Move · Ground · Physical · Generation I · Move No. 91

Dig

Spanish name: Excavar

Move data

Type
Ground
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0

Effect

The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.

Inflicts regular damage. User digs underground for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn. During the immune turn, Earthquake, Fissure, and Magnitude still hit the user normally, and their power is doubled if appropriate. The user may be hit during its immune turn if under the effect of Lock-On, Mind Reader, or No Guard. This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

Changes by generation

How this move worked in older games:

  • Before Gold & Silver: power 100
  • Before Diamond & Pearl: power 60
  • Before Gold & Silver: Swift can hit the user while underground, and no other moves can. Due to a bug, if the user fails to carry out the move’s second turn, e.g. due to paralysis, it remains underground until it switches out or uses Dig again successfully. It can act as if it were aboveground in the meantime, but moves still miss it.

TMs, HMs and TRs

Games where a machine teaches Dig:

  • Red & Blue: TM28
  • Red & Green (Japan): TM28
  • Blue (Japan): TM28
  • Yellow: TM28
  • Gold & Silver: TM28
  • Crystal: TM28
  • Ruby & Sapphire: TM28
  • Emerald: TM28
  • FireRed & LeafGreen: TM28
  • Colosseum: TM28
  • XD: Gale of Darkness: TM28
  • Diamond & Pearl: TM28
  • Platinum: TM28
  • HeartGold & SoulSilver: TM28
  • Black & White: TM28
  • Black 2 & White 2: TM28
  • X & Y: TM28
  • Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: TM28
  • Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!: TM10
  • Sword & Shield: TM15
  • Scarlet & Violet: TM55
  • Legends: Z-A: TM28

Pokémon that can learn Dig

Related moves

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