Dugtrio (Pokémon)

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Dugtrio (Japanese: ダグトリオ Dugtrio) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 26.
In Alola, Dugtrio has a dual-type regional form. It evolves from Alolan Diglett starting at level 26.
It is ecologically similar to ; however, the two are separate species.
==Biology==
Dugtrio is a set of triplets sharing a single body, although no one knows what its body looks like since it's perpetually buried underground. Each head is incredibly tough with a smooth surface, and has brown skin, black eyes, and a large, round, pink nose. Dugtrio's three heads think the same thoughts and act cooperatively, though on rare occasions may fight over which head gets to eat first. In order to make burrowing easier, each head will bob up and down to loosen the soil. Dugtrio can tunnel under the earth at 60 mph (100 km/h) to a depth of 60 miles (100 kilometers), triggering tremors and earthquakes. It is capable of burrowing endlessly. Dugtrio lives in tunnels and under the earth. Dugtrio is considered important for agriculture as its digging aerates the soil and makes it suitable for farming. As shown in the Pikachu short Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, Dugtrio sometimes lives in hollow trees in forests. It maintains the soil and plants trees to revitalize wooded areas. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, the three triplets of Dugtrio is known to sleep together, never separating from each other. The trio's teamwork remains strong even when sleeping.Sleep Style Dex
In Generation II, Dugtrio and its pre-evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . 
===Forms===
Dugtrio has a regional form: Dugtrio.
Alolan Dugtrio is visually very similar to its counterpart, except each head has a mop of golden hair formed from modified whiskers. The left head has a bob-cut, the right head has curly "shoulder-length" hair, and the last one has flowing hair that touches the ground behind it. This hair is made out of thin, yet heavy strands of steel, which grows slowly and continuously throughout Alolan Dugtrio's life.Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Alolan Dugtrio (archive) The hairs act as a defensive measure, as well as sensors that can detect vibrations from long distances underground. 
In the Alola region, Alolan Dugtrio is regarded as a feminine deity of the earth, and taking its hairs is thought to bring bad luck. The people of Alola are known to fall to their knees and bow in respect to any Alolan Dugtrio they encounter. In Alola, there is superstitious belief that several Alolan Dugtrio will emerge out of their holes whenever an volcanic eruption occurs. Older residents of Alola will flee instantly upon witnessing this unusal sight. It's believed that Alolan Dugtrio is capable of detecting movements underground that indicate an impending eruption. Due to this, they tend to come aboveground in fright as an warning. They can also be found in the Coastal Biome of Blueberry Academy's Terarium, where Alola's island life is simulated.
Alolan Dugtrio and its pre-Evolution are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
 was once considered a regional variant of Dugtrio due to their resemblance, but it has since been reclassified as a completely separate species.
===Evolution===
Dugtrio evolves from .
 Dugtrio evolves from Alolan Diglett.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Dugtrio and can be found roaming the halls of the Grand Underground. When 40 Diglett (or Dugtrio, which counts as 3) have been found, all players in the same Grand Underground session will receive a variety of bonuses for a period of 4 minutes. These include raising the odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon in a Pokémon Hideaway from 1/4096 to 1/2048 and forcing all Stone Boxes found when mining to become Pretty Stone Boxes.
* : Dugtrio appears in a bonus stage that can be accessed by the Red Table. After the player has knocked out a number of , they must knock out the Dugtrio that appears to win.
* : Dugtrio sends the player to Mt. Steel to rescue his son in the third story mission of the game. Dugtrio loves to show off to his son, but often forgets that people can't see him underground.
* : Dugtrio is one of the members of the Wigglytuff Guild. He updates the Outlaw Notice Board and Job Bulletin Board with rotating boards. Like in the previous game, Diglett is his son. He believes that he can swim in the sea, despite being a Ground type.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
====Dugtrio====
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Dugtrio=====
======Generations I-VI======
======Generation VII onward======
=====Alolan Dugtrio=====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
====Dugtrio====
* In addition, Dugtrio is immune to the move .
