Why Dugtrio Belongs in Every 🗺️ Regional Variants Collection
Your complete Dugtrio Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2024-02-10
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Popularity Rank: #541
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #571
2019 survey: #383
#541 / 1025
#0051
Dugtrio
Mole Pokémon
A team of DIGLETT triplets. It triggers huge earthquakes by burrowing 60 miles underground.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0051
Height
0.7 m
Weight
33.3 kg
Capture rate
50 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
Cave
Shape
Heads
What makes Dugtrio so likeable
The elevator pitch for Dugtrio: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Bulbapedia introduces Dugtrio as a species that it bears a close resemblance to Wugtrio; however, the two are separate species.
- A staple in our 🗺️ Regional Variants crowd — Dugtrio is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Dugtrio has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Dugtrio from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Illustration Rare
Ascended Heroes
Uncommon
Mega Rising
Two Shiny
Secluded Springs
Two Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Star
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Star
Extradimensional Crisis
Four Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Uncommon
Showing 12 of 36 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Dugtrio page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Dugtrio: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Alolan Dugtrio #123 (Lost Thunder) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Dugtrio an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Team Rocket's Dugtrio #239 (Ascended Heroes) (Illustration Rare) is a bold display pick with premium artwork that immediately upgrades a binder spread.
Dugtrio #86 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Dugtrio binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Dugtrio mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Dugtrio chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Lost Thunder
Uncommon
Ascended Heroes
Illustration Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Ascended Heroes
Uncommon
Mega Rising
Two Shiny
Secluded Springs
Two Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Star
Right page
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Star
Extradimensional Crisis
Four Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Uncommon
Start with a background that echoes Dugtrio's ground, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
pokemon pinball
Scene art via artofpkm.com — pokemon pinball
Scene wallpaper — Dugtrio
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Dugtrio
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Dugtrio holos around it like a gallery wall.
- National Dex #051 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Dugtrio (ダグトリオ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Ground typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Dugtrio cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Dugtrio. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Dugtrio — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
35
Attack
100
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
70
Speed
120
Total: 425
Players file Dugtrio around tier "ZU" while Ability Sand Veil (Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-ground Dugtrio spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Sand Force is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Dugtrio — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Dugtrio, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
A team of DIGLETT triplets. It triggers huge earthquakes by burrowing 60 miles underground.
A team of triplets that can burrow over 60 MPH. Due to this, some people think it's an earthquake.
Regional forms are basically official alt-art for Dugtrio — one contrasting regional beside the OG print often tells a clearer design story than five unrelated holos.
A second dex beat (Leafgreen) frames Dugtrio as a team of diglett triplets.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Diglett → Dugtrio make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Digdri
Spanish
Dugtrio
French
Triopikeur
Italian
Dugtrio
Japanese
ダグトリオ
Japanese (Romaji)
Dugtrio
Korean
닥트리오
Chinese (Simplified)
三地鼠
Chinese (Traditional)
三地鼠
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