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No. 660 · National Pokédex

Diggersby

ホルード · Horudo · Excavarenne
⚪ Normal ⛰️ Ground
Height
1.0 m
Weight
42.4 kg
Category
Digging Pokémon
Generation
Generation 6
Diggersby
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Diggersby

Types
Normal Ground
Weaknesses
×2 Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting Table
Resistances
×½ Poison, Rock · immune: Electric, Ghost
Evolution
Bunnelby → Diggersby (Lv. 20)
Shiny
Shiny DiggersbyAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 423 · top stat: HP (85) Detail
In Current Games
Competitive
GO · Great League: tier C, No. 71
Other Names
Excavarenne in French · ホルード, Horudo in Japanese · Grebbit in German All Languages

📋Overview

Diggersby is a Normal and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 660 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Digging Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 42.4 kg.

Diggersby evolves from Bunnelby and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Pickup and Cheek Pouch. Hidden Ability: Huge Power. Diggersby is weak to Water, Grass, Ice and Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Diggersby takes no damage from Electric and Ghost-type moves.

Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#660
National Pokédex
Category
Digging Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
85
255
Attack
56
255
Defense
77
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
77
255
Speed
78
255
Total
423
Min HP (Lv. 100)
280
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
374
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal / Ground). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Ice
×2
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 10 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Rock
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Electric
×0
Ghost
×0

✨Abilities

Pickup
Ability 1
The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.
Cheek Pouch
Ability 2
The Pokémon's HP is restored when it eats any Berry, in addition to the Berry's usual effect.
Huge Power
Doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat.

🌱Diggersby Evolution

Bunnelby
#659
Bunnelby
Normal
Level 20 →
Diggersby
#660
Diggersby
Normal Ground

🔮Diggersby Forms and Shiny

Diggersby
Standard Form
Normal · Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny Diggersby
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Diggersby Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Laser Focus
Normal Stat
—
—
30
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Mud-Slap
Ground Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Rototiller
Ground Stat
—
—
10
1
Leer
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
1
Agility
Psychic Stat
—
—
30
9
Quick Attack
Normal Phys.
100%
40
30
12
Mud Shot
Ground Spec.
95%
55
15
13
Double Slap
Normal Phys.
85%
15
10
15
Flail
Normal Phys.
100%
—
15
18
Double Kick
Fighting Phys.
100%
30
30
23
Bulldoze
Ground Phys.
100%
60
20
27
Odor Sleuth
Normal Stat
—
—
40
28
Dig
Ground Phys.
100%
80
10
33
Bounce
Flying Phys.
85%
85
5
38
Take Down
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
43
Swords Dance
Normal Stat
—
—
20
48
Earthquake
Ground Phys.
100%
100
10
53
Super Fang
Normal Phys.
90%
—
10
54
Facade
Normal Phys.
100%
70
20
58
Hammer Arm
Fighting Phys.
90%
100
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Diggersby

Available in 4 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Shield Sword

Generation VI

❎
X 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
Yellow flowers (1)
Route 22 Lv. 27 10%
🟥
Y 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
Yellow flowers (1)
Route 22 Lv. 27 10%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists

📱Diggersby in Pokémon GO

Diggersby in Pokémon GO
  • 1,509Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 862Perfect CP in Raids
  • 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Diggersby →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X
“With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites.”
Y
“As powerful as an excavator, its ears can reduce dense bedrock to rubble. When it’s finished digging, it lounges lazily.”
Omega Ruby
“With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites.”
Alpha Sapphire
“As powerful as an excavator, its ears can reduce dense bedrock to rubble. When it’s finished digging, it lounges lazily.”
Sword
“With power equal to an excavator, it can dig through dense bedrock. It’s a huge help during tunnel construction.”
Shield
“The fur on its belly retains heat exceptionally well. People used to make heavy winter clothing from fur shed by this Pokémon.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Excavarenne
🇬🇧 English
Diggersby
🇯🇵 漢字
ホルード
🇯🇵 Kana
ホルード
🇯🇵 Romaji
Horudo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Grebbit
🇪🇸 Español
Diggersby
🇮🇹 Italiano
Diggersby
🇰🇷 한국어
파르토
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
掘地兔
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
掘地兔
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Fouisseur
🇬🇧 EN
Digging Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
あなほりポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Baugräber-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Diggersby

What type is Diggersby?

Diggersby is a Normal and Ground-type Pokémon.

Can Diggersby still evolve?

Diggersby is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Bunnelby, it does not evolve further.

What are Diggersby's weaknesses?

Diggersby is weak to Water, Grass, Ice and Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Diggersby takes no damage from Electric and Ghost-type moves.

What is Diggersby's Hidden Ability?

Diggersby's Hidden Ability is Huge Power. Its regular Abilities are Pickup and Cheek Pouch.

Where to find Diggersby in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Diggersby appears in the wild in Wild Zones 17 (Lv. 44-46) and 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 14. All Wild Zones

Is Diggersby available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Diggersby is playable in Pokémon Champions.

Can you get a Shiny Diggersby in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Diggersby is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry