Competitive Information for Dugtrio [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Dugtrio, a rad Pokémon known for its Ground typing! It's to see Dugtrio show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Dugtrio's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Ally Switch
- Protect
- Screech
Dugtrio is an exceptional Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. It's meant to overwhelm foes with destructive physical moves. 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 opposing pokemon from choosing to switch out unless they are airborne.
◆ Ally Switch is a status move (your Dugtrio swaps positions with its ally).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dugtrio this turn).
◆ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Astonish
Dugtrio thrives as an exceptional Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using devastating physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dugtrio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw / Astonish
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
Dugtrio stands out as a noteworthy Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dugtrio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Arena Trap, prevents opposing pokemon from choosing to switch out unless they are airborne. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
◆ 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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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Sucker Punch
- Reversal
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
When it comes to single battles, Dugtrio shines as a sensational Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using formidable 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 opposing pokemon from choosing to switch out 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 make the foes flinch).
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Slash
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
Ready for double battles? Dugtrio is a noteworthy Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dugtrio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Sand Force, Dugtrio's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 160 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Double-Edge / Slash
- Shadow Claw / Astonish
Dominating double battles, Dugtrio is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Dugtrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dugtrio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Arena Trap, prevents opposing pokemon from choosing to switch out unless they are airborne.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dugtrio can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Scorching Sands, Toxic
Moves that boost Dugtrio's stats
- Agility
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Hone Claws
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Dugtrio
- Ally Switch
- Beat Up
- Earthquake
- Memento
- Protect
- Rest
- Screech
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dugtrio in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/4/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Dugtrio's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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