Dig (move)

This article is about the move Dig. For the field move Tunnel 1, see Field Move.

Dig あなをほる Dig Hole

Battles Type  Ground Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM28 in Generation I TM28 in Generation II TM28 in Generation III TM28 in Generation IV TM28 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dig (Japanese: あなをほる Dig Hole) is a damage-dealing Ground-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM28 in all generations.

Effect

In battle

Generation I

On the turn that Dig is selected, the user will dig underground, where the only attacks it cannot avoid are Bide, Swift, and Transform. On the following turn, Dig will do damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Dig is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Dig is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the opponent uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user digs underground, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Dig (or fail if it cannot).

Full paralysis and self-inflicted damage due to confusion will disrupt Dig. Additionally, if the user is fully paralyzed during the mostly-invulnerable turn of Dig, the semi-invulnerable part will not be reset until the user switches out or fully executes Dig.

In Pokémon Stadium, Dig will allow the user to avoid Bide. Full paralysis will reset the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig. Mirror Move will copy Dig on either of the turns it takes to execute.

Pokémon can be caught during the semi-invulnerable stage of Dig.

Dig has a power of 100 in Generation I.

Generation II-III

Same as Generation I, but the user cannot avoid Earthquake, Magnitude, or Fissure during the semi-invulnerable turn, and will receive double damage from Earthquake and Magnitude, unless the digging Pokémon would not receive damage from the moves. Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Levitate are still immune to these moves, however.

The user may also be hit underground if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader. Swift, Bide and Transform no longer hit on their own during the semi-invulnerable turn, and damage from Sandstorm and Hail will not occur.

Dig's power changed from 100 to 60 in Generation II.

Generation IV and on

Dig's power changed from 60 to 80. Otherwise, it is the same as Generation III.

Pokémon can no longer be caught during the semi-invulnerable stage of Dig.

The user may now be hit while underground if it is attacked by a Pokémon with No Guard or has No Guard itself.

If a Power Herb is held by the user, Dig can be executed in one turn.

Outside of battle

When used in a cave, the player is transported to the entrance he or she used to enter the cave; in Generation I, the player is transported to the last Pokémon Center used. No Badge is required in any generation.

Description

Games Description The attacker digs underground in the first turn, then pops up in the next turn to attack. 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack RSE Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.* Digs underground the 1st turn, then strikes next turn.* FRLG An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. Conq The attacker digs underground in the first turn then pops up in the next turn to attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground															30	''''
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground															30	''''
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	19			17			17			18				34			''''
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	--, 19			17			17			18				40			''''
095		Onix	Rock	Ground															43	''''
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal										45				53	31	'
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground															43	''''
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground							45			45				45			''''
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground							41			41				41	29	''''
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground										31				31			''''
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground										40				40			''''
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										40				40			''''
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground											19		19			''''
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground											19		19			''''
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground														19			''''
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel														19			''''
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark														31			''''
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark														32			''''
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark														32			''''
632		Durant	Bug	Steel														41			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
098		Krabby	Water		Water
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM28		II TM28		III TM28		IV TM28		V TM28		VI TM08
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
060		Poliwag	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔												✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔												✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
183		Marill	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
184		Azumarill	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel							✔			✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
393		Piplup	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel										✔				✔		✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Ground										✔				✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground										✔				✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting										✔				✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel										✔				✔		✔
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground														✔		✔
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground														✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug										✔				✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice										✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice										✔				✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying										✔				✔		✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground										✔				✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel										✔				✔		✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water														✔		✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water														✔		✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water														✔		✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water														✔		✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water														✔		✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground														✔		✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel														✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground														✔		✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison														✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark														✔		✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark														✔		✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark														✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock														✔		✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock														✔		✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting														✔		✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting														✔		✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock														✔		✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock														✔		✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying														✔		✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying														✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice														✔		✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice														✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric														✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel														✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel														✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying														✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Dig is the only move of Drilbur.

In the anime

Onix Eevee Rhyperior Pansear
The user dives into the ground. It then travels underground to its opponent and suddenly comes back up to charge the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ekans dives into the ground. It then travels underground to its opponent and suddenly comes back up to charge the opponent.
Jessie's Ekans	Ash Catches a Pokémon		Debut
	Onix dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back and attacks the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		None
Bruno's Onix	To Master the Onixpected!		None
Drake's Onix	Hello, Pummelo!		None
King Onix	Hooked on Onix		None
	Sandshrew dives into the ground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
A.J.'s Sandshrew	Path to the Pokémon League		None
	Arbok dives underground. Seconds later, it emerges and attacks the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	Dig Those Diglett		None
	Diglett goes underground and digs a hole around the opponent, causing them to go underground.
Multiple wild Diglett	Dig Those Diglett		None
Poncho's Diglett	The Underground Round-up		None
Multiple wild Diglett	Goin' Apricorn!		None
Multiple wild Diglett	Plant it Now... Diglett Later		None
A Diglett Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
	Dugtrio digs underground and digs a hole around the opponent, causing them to go underground.
Poncho's Dugtrio	The Underground Round-up		None
Katie's Dugtrio	Shocks and Bonds		None
A Dugtrio Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
A Dugtrio Conway briefly used	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
	Graveler digs into the ground with its large hands.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
Multiple wild Graveler	Hooked on Onix		None
	Geodude digs underground using its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	Control Freak!		None
Multiple wild Geodude	Hooked on Onix		None
	The spiked rocks on Steelix spin quickly and it burrows underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Morrison's Steelix	Choose It or Lose It!		None
	Sandslash digs into the ground with its claws.
Multiple wild Sandslash	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
	Charizard flies into the air and dives underground. Seconds later, Charizard comes back up and attacks the opponent.
A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
	Larvitar digs into the ground.
Ash's Larvitar	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
	Furret dives into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Salvador's Furret	A Claim to Flame!		None
	Zigzagoon digs into the ground using its front paws and creates a pitfall.
Multiple wild Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
	Ninjask digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
	Armaldo's claws glow white and it burrows underground.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
	Persian jumps into the air and dives underground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
	Regirock jumps into the air and spins extremely fast, drilling into the ground with its feet.
A wild Regirock	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	A large pillar of sand and dust appears around Golem as it digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up somewhere else and attacks the opponent.
Multiple wild Golem	Hooked on Onix		None
	Eevee digs underground using its front paws. Seconds later, it comes up by or underneath the opponent.
May's Eevee	What I Did For Love!		None
Virgil's Eevee	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
	Chimchar digs underground using its hands. It then comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Ash's Chimchar	Different Strokes for Different Blokes!		None
	Garchomp flies into the air and dives into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Top-Down Training!		None
	Swinub dives into the ground head first. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Leona's three Swinub	Hot Springing a Leak!		None
Dawn's Swinub	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
	Hippowdon digs into the ground. Seconds later, it comes back up somewhere else.
A wild Hippowdon	Sleight of Sand!		None
A Hippowdon Jessie used briefly	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!		None
	Nincada digs into the ground with its claws and digs around the opponent, making the opponent fall in a pit trap.
A Nincada Kellyn Captured with his Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1		None
	Drapion dives head-first into the ground and digs underground with its head.
A wild Drapion	Chim - Charred!		None
	Raichu digs into the ground using its front paws.
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
	Piloswine digs underground using its front paws. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine	A Breed Stampede!		None
	Monferno digs into the ground using its arms. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Gible back flips into the air and dives underground. When it travels underground, its headfin sticks out of the ground, or Gible digs into the ground with its hands. Seconds later, it comes back up and attacks the opponent, or it digs a hole under the opponent and it falls in.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
Ash's Gible	A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!		None
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Gible	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
	Growlithe digs into the ground using its front paws. It then comes back up in front of the opponent and tackles it to the ground.
James's Growlie	The Treasure is All Mine!		None
	Gabite dives underground, or it digs into the ground with its claws. It then comes back up seconds later.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!		None
	Infernape dives into the ground, digging with its hands.
Ash's Infernape	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
	Sandile digs into the ground using all four of its legs. It can travel either underground or with its eyes and nose above the ground. It then digs a pitfall under the opponent.
Sunglasses Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
Multiple wild Sandile	A Sandile Gusher of Change!		None
	Pansear jumps high into the air and dives down into the ground using its hands. It then comes up underneath the opponent and uppercuts it.
Chili's Pansear	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
	Excadrill jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then rotates its body quickly and drills underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and stabs it with the tip of its drill, or Excadrill jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then dives into the ground and comes back up underneath the opponent, stabbing it with one of its claws, or Excadrill digs into the ground with its claws and digs underneath the opponent. It then comes up underneath it and slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Iris's Excadrill	The Bloom Is on Axew!		None
	Dwebble digs into the ground using its front two claws. It then comes back up and slams its body into the opponent
Three wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Burgh's Dwebble	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
	Pansage jumps into the air and dives into the ground with its arms out in front of it, digging into the ground with them.
Cilan's Pansage	A Home for Dwebble!		None
	Rhyperior rotates its body at high speed and drills underground. It then comes up and strikes the opponent.
Forrest's Rhyperior	SS025		None
	Drilbur jumps into the air and puts its arms up by its head, forming its body into a drill. It then rotates its body like a drill and digs into the ground. Drilbur then comes up underneath the opponent and drills its body upwards, stabbing the opponent with its drill-like body.
Iris's Drilbur	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
Rocko's Drilbur	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
	Krokorok jumps into the air, then dives into the ground face first while spinning its body slightly.
Clay's Krokorok	Battling the King of the Mines!		None
Ash's Krokorok	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	Krookodile jumps into the air, then dives into the ground face first.
Ash's Krookodile	Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!		None

