[SET]
name: Air Balloon
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Final Gambit
move 3: Beat Up
move 4: Protect / Substitute / Sucker Punch
item: Air Balloon
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Air Balloon Diglett can guarantee the removal of dangerous threats and defensive stalwarts like Ponyta, Focus Sash Abra, and Mareanie while eluding opposing Arena Trap users with Air Balloon. Air Balloon also allows it to trap opposing Diglett. Earthquake is Diglett's most powerful STAB move and does hefty damage to most Pokemon without Eviolite. Final Gambit is a powerful option that sacrifices Diglett to guarantee KOs on low-health foes. Beat Up KOes Focus Sash Abra with five hits and hits Galarian Ponyta and Natu hard while Diglett's teammates are healthy. Protect blocks Mienfoo's Fake Out and Trapinch's First Impression, letting Diglett preserve its Air Balloon. Substitute can be used to more reliably trap Pawniard, while Sucker Punch provides priority to teams that lack it. Diglett can run Stealth Rock in a pinch, but it will rarely find turns to set it up due to its frailty.
Air Balloon Diglett works best with teammates that fear opposing Diglett like Ponyta and Abra without Shed Shell, and, against non-Air Balloon Diglett, it can punish the opponent for trapping one of these threats by counter-trapping their Diglett. Diglett removing important defensive Pokemon like Pawniard and Mareanie is also beneficial to Abra, Porygon, and Mienfoo. Mienfoo can force in targets like Mareanie and bring in Diglett safely to trap them with U-turn. Arena Trap means Diglett does not have traditional counters, but Grookey can heavily punish Diglett after it traps a foe, and Shed Shell Abra can evade Arena Trap. Bulky Poison-types like Koffing and Foongus, as well as Natu, can cover the Grookey matchup, while Frillish, Ferroseed, and Pawniard can slow down Abra.
[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Beat Up
move 3: Final Gambit / Stealth Rock
move 4: Stealth Rock / Memento / Earth Power
item: Eviolite
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 76 SpD / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Eviolite Diglett trades the flexibility of Air Balloon and the power of Life Orb for bulk and reliability, as Eviolite lets it take a hit from the likes of Mareanie, Pawniard, and non-Life Orb Abra and Diglett to secure a KO. Final Gambit trades Diglett for a KO or major damage against bulky foes like Ferroseed. Beat Up KOes Focus Sash Abra with five hits and threatens Galarian Ponyta and Natu while Diglett's teammates are healthy. Stealth Rock is an option for role compression, and Diglett's ability to trap its foes prevents Natu from blocking Stealth Rock. Memento can aid setup sweepers, especially Salac Berry Magnemite. Earth Power helps Diglett trap foes like Mareanie and Ponyta while Grassy Terrain is active. The given investment in Special Defense helps Diglett more reliably trap threats like Abra.
Eviolite Diglett works well with teams that want to guarantee a KO against a foe that other sets cannot reliably defeat, including Pawniard for hard hitters like Abra, Porygon, and Calm Mind or Cosmic Power Natu. This set works in tandem with Salac Berry Magnemite, as it reliably sets Stealth Rock while being able to switch into Ferroseed's Giga Drain, letting it use Memento to secure Magnemite's trap and setup. This set is vulnerable to Grookey, which does heavy damage to Diglett and forces it out, and to opposing Arena Trap users, especially Trapinch. Bulky Poison-types like Koffing and Foongus, along with Natu, cover the matchup against Grookey while Grookey itself or Staryu can take advantage of Trapinch.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Beat Up
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Rock Slide / Sucker Punch / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Life Orb Diglett accepts maximum frailty in return for maximum power, and its sheer strength allows it to trap a wide array of enemies without Eviolite, even including chipped Mienfoo and Foongus. Earthquake is very powerful with Life Orb, while Beat Up KOes Focus Sash Abra in four hits and threatens Galarian Ponyta, Natu, and Frillish while Diglett's teammates are healthy. Substitute allows Diglett to avoid Pawniard's Sucker Punch to reliably trap it. Rock Slide hits Natu and the rare Larvesta, while Sucker Punch can KO Grookey and Choice Scarf users like Porygon and Vulpix at low health. Protect blocks Mienfoo's Fake Out and Trapinch's First Impression, and hitting Trapinch with Earthquake before fainting can be invaluable to limiting the threat it poses to the rest of the team.
