Competitive Information for Dugtrio [Sun/Moon]
Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dugtrio? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Dugtrio is a marvelous Ground-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to find yourself dealing with Dugtrio when battling in the 7th generation meta. Dugtrio is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
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
Support Dugtrio (Popular/Trending)
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
Physical Sweeper Dugtrio (Sand Force)
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 Physical Sweeper (Two And A Half Men)
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
What is a good doubles moveset for Dugtrio? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dugtrio (Sand Force)
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
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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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 EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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