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Lickilicky
The user digs up earth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky uses its tongue to dig through the ground.
Hiori's Lickilicky	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Onix Diglett File:Rono Dig.png Aron Groudon
The user burrows, then attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Diglett digs underground, then burrows underground until it gets under the opponent, then comes back up underneath it.
Red's Diglett	Blame it on Eevee		Debut
	Dugtrio digs underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
Giovanni's Dugtrio	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?		None
	Onix dives underground head-first, then comes back up and attacks the opponent.
Bruno's Onix	Can You Diglett?		None
	Dunsparce drills a hole in the ground using its tail.
Crys's Dunsparce	A Flaaffy Kerfuffle		None
Roseanne's Dunsparce	Yikes, Yanmega! I		None
	Rhydon's horn spins like a drill and it digs underground using it to dig.
Silver's Rhydon	The Last Battle IX		None
	Aron digs a hole in the ground.
Sapphire's Rono	VS Nosepass II		None
	Groudon sinks into the ground and digs through it with its head.
Maxie's Groudon	VS. Kyogre and Groudon III		None
	Golduck digs underground using its hands.
Blue's Golduck	The Battle Path		None
	Linoone digs a hole into the ground using its claws. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
The Battle Factory's Linoone	VS. Pinsir		None
	Buizel digs a hole into the ground using both of its hands. It then travels underground and attacks the opponent from behind. As it travels underground, the dirt above it moves and leaves a trail.
Uji's Buizel	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra (I)		None
	Skorupi digs into the ground using its front two pincers.
A wild Skorupi	A Skuffle with Skorupi		None
	Lickilicky dives into the ground and digs underground. Its tongue then comes out of the ground and it hits the opponent with it while still underground.
Dia's Kit	Luring in a Lickilicky		None
	Arbok dives into the ground and digs underground. It then comes up underneath the opponent and attacks it.
Ariana's Arbok	VS Parasect		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Geodude
The user goes underground and attacks by resurfacing.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Geodude digs a hole and goes underground. It leaps out of the hole and attacks.
Hareta's Geodude	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		Debut
	Regirock burrows underground. It leaps out of the hole and attacks.
Candice's Regirock	A Novel Test!!		None

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Garchomp Infernape
The user burrows the ground, then leaps out to strike the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape burrows in the ground, then leaps out to strike the foe.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	Defeat the Legends!!		Debut
	Garchomp burrows in the ground, then leaps out to strike the foe.
Yū Shirogane's Garchomp	Defeat the Legends!!		None

In other generations

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Outside of battle

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation I, when Dig is used while standing on top of a warp tile, the spinning animation upon using the move is much shorter than normal. This is most likely a glitch.
• In some games Dig has its own animation when used by Diglett

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 挖地洞 Wā Dìdòng Dutch Graaf Finnish Kaivuu French Tunnel German Schaufler Greek Σκάψιμο Hindi खोदो Khodo Indonesian Gali Lubang Italian Fossa Korean 구멍파기 Gumeong Pagi Polish Tunel Portuguese Brazil Cavar Portugal Escavar (Pokémon Chronicles) Cavar (Diamond and Pearl Series) Romanian Săpătura Serbian Kopanje Spanish Latin America Cavar (original series, DP Sinnoh League Victors-present) Excarvar (Advanced Generation series-DP Battle Dimencion) Excavar (DP Galactic Battles) Spain Excavar

Variations of the move Dig
Dig • Dive

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