Life Orb Diglett can threaten almost any defensive core with its power, but teammates like Mienfoo, Porygon, Abra, and Natu especially benefit from its ability to remove Mareanie and Pawniard. This set can also support teams weaker against Mienfoo because Diglett can trap and remove it after a Knock Off and chip damage. Trapinch and Air Balloon Diglett are the main roadblocks for this set, as they will always trap and KO Diglett after it gets its own KO. Grookey also punishes Diglett, but it must be wary of Sucker Punch when at low health. Grookey and Staryu can take advantage of Trapinch and Diglett, while Koffing, Foongus, and Natu check Grookey.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Focus Sash Diglett is an option for hyper offense teams as a lead that can guarantee Stealth Rock and Memento. Focus Sash Diglett can also run a set of Protect + Sludge Bomb with full Special Attack investment and a Timid nature, which can surprise and trap opposing Grookey and serve as an emergency safeguard against other sweepers, but the set is weak and struggles to make progress against foes it does not hit for super effective damage. Choice Scarf Diglett outspeeds the entire metagame, including +2 Porygon, +1 Tyrunt, and +1 Ponyta, and can be used as a backstop against opposing Diglett and other fast threats with Final Gambit.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grookey**: Grookey only fears the rare Sludge Bomb and can punish Diglett's presence with its hard-hitting STAB moves, Knock Off, U-turn, and Swords Dance, all of which can grant momentum and force difficult predictions. Grassy Terrain also severely weakens Earthquake and can make trapping difficult.
**Opposing Arena Trap Users**: Opposing Diglett and Trapinch can take out Diglett before it traps its main target, and thus it must be deployed carefully when facing them to maximize its value.
**Bulky Pokemon**: Bulky threats like healthy Mienfoo, Porygon, and Staryu can take advantage of Diglett after a trap, tolerating its attacks to garner momentum and force hard predictions.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[KSG, 32350]]
- Quality checked by: [[DC, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988], [Finland, 517429]]
name: Air Balloon
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Final Gambit
move 3: Beat Up
move 4: Protect / Substitute / Sucker Punch
item: Air Balloon
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Air Balloon Diglett can guarantee the removal of dangerous threats and defensive stalwarts like Ponyta, Focus Sash Abra, and Mareanie while eluding opposing Arena Trap users with Air Balloon. Air Balloon also allows it to trap opposing Diglett. Earthquake is Diglett's most powerful STAB move and does hefty damage to most Pokemon without Eviolite. Final Gambit is a powerful option that sacrifices Diglett to guarantee KOs on low-health foes. Beat Up KOes Focus Sash Abra with five hits and hits Galarian Ponyta and Natu hard while Diglett's teammates are healthy. Protect blocks Mienfoo's Fake Out and Trapinch's First Impression, letting Diglett preserve its Air Balloon. Substitute can be used to more reliably trap Pawniard, while Sucker Punch provides priority to teams that lack it. Diglett can run Stealth Rock in a pinch, but it will rarely find turns to set it up due to its frailty.
Air Balloon Diglett works best with teammates that fear opposing Diglett like Ponyta and Abra without Shed Shell, and, against non-Air Balloon Diglett, it can punish the opponent for trapping one of these threats by counter-trapping their Diglett. Diglett removing important defensive Pokemon like Pawniard and Mareanie is also beneficial to Abra, Porygon, and Mienfoo. Mienfoo can force in targets like Mareanie and bring in Diglett safely to trap them with U-turn. Arena Trap means Diglett does not have traditional counters, but Grookey can heavily punish Diglett after it traps a foe, and Shed Shell Abra can evade Arena Trap. Bulky Poison-types like Koffing and Foongus, as well as Natu, can cover the Grookey matchup, while Frillish, Ferroseed, and Pawniard can slow down Abra.
