Diglett-Alola

GroundSteel

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Base stats

HP10

Atk55

Def30

SpA35

SpD45

Spe90

BST265

Abilities

Primary: Sand Veil
Secondary: Tangling Hair
Hidden: Sand Force

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 90 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Hazards

Stealth Rock

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Agility
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense

Priority

Sucker Punch (mind-gameable): Sucker Punch

Status

Status chance riders (minor): Sludge Bomb

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

Type

53 of 53 moves


Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	Raises the user's Speed by 2.
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20	Lowers the target's Attack by 2.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5	Does damage equal to the user's HP. User faints.
Fissure	Ground	Physical	—	30	5	OHKOs the target. Fails if user is a lower level.
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15	Uses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.
Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	Lowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20	One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.
Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1.
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's Defense by 2.
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	30% chance to make the target flinch.
Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10	Lowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.
Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35	10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1.
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	—	85	40	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2.
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15	100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.