Competitive Information for Dugtrio [Sword/Shield]
Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Dugtrio? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
MetagrossCelesteelaSalamenceRotom-HeatGastrodonRillaboomMusharnaBoltundLucarioTurtonator
Dugtrio is a sensational Ground-typed Pokemon. It's super common to find yourself dealing with Dugtrio when battling in the 8th generation meta. Dugtrio is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Ally Switch
- Protect
- Screech
Physical Sweeper Dugtrio (Popular/Trending)
Dugtrio is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is 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.
◆ 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
- Shadow Claw / Astonish
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
Physical Sweeper Dugtrio (Sand Force)
Dugtrio is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts 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. 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 great 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 / 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
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw / Astonish
Physical Sweeper Dugtrio (Arena Trap)
Dugtrio is a fabulous Physical Sweeper for single battles. 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. 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 adjacent foes from choosing to switch 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 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
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 popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. 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 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 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Dugtrio? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
MetagrossCelesteelaSalamenceRotom-HeatGastrodonRillaboomMusharnaBoltundLucarioTurtonator
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force / 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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Dugtrio (Sand Force)
Dugtrio is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is 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. 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 considerable 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
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.
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: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch, Ally Switch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Scorching Sands
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 EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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