Competitive Information for Dugtrio [Sun/Moon]
Ground
Abilities:
Prevents opposing Pokemon from choosing to switch out unless they are airborne.
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Dugtrio? 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 hyped for Dugtrio, a renowned Pokémon with Ground typing! It's to see Dugtrio show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Dugtrio below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Memento
- Protect
- Stealth Rock / Stone Edge
Dugtrio is a fabulous Support. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sand Veil, if sandstorm is active Dugtrio's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to sandstorm.
♦ Memento is a status move (lowers target's attack, special attack by 2 stages. Dugtrio faints).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dugtrio this turn).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Groundium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Force / Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Astonish
Dugtrio is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sand Force, Dugtrio's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Dugtrio's last move failed).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sucker Punch
- Reversal
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Dugtrio is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Arena Trap, prevents adjacent foes from choosing to switch unless they are airborne.
♦ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Dugtrio has left).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Dugtrio? 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 / Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Force / Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Return
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
Dugtrio is a notable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sand Force, Dugtrio's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dugtrio 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 Dugtrio.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dugtrio 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 Dugtrio
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Dugtrio's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Hone Claws
- Rage
Most notable and possible best moves for Dugtrio
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Memento
- Protect
- Rest
- Reversal
- Rock Slide
- Screech
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dugtrio in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Dugtrio'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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