Dugtrio Great, Ultra & Master League PvP Guide
See where Dugtrio shines in GO Battle League. Compare its Great, Ultra and Master League rankings, find the ideal IV spread and moveset, and learn which opponents it can beat—or should avoid.
Defensive Type Chart
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Dugtrio takes increased damage from:
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| -60.9% |
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Dugtrio takes reduced damage from:
Dugtrio in Great League
Dugtrio is ranked 865 out of 1143 Pokémon eligible for the Great League. Dugtrio's best Great League moves are Sucker Punch, Mud Bomb, and Stone Edge. Dugtrio's best IVs for the Great League are 0/14/14, available at level 44.5 and 1500 CP.
Best IVs
- 0ATK
- 14DEF
- 14STA
CP
1500 CP
ATK
135 ATK
DEF
120 DEF
HP
101 HP
Best Moveset
| Fast Move |  Sucker Punch |
|---|---|
| Charged Move 1 |  Mud Bomb |
| Charged Move 2 |  Stone Edge |
Key Wins
Thunder Fang 
Psychic Fangs 
Crunch 
Smack Down 
Flamethrower 
Sand Tomb 
Fairy Wind 
Sludge 
Gigaton Hammer 
Dragon Breath 
Sky Attack 
Hex 
Surf 
Body Slam Dugtrio in Ultra League
No ranking information is available for Dugtrio in the Ultra League. This is often a sign that the Pokémon is not commonly used or does not have optimal IVs for this league.
Tier
—
Best IVs
- 15ATK
- 15DEF
- 15STA
CP
1760 CP
ATK
152 ATK
DEF
125 DEF
HP
105 HP
Dugtrio in Master League
No ranking information is available for Dugtrio in the Master League. This is often a sign that the Pokémon is not commonly used or does not have optimal IVs for this league.
Tier
—
Best IVs
- 15ATK
- 15DEF
- 15STA
CP
1760 CP
ATK
152 ATK
DEF
125 DEF
HP
105 HP
Compare All Dugtrio PvP Move Combinations
Move set | Charge cycle info | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Fast move | Charge move | Charge Time | DMG per cycle |
| Sucker Punch | Earthquake | 10s (10) | 112 |
| Sucker Punch | Stone Edge | 8s (8) | 85 |
| Sucker Punch | Mud Bomb | 7s (7) | 68 |
| Mud Shot | Earthquake | 8s (8) | 88 |
| Mud Shot | Stone Edge | 7s (7) | 64 |
| Mud Shot | Mud Bomb | 5s (5) | 51 |
| Mud-Slap | Earthquake | 11s (7) | 115 |
| Mud-Slap | Stone Edge | 9s (6) | 87 |
| Mud-Slap | Mud Bomb | 8s (5) | 70 |
Dugtrio PvP Fast Moves
Name | DPT | EPT | PWR | ENG | CD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | 4.00 | 3.50 | 8 | 7 | 1s |
| Mud Shot | 1.50 | 4.50 | 3 | 9 | 1s |
| Mud-Slap | 3.67 | 3.33 | 11 | 10 | 2s |
Fast attacks create energy when used, which can later be used to fire off a Charge move. Unlike Charge attacks, Fast attacks don't have special status effects.
Ideally, for fast attacks you're looking for a move that has both high EPT and high DPT, for example Dragon Breath which has 4 DPT and 3 EPT. It's widely considered that 3 DPT and 3 EPT is the rough baseline for fast attacks in PvP.
Fast Attack stats explained
- PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
- ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
- CD - How long does it take to perform this move
- DPT – Damage per turn
- EPT – Energy per turn
Dugtrio PvP Charged Moves
Name | DPE 🔽 | PWR | ENG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | 1.85 | 120 | 65 |
| Stone Edge | 1.82 | 100 | 55 |
| Mud Bomb | 1.44 | 65 | 45 |
Charge attacks cost energy to use, deal a large amount of damage, and some of them even have Special Effects that can change your or your Opponents stats.
Similar to Fast Attacks, some Charge attacks are strictly better than others. The main metric for comparing charge attacks is DPE (Damage per Energy), which describes how much damage you output per Energy point spent.
Charge Attack stats explained
- PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
- ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
- DPE – Damage per Energy
Dugtrio PvP IVs Explained
The best IVs for PvP are IVs which grant you the maximum amount of Defense and Stamina, and the least amount of Attack. Attack contributes to CP the most, which makes it not ideal for Trainer Battles, while high Stamina and Defense can get you through a lot more battles.
For Leagues with lower CP limits, such as the Great League, usually the best IVs you can have are 0 / 15 / 15, or something similar to that. The reasoning behind this is that we want to pack as much stats as possible in under 1500 CP, and low Attack IV allows us to do that.
For Ultra League, the situation is a bit different, as the CP cap is higher. Pokémon which top over 2500 CP will still prefer 0 / 15 / 15 and similar IVs, but Pokémon whose Max CP doesn't reach 2500 will prefer 15 / 15 / 15. Examples like Watchog whose Max CP is 2056 CP, should have 15 / 15 / 15 for Ultra League, while Scizor (3393 CP) should have 0 / 15 / 15 IVs which will result in 2499 CP, just under the cutoff point.
For Master League, where there is no CP cap, you want perfect Pokémon IVs - 15 / 15 / 15 - regardless of which Pokémon we are talking about.
In general, it is usually Pokémon with IVs you wouldn't use for Raids that are good for Trainer Battles. Also be aware that PvP IVs are important, but not as important as having correct moves and team composition.
For more guides on Pokémon GO Trainer Battles, check out our main website.