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General

Dig

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
Eevine summary: User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 80
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10; maximum is 16
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: 80.0
Power percentile: 75.8
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: あなをほる
Romaji: Anawohoru

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: TM28 (¥), location: given to you by Team Rocket member behind the robbed house in Cerulean City
GSC TM: TM28 (¥), location: find in left side of National Park by going through hole in mid-upper fence
RSE TM: TM28 (¥0), location:
DPPT TM: TM28 (¥), location: find right inside the cave south of Veilstone City

Effect Details

User digs a hole for one turn and becomes immune to all moves except Earthquake, Magnitude, and Fissure; damage is inflicted on the second turn.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Outside of battle: If inside a cave, returns the trainer to the cave entrance.
Before G/S/C, outside of battle: Returned the trainer to the last Pokémon Center visited.
Before D/P: Power was 60. Effect code was 155 (no change in effect).

Flavor Text

Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Flavor text: Prevents jamming for the rest of this turn.

Similar Moves

: Light Screen, Magic Coat, Mist, Safeguard
: Barrier, Teleport
: Bounce, Protect, Withdraw
: Fly, Ingrain, Reflect
: Bide, Iron Defense

Combos

Use Dig before: none
Use Dig after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 203 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

8 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
19	19	17	17	17	17	18	18	Diglett	7.9"	1.8 lb		Ground	Sand Veil Arena Trap	10	55	25	35	45	95	44.2
--	--	17	17	17	17	18	18	Dugtrio	2'3.6"	73.4 lb		Ground	Sand Veil Arena Trap	35	80	50	50	70	120	67.5
						45	45	Dunsparce	4'11.1"	30.9 lb		Ground	Serene Grace Run Away	100	70	70	65	65	45	69.2
						40	40	Gabite	4'7.1"	123.5 lb		Monster Dragon	Sand Veil	68	90	65	50	55	82	68.3
						40	40	Garchomp	6'2.8"	209.4 lb		Monster Dragon	Sand Veil	108	130	95	80	85	102	100.0
						31	31	Gible	2'3.6"	45.2 lb		Monster Dragon	Sand Veil	58	70	45	40	45	42	50.0
				45	45	45	45	Nincada	1'7.7"	12.1 lb		Bug	Compoundeyes	31	45	90	30	30	40	44.3
				41	41	41	41	Trapinch	2'3.6"	33.1 lb		Bug	Hyper Cutter Arena Trap	45	100	45	45	45	10	48.3