Games - Dugtrio

	Games - Dugtrio

Dugtrio (ダグトリオ Dugtrio in Japanese, Digdri in German and Triopiqueur in French) is a fictional species of the Pokémon franchise.

Dugtrio's name combines dug, the past tense of the English verb dig, and trio, a group of three.

Appearance

Dugtrio is a group of three small mole-like creatures. The tops of its heads are rounded, and its thin skin is covered with short brown fur. It has two small black eyes and a large roundish pink nose on each head. Interestingly, to date, no one has ever seen the entire body of a Dugtrio or its unevolved form Diglett. If seen above ground, it usually only sticks its body out of the ground about 2 feet, 4 inches (0.7m). Therefore it is impossible to know Dugtrio's true size. Some believe it has legs that it uses to dig, while others believe it is limbless and instead burrows like a worm or snake.

Dugtrio, like Diglett, appears to be very similar to the artificial moles used in Whac-A-Mole arcade games.

Biology

Dugtrio is unusual in that, like Magneton, it is simply three members of its pre-evolutionary species, Diglett, irreversibly joined. The three heads actually split from one Diglett during evolution, so all three think exactly alike. Working together, the three heads allow Dugtrio to dig down to 60 miles (97 km) below sea level, where the soil and rock is very hard. While doing this, Dugtrio is able to trigger earthquakes.

In the video games

Dugtrio can be evolved from Diglett by leveling up. Wild Dugtrio can be only found in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, and LeafGreen. Countless wild Diglett and Dugtrio inhabit Diglett Cave, a natural Diglett-dug tunnel that connects Pewter City and Vermillion City. In Pokemon XD, one could be snagged from Cipher Peon Stron.

Dugtrio has an extremely high Speed rating, and a good Attack rating as well, so it can be used with the Earthquake attack-getting a STAB boost from Dugtrio’s ground-type- to hit hard and fast in the first round that it is out. And this may be the only viable tactic with it, for it has extremely low hit points and subpar defenses and Special Attack, making it fragile and easy to take out in one hit after it has attacked. Other moves Dugtrio may use for this tactic include Tri-Attack, Sand Attack/Mud Slap, and possibly Fissure. Dugtrio’s abilities include Arena Trap, which may serve an additional strategy by preventing the enemy Pokémon from retreating.

In the anime

In the Pokémon anime, Diglett and Dugtrio first appear in Episode 31, Dig Those Diglett!, in which a large herd of them are attempting to stop the construction of a dam. When Pokémon trainers recruited to fend off the Diglett attempt to call their Pokémon out of their Poké Balls, the Pokémon protest by refusing to come out, apparently supporting the Diglett's efforts. The Diglett eventually succeed in their efforts by using Team Rocket to destroy the partly-contructed dam.

In Episode 116, The Underground Round-Up!, a group of Dugtrio and Diglett are used to herd troublesome Electrode away from a city into the wild by using underground tunnels.

Dugtrio next appears in Episode 209, Got Miltank?, in which it accidentally leads Ash Ketchum, his friends, and Team Rocket to a natural sanctuary for wild Pokémon where a Miltank heals injured Pokémon, such as Ash's Cyndaquil, that are brought to it by Dugtrio.

A Dugtrio is used when Ash is battling in the Hoenn League finals in Episode 405, To The Tournament Finals! Every Day A Heated Battle!.

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