- Swords Dance
For single battles, Diggersby is popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Diggersby from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Huge Power, Diggersby's attack is doubled. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Diggersby's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Quick Attack is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Diggersby's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Knock Off / Foul Play
Ready for single battles? Diggersby is a stunning Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to crush rivals using devastating physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Diggersby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Diggersby's attack is doubled. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Diggersby has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Diggersby's last move failed).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Diggersby's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Diggersby's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Surf
Taking on single battles? Diggersby is a brilliant Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using overwhelming special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Diggersby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, if Diggersby has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Diggersby has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Diggersby cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Diggersby's ivs).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge / Earthquake
- Hammer Arm
- Return
- Swords Dance
Diggersby shows a noteworthy Support prowess in single battles. Life Orb boosts the power of Diggersby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Diggersby's attack is doubled.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Diggersby's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Diggersby's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return
- Quick Attack
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
When it comes to single battles, Diggersby shines as a decent Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. With Huge Power, Diggersby's attack is doubled. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Diggersby's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Quick Attack is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Diggersby's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Diggersby? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Return / Strength
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Diggersby excels as an awesome Physical Sweeper during double battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Diggersby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Huge Power, Diggersby's attack is doubled. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Diggersby has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Diggersby's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Diggersby's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Surf
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Sludge Bomb
For those intense double battles, Diggersby is an astounding Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with brute special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Diggersby's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, if Diggersby has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Diggersby has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Diggersby cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Diggersby's ivs).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Diggersby can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Diggersby.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Diggersby can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Diggersby
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Huge power + Move: Foul play
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Diggersby's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Diggersby
- Earthquake
- Facade
- Fire Punch
- Frustration
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Quick Attack
- Rest
- Return
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Diggersby in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Diggersby's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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