Diglett - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Diglett can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Diglett artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Diglett learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
17	Dig	Ground	60	100
25	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
33	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
49	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Diglett learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85

Moves learnt by HM

Diglett is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Diglett is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Diglett learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Growl	Normal	—	100
9	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
17	Dig	Ground	60	100
25	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
33	Slash	Normal	70	100
41	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
49	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Diglett learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85

Moves learnt by HM

Diglett is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Diglett is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Diglett egg move parents

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Diglett Alolan Diglett

Diglett's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Diglett are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Diglett with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Diglett with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Umbreon Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Snubbull Granbull
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Aipom Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom
Sketch	Smeargle