Competitive Information for Diggersby [X/Y]
Normal / Ground
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Diggersby? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Diggersby is a spectacular Normal and Ground-typed Pokemon. It's common to find yourself dealing with Diggersby when battling in the 6th generation meta. Diggersby is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Strength
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Knock Off / Foul Play
Physical Sweeper Diggersby (Huge Power)
Diggersby is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Diggersby's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Cheek Pouch
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Surf
- Sludge Bomb
Special Sweeper Diggersby (Cheek Pouch)
Diggersby is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Cheek Pouch, if Diggersby eats a berry it restores 1/3 of its max hp after the berry's effect.
♦ 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).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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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 Support (Diggersby Though)
Diggersby is a remarkable Support. 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
Diggersby Physical Sweeper (Rabbit Pimp)
Diggersby is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Huge Power, Diggersby's attack is doubled.
♦ 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Diggersby? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Return / Strength
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Doubles Physical Sweeper Diggersby (Huge Power)
Diggersby is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Diggersby's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn 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 hefty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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: Iapapa Berry / Petaya Berry
Ability: Cheek Pouch
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Sludge Bomb
Doubles Special Sweeper Diggersby (Cheek Pouch)
Diggersby is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Cheek Pouch, if Diggersby eats a berry it restores 1/3 of its max hp after the berry's effect.
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Diggersby 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 Diggersby can perform in X/Y. 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 XY 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
Most notable and possible best moves for Diggersby
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Diggersby in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Diggersby's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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