Dig

Changes over time

How Dig changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen V

   … all attacks other than Earthquake and dropped: Magnitude, which have doubled power when used against it, added: Magnitude but takes double damage from them, and is also unaffected by weather. …

2. Gen IV

   Power 60 → 80 ▲ Buffed

   … and is also unaffected by weather. added: If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

3. Gen III

   … user avoids all attacks other than dropped: Earthquake, Fissure, added: Earthquake and Magnitude, dropped: the user is unaffected by weather, and Earthquake and Magnitude added: which have doubled power when used against dropped: the user. added: it, and is also unaffected by weather.

4. Gen II

   Power 100 → 60 ▼ Nerfed

   … user avoids all attacks other than dropped: Bide, Swift, added: Earthquake, Fissure, and dropped: Transform. If added: Magnitude, the user is dropped: fully paralyzed on added: unaffected by weather, and Earthquake and Magnitude have doubled power when used against the dropped: second turn, it continues avoiding attacks until it switches out or successfully executes the second turn of this move or Fly. added: user.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact
• Takes a turn to charge

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Charges for a turn before attacking; Power Herb skips the wait once.Charging moves
• Can't be used through: Assist, Sleep Talk, Instruct.
• The weather changes it: Hail, Sandstorm.

Who learns Dig

146 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 146 in Champions

CharizardBlastoiseArbokPikachuRaichuClefableNinetalesArcanineMachampSlowbroKangaskhanPinsirTaurosVaporeonJolteonFlareonSnorlaxTyphlosionFeraligatrAriadosAmpharosAzumarillPolitoedEspeonUmbreonSlowkingForretressSteelixHeracrossTyranitarSceptileBlazikenSwampertSableyeAggronCameruptInfernapeEmpoleonRampardosBastiodonLopunnyGarchompLucarioHippowdonToxicroakWeavileRhyperiorLeafeonGlaceonGliscorMamoswineEmboarSamurottWatchogSimisageSimisearSimipourExcadrillAudinoConkeldurrScolipedeKrookodileScraftyZoroarkBearticStunfiskGolurkChesnaughtGreninjaDiggersbyPyroarPangoroFurfrouMeowsticBarbaracleHelioliskTyrantrumSylveonHawluchaDedenneTrevenantCrabominableLycanrocSandacondaWyrdeerSneaslerSkeledirgeMausholdGarganaclOrthwormHoundstoneAnnihilapeKingambitFemale MeowsticMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega AmpharosMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega AggronMega GarchompMega LucarioMega SwampertMega SceptileMega SableyeMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega SteelixMega CameruptMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuAlolan NinetalesMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingGalarian StunfiskHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega ClefableMega FeraligatrMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega GreninjaMega PyroarMega BarbaracleMega HawluchaMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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