Dugtrio - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Dugtrio can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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.

Dugtrio artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Dugtrio learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
12	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
15	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
18	Dig	Ground	80	100
23	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
26	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
28	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
33	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
40	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Dugtrio learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Screech	Normal	—	85
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Dugtrio is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Dugtrio is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Dugtrio can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Dugtrio learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
12	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
15	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
18	Dig	Ground	80	100
23	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
26	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
28	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
33	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
40	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Screech	Normal	—	85
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Move Tutor moves

Dugtrio can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by HM

Dugtrio is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Dugtrio is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Dugtrio can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Dugtrio learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
12	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
15	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
18	Dig	Ground	80	100
23	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
26	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
28	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
33	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
40	Slash	Normal	70	100
45	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Dugtrio learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Screech	Normal	—	85
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Move Tutor moves

Dugtrio can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by HM

Dugtrio is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Dugtrio is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Dugtrio can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Dugtrio egg move parents

In other generations
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Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio

Dugtrio's egg groups: Field

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

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

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Piloswine Kecleon Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile Numel Camerupt Mamoswine
Move tutor	Rhyhorn Rhydon Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile Kecleon Rhyperior Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Wailmer Wailord Kecleon Ambipom
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Dunsparce Poochyena Mightyena Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

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

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Umbreon Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Slaking Skitty Mawile Spinda Kecleon Glameow Purugly Weavile
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Snubbull Granbull Absol
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Bomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Psyduck Golduck Skitty Delcatty Numel Camerupt
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Camerupt
TM	Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Typhlosion Quagsire Dunsparce Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Loudred Exploud Mawile Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Monferno Infernape Empoleon Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Spinda Spheal Sealeo Walrein Rhyperior Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Ambipom
Pre-evolution Level up	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Spinda
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric
Move tutor	Nidoking Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Sentret Furret Aipom Girafarig Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Spinda Chimchar Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Slaking Monferno Infernape
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle