What is a good moveset for Diggersby?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Diggersby, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Diggersby Pokedex and learnset for reference.

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Diggersbytho?

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Likely tier: UU

Answer 1

Huge Power makes this Pokemon somewhat of a monster. Because what Huge Power does (common misconception as seen in other answers) is double the ATK stat of the Pokemon and not the Base stat. This means that it's base ATK stat is not 112 but somewhere closer to 160 hitting 464 ATK when maxed out. The Rabbit may look stupid but it actually hits harder than Groudon.

Diggersby @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- U-turn
- Return

When equipped with Choice Band it's ATK stat reaches a scary 696.

Earthquake: Earthquake boasts a nasty base power and provides plenty of coverage. Stab brings it up to 150 base power and nothing wants to take a 150 BP move from a Pokemon with 696 ATK. It even has the ability to 2HKO NU's sturdiest wall without any form of hazards or def drops.
> 252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Diggersby Earthquake vs. 104 HP / 252+ Def Alomomola: 262-310 (52.71 - 62.37%) -- 99.61% chance to 2HKO

Quick Attack: It may not boast much power, however it does offer some form of priority and it still hits surprisingly hard.
> 252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Diggersby Quick Attack vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sawk: 107-127 (36.64 - 43.49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Tier wise, I can see it being RU if not possibly UU. It has two terrifying stabs as well as access to priority, similar to Azumaril. However it lacks bulk and speed and is weak to common offensive types (especially in lower tiers) such as Water, Fighting and Ice. It will be a solid check to Doublade which I think we can expect to be a top threat in lower tiers.

Comments

Opponet:hahahaha this thing  cant do crap
Diggerby used earthquake
Opponet: wha?

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but won't Facade be useful as you will be likely be crippled by WoW?

Answer 2

Diggersby @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature

• Earthquake
• Return
• U-turn
• Wild Charge

Aegislash counter.

Earthquake is the reason you'd use Diggersby; it deal heavy damage to Steels and Rocks expecting Normal moves. And thanks to the Scarf, it can do this efficiently. Return, paired with Earthquake, creates perfect neutral coverage on single type Pokemon. U-Turn is to scout and troll people with your unexpected Speed. It brings your momentum up, and is perfect for VolTurn/HO teams. Wild Charge hits Greninja, Gyarados, Talonflame and most importantly, Skarmory for super effective damage.

Diggersby is definitely a weird Pokemon. But if you give it support, it can work the way you want it to; as a fast scout.

Answer 3

Diggersby tho? (Diggersby) @ Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Agility
- Return
- Earthquake
- Wild Charge

Agility up and sweep. Return is STAB and good neutral coverage. Earthquake also is STAB, hitting lots of Steels for good damage. Wild Charge is for common Water-types and Skarmory, who walls this set otherwise.

Answer 4

I did use this guy in-game and he had the ability Cheek Pouch. So I had to utilize it.

Diggersby @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Cheek Pouch
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Atk
Careful Nature
- Super Fang
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Spikes

Spikes setter, with U-turn for scouting, Toxic for stalling, and Super Fang for bringing down any big walls you might have trouble with. Thinking of Pokemon like Regirock, or Musharna with their massive bulk. Of course they can heal it off but it's still extremely annoying. Sitrus Berry + Cheek Pouch is really good healing and will quite often get you to full health. Not as good as the other available sets, but a possibility, if needed.

Answer 5

Looking at this guy's stats I cannot see him in higher tiers, in fact I can't even see him in RU, but what do I know?

So I figure, since he'll be in NU, we'll give him a base 112 Attack stat.

Diggersby @ Leftovers
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Agility
- Stone Edge
- Return

With Huge Power your base attack is doubled to 112, and with Agility you can outspeed most things that would otherwise outspeed you. EdgeQuake for coverage, and Earthquake/Return are STAB.

Comments

Either in NU and useable in RU, or simply RU.

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It's the actual attack stat that doubles, not the base stat. So he get's much more power yhan your 112 base stat as u suggested.

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I'm aware of that now, the first answer at the top corrected us all.

Answer 6

Wut? Nobody with a setup set, making it monstrously hard to resist ? It has enough bulk to setup. So your arguments are invalid.