[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Beat Up
move 3: Final Gambit / Stealth Rock
move 4: Stealth Rock / Memento / Earth Power
item: Eviolite
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 76 SpD / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Eviolite Diglett trades the flexibility of Air Balloon and the power of Life Orb for bulk and reliability, as Eviolite lets it take a hit from the likes of Mareanie, Pawniard, and non-Life Orb Abra and Diglett to secure a KO. Final Gambit trades Diglett for a KO or major damage against bulky foes like Ferroseed. Beat Up KOes Focus Sash Abra with five hits and threatens Galarian Ponyta and Natu while Diglett's teammates are healthy. Stealth Rock is an option for role compression, and Diglett's ability to trap its foes prevents Natu from blocking Stealth Rock. Memento can aid setup sweepers, especially Salac Berry Magnemite. Earth Power helps Diglett trap foes like Mareanie and Ponyta while Grassy Terrain is active. The given investment in Special Defense helps Diglett more reliably trap threats like Abra.
Eviolite Diglett works well with teams that want to guarantee a KO against a foe that other sets cannot reliably defeat, including Pawniard for hard hitters like Abra, Porygon, and Calm Mind or Cosmic Power Natu. This set works in tandem with Salac Berry Magnemite, as it reliably sets Stealth Rock while being able to switch into Ferroseed's Giga Drain, letting it use Memento to secure Magnemite's trap and setup. This set is vulnerable to Grookey, which does heavy damage to Diglett and forces it out, and to opposing Arena Trap users, especially Trapinch. Bulky Poison-types like Koffing and Foongus, along with Natu, cover the matchup against Grookey while Grookey itself or Staryu can take advantage of Trapinch.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Beat Up
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Rock Slide / Sucker Punch / Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Life Orb Diglett accepts maximum frailty in return for maximum power, and its sheer strength allows it to trap a wide array of enemies without Eviolite, even including chipped Mienfoo and Foongus. Earthquake is very powerful with Life Orb, while Beat Up KOes Focus Sash Abra in four hits and threatens Galarian Ponyta, Natu, and Frillish while Diglett's teammates are healthy. Substitute allows Diglett to avoid Pawniard's Sucker Punch to reliably trap it. Rock Slide hits Natu and the rare Larvesta, while Sucker Punch can KO Grookey and Choice Scarf users like Porygon and Vulpix at low health. Protect blocks Mienfoo's Fake Out and Trapinch's First Impression, and hitting Trapinch with Earthquake before fainting can be invaluable to limiting the threat it poses to the rest of the team.
Life Orb Diglett can threaten almost any defensive core with its power, but teammates like Mienfoo, Porygon, Abra, and Natu especially benefit from its ability to remove Mareanie and Pawniard. This set can also support teams weaker against Mienfoo because Diglett can trap and remove it after a Knock Off and chip damage. Trapinch and Air Balloon Diglett are the main roadblocks for this set, as they will always trap and KO Diglett after it gets its own KO. Grookey also punishes Diglett, but it must be wary of Sucker Punch when at low health. Grookey and Staryu can take advantage of Trapinch and Diglett, while Koffing, Foongus, and Natu check Grookey.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Focus Sash Diglett is an option for hyper offense teams as a lead that can guarantee Stealth Rock and Memento. Focus Sash Diglett can also run a set of Protect + Sludge Bomb with full Special Attack investment and a Timid nature, which can surprise and trap opposing Grookey and serve as an emergency safeguard against other sweepers, but the set is weak and struggles to make progress against foes it does not hit for super effective damage. Choice Scarf Diglett outspeeds the entire metagame, including +2 Porygon, +1 Tyrunt, and +1 Ponyta, and can be used as a backstop against opposing Diglett and other fast threats with Final Gambit.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grookey**: Grookey only fears the rare Sludge Bomb and can punish Diglett's presence with its hard-hitting STAB moves, Knock Off, U-turn, and Swords Dance, all of which can grant momentum and force difficult predictions. Grassy Terrain also severely weakens Earthquake and can make trapping difficult.
**Opposing Arena Trap Users**: Opposing Diglett and Trapinch can take out Diglett before it traps its main target, and thus it must be deployed carefully when facing them to maximize its value.
**Bulky Pokemon**: Bulky threats like healthy Mienfoo, Porygon, and Staryu can take advantage of Diglett after a trap, tolerating its attacks to garner momentum and force hard predictions.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[KSG, 32350]]
- Quality checked by: [[DC, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988], [Finland, 517429]]
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