====Alolan Dugtrio====
* In addition, Alolan Dugtrio is immune to the move .
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====By TM====
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====By ====
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====By a prior Evolution====
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=====Alolan Dugtrio=====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Dugtrio (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 22)
===Side game data===
====Dugtrio====
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===Evolution data===
====Dugtrio====
====Alolan Dugtrio====
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In Dig Those Diglett!, multiple Dugtrio worked with Diglett to plant trees in a forest.
In The Underground Round Up, used a Dugtrio and multiple Diglett to rid a town of . Poncho only used his Dugtrio to get rid of 's Electrode Eliminator.
In Got Miltank?, two Dugtrio brought and Ash's Cyndaquil to a Pokémon-exclusive oasis after they got hurt and lost in the desert.
In Balance of Power, multiple Dugtrio were disturbed by Norman's Slaking's . The nearby Jessie kicked a rock at them, angering them and prompting them to chase after her, James, and .
In Shocks and Bonds, used a Dugtrio against during the Ever Grande Conference. Dugtrio defeated , but was then defeated by 's powerful .
In The Green Guardian, Solana used her Capture Styler to receive a Dugtrio's assistance in building an underground tunnel that Ash and could use to bypass vines and get to .
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, multiple Dugtrio were sentries for the Wigglytuff Guild.
In Making Friends and Influencing Villains!, two Dugtrio helped befriend a .
In Getting the Band Back Together!, DJ Leo owns an Dugtrio, having named the three heads Jessica, Ashley, and Michael. In The Professors' New Adventure!, it attended the wedding of and with DJ Leo. It reappeared again in Battle Royal 151!.
In How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?, a Dugtrio was the leader of a group of Diglett that were eating the crops on Laxton Farm. Goh eventually it and used it in a battle against Team Rocket, sending them blasting off. Goh then gave Dugtrio to Laxton after realizing Dugtrio could help cultivate soil.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, a Dugtrio appeared under the ownership of Rika. Along with her , it was used to defeat Sidian and Tulip, before being used to battle Liko and Katy in the next episode.
====Minor appearances====
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Dugtrio was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Dugtrio appeared in Clefairy Tales.
Multiple Dugtrio appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Dugtrio lived in Big Town.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Dugtrio participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Right On, Rhydon!, Pietra uses three Dugtrio for her digging project, specifically for the task of carrying large rocks.
A Dugtrio appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Dugtrio appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Dugtrio was at the ship's Pokémon Center.
Multiple Dugtrio briefly appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy lent a Dugtrio to Conway for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In A Rivalry to Gible On!, multiple Dugtrio lived at Mt. Shady.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Dugtrio watched 's concert.
Eight Dugtrio appeared in Alola, Kanto!, with two of them belonging two Trainers, and one being an Alolan Dugtrio.
In Dewpider Ascending!, an Alolan Dugtrio popped up from the ground underneath and bounced it on its head, sending it flying into a tree.
In Showering the World with Love!, an Alolan Dugtrio was leaving Hokulani Observatory just as Ash, , and Professor Kukui arrived.
A Trainer's Alolan Dugtrio appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
A Dugtrio appeared in flashbacks in Enter Pikachu! and Dreams Are Made of These!.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh attempted to catch a Dugtrio but failed.
In That New Old Gang of Mine!, Goh ended up chasing an Alolan Dugtrio after mistaking its burrowing through the ground for a that he was trying to catch.
A Dugtrio appeared in Infinite Possibilities!.
A Dugtrio appeared in Heroes Unite!.
A Dugtrio appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Two Dugtrio appeared in The Approaching Shadow!.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
An Alolan Dugtrio briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Molayne.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
A Dugtrio appeared in the of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Long Live the Nidoqueen!?, has a Dugtrio as a part of his team. He was used to shatter the opening mechanisms on 's s, preventing him from releasing his Pokémon from them.
A group of Diglett appeared in Can You Diglett?, where they were seen crossing the tunnel Bruno's Onix made when he battled Red. During this, some of them evolved into Dugtrio.
A Dugtrio appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
The Underground Man owns three Dugtrio that help him dig underground. They first appeared in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia I.
 Dugtrio debuted in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, with one being seen with Molayne.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Dugtrio appeared in the intro of Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
 owns a Dugtrio, as seen in GDZ16.
A Dugtrio appeared in GDZ34.
A Dugtrio appeared in GDZ50, under the ownership of a collector.
A Dugtrio appeared in GDZ63.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team===
A Dugtrio appeared in BET2 as a member of Wigglytuff's Guild.
A Dugtrio appeared in BET5.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
's Dugtrio briefly appeared in Red VS Green?!.
A Dugtrio appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
In the stage, a Dugtrio can be seen on the Terrain situated next to a large rock. & Pokémon Fossils can also be seen on the Ground Terrain.
====Trophy information====
"A Mole Pokémon. It has three heads that seem to all think the same thing. It lives in caves and is skilled at digging--no matter how hard the ground is, it can dig up to 62 miles below the surface. It's among the fastest of Ground-type Pokémon, a characteristic that can be counted on in combat. Its is an effective attack that prevents opponents from escaping."
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Dugtrio appears as a as well as returning in the Ground transformation of 
==Trivia==
* Dugtrio and its pre-evolved form share their name with . They are all known as the Mole Pokémon.
* Dugtrio has the highest base stat of all Pokémon.
** Of all Pokémon to have the highest Speed stat of their respective types, Dugtrio is the slowest.
* Despite being the only species seen within the halls of the Grand Underground in , Diglett and Dugtrio cannot actually be caught or traditionally encountered in any of the Pokémon Hideaways.
* Kantonian Dugtrio and have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution. Their pre-evolved forms also evolve starting at the same level.
* Dugtrio, and their pre-evolved forms share two , being and either or , the latter two being variations of each other.
* In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of , Kantonian Dugtrio was unable to learn via TM, while its pre-evolved form could.
===Design quirks===
* Due to being embedded in the ground, and Dugtrio have special interactions with certain mechanics in the Pokémon games.
** In the Pokéathlon, Diglett and Dugtrio are unable to jump. In Hurdle Dash, they dig under hurdles instead of jumping them, in Lamp Jump they cannot move, and in Disc Catch they can only move but not jump to catch the discs.
** Since Generation V, when Diglett and Dugtrio are sent out, they merely fade onto the screen instead of dropping down like most other Pokémon. This trait is shared by Wiglett, Wugtrio, Sandyghast, and Palossand.
** In the Poké Transfer, Diglett and Dugtrio run between bushes rather than jump.
** On the "Compare" screen of 's Pokédex, if the player taps the menu sprite of Diglett, Dugtrio, or , the Flying-type Pokémon will give up and disperse before even trying to lift it.
** Diglett, Dugtrio, , , and are immune to .
** If a Z-Move animation, such as , results in showing Diglett or Dugtrio in the air, it is shown embedded in a floating chunk of ground.
* Dugtrio's body has been described inconsistently throughout the franchise's history. Originally, it was three Diglett forming a group of three, but more recent Pokédex entries claim it split from a single Diglett into three - sometimes separate, sometimes sharing a body.
* Despite being described as three Diglett in some sources, their official weight is listed as being well over the weight of three Diglett.
* Dugtrio is the only Ground-type .
===Origin===
Dugtrio appears to be based on artificial s used in the arcade games.
Alolan Dugtrio's hair may be based on , a thin formed near an es. The lore of taking its hairs may reference the modern , while its reputation as a feminine deity may be a reference to herself. The darker soil surrounding its body may be a reference to , which is found on beaches near volcanoes. Its type may be a reference to another kind of magnetic black sand found in s. It also resembles a stereotypical with tanned skin and blonde hair. 
====Name origin====
Dugtrio may be a combination of dug and trio (a group of three).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Regional form
* 
* Ecologically similar Pokémon
* Pokémon fusion
==References==
==External links==
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