Setup

Diggersby @ Leftovers:
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature

• Bulk Up
• Earthquake
• Quick Attack
• Agility

So basically, I just dished in Bulk Up. This is made for getting a late game sweeper. I wanted at first the same set as Blob, but just noticed it was not mandatory. ATTENTION: This is walled by any member of Gengar's family, except Mega Gengar. Bulk Up makes it up for the lack of EVs in its physical Bulk, whereas Agility makes up for the lack of Speed. Thus, I could focus on Special Defense and HP. It gets the Ground typing, which grants it with an immunity to Thunder Wave, making it hard to slow down. Once you setup correctly- and Pimpnite should try it to make an epic Diggersby sweep- use either the terrible STAB Earthquake or the priority Quick Attack to make it easier to seize victory.

Answer 7

Diggersby @ Leftovers
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Wild Charge
- Stone Edge
- Return

Contrary to popular belief, Huge Power does not double the base Attack stat. Huge Power doubles the actual Attack stat of the Pokémon. That is why Diggersby could be a possible OU candidate for this generation.

In this set, I focus mainly on Diggersby being able to stay alive while being able to sweep decently. With a below average base speed stat of 78 (compared to the rest of the metagame), it is more important for Diggersby to be able to take a few hits rather than outspeed. Hence, the Leftovers and investment in health.

EdgeQuake gives Diggersby great coverage as well as a STAB Return.
Wild Charge is for getting rid of pesky Water/Flying-types trying to switch into an Earthquake or Stone Edge.

The way to use this set is pretty simple.
1) Predict
2) Choose appropriate move
3) Watch opposing Pokemon's HP drop to 0
4) Repeat from step 1

Warning: This Pokemon will get demolished by decent Fighting-types or Grass-types. Make sure to switch into a Fighting-check like Trevenant if any of them try to switch in.

Checks/Counters:
Chesnaught - Chesnaught will be able to wall most moves from Diggersby and return a few STAB Grass/Fighting moves. WATCH OUT!

Mega-Medicham - Great Attack stat and decent Speed. Expect a (most likely OHKO) STAB Fighting move from this before you get a chance to attack it.

Answer 8

Double Dancin' Diggersby

Diggersby @ Focus Sash
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Agility
- Return
- Knock Off

This set takes a double dance approach to Diggersby. You should always aim to set up Agility first, as Diggersby has a good amount of attacking power already. If you can set up Swords Dance, that's even better. Return and Knock Off have the best neutral coverage among moves, and allow it to hit a large amount of Pokemon in OU, particularly Gengar.

Answer 9

Alright guys! I have got a really good Diggersby moveset than could easily work for you and could make you sweep if you follow this moveset. It may be a bit hard, but it takes alot of breeding and you'll get it if you try your best!
The moveset is:

Diggersby @ Focus Sash
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Ice Punch
- Return
- Earthquake
- Hammer Arm

Ice Punch: Dragon/Grass-type coverage
Return: High damage if happines is high
Earthquake: High damage, STAB, hits a lot
Hammer Arm: High damage, covers tanky Snorlax and Exploud

DO NOT TEACH IT SWORDS DANCE! CAUTION, THIS THING HAS HUGE POWER!

Answer 10

Diggersby @ Life Orb
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Return
- Brick Break
- Earthquake
- Wild Charge

This is one of the best Gen 6 Pokémon. Almost everything gets knocked out in one hit. Brick Break and Wild Charge aren't the best moves; the first 2 are the moves I use most. It's just a good Pokémon, love it.

Answer 11

I managed to one-shot a Blaziken with a Quick Attack, then a Metagross with Facade using this.

Diggersby @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 180 HP / 252 Atk / 60 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Facade
- Swords Dance
- Quick Attack

You don't get brilliant coverage, but one or two Swords Dances, and Facade should be one-shotting a lot of Pokemon, with its base power 140 once you're poisoned.
Even without Swords Dance this is a beastly attack Pokemon.

Comments

it's toxic orb
plus flame orb gives you a longer timer and facade passes through the burn attack nerf

...or was that guts

Answer 12

Although I prefer the Choice Scarf set, nobody has suggested this so:

Reach all the way back (Diggersby) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 HP / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Return
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Quick Attack

Oh, and FYI, the nickname is a reference to it's in-game animation of using Return. It's pretty beastly.
Anyways, Swords Dance to boost its already amazing Attack stat. You can set up because of Focus Sash. Return + Earthquake are