- Attack
- 109
- Defense
- 78
- HP
- 67
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 386
- min 321
- Weather boostLv25
- 483
- min 401
- MaxLv50
- 764
- Lv40 676
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Diglett is a Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 386 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 483 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 764 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Scratch + Mud Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Dugtrio with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mole Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 764 / 773
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Diglett are raised in most farms. The reason is simple—wherever this Pokémon burrows, the soil is left perfectly tilled for planting crops. This soil is made ideal for growing delicious vegetables.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Scratch
Mud BombBest100% efficiency8.1TDO 35 - 2Mud-SlapMud Bomb94% efficiency7.6TDO 33
- 3ScratchDig94% efficiency7.6TDO 33
- 4Mud ShotMud Bomb93% efficiency7.5TDO 33
- 5Mud-SlapDig88% efficiency7.1TDO 31
Top 5 of 9 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchBestNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Mud-SlapGround · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +13 | 15.2 | 8.7 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud BombBestGround · 2.5s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 28.8 | 2.18 |
| DigGround · 4.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 26.7 | 2.4 |
 Rock TombRock · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Diglett's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 88.9
- Actual Defense
- 46.3
- Actual HP
- 48
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Mud ShotMud BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 79% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 676 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Shadow Diglett only reaches CP 764 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 764 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 759 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 758 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 753 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 760 | 98.9% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 755 | 98.9% |
| 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 755 | 98.5% |
| 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 752 | 98.4% |
| 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 747 | 98.4% |
| 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 754 | 98.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Shadow DiglettViewingBest movesScratchMud Bomb
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
Ice - ×0.625
PoisonRock - ×0.39
Electric
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.07.23Spotlight Hour: Diglett, Alolan Diglett · 2× evolution XP
- 2022.01.11Spotlight Hour: Diglett · 2× Catch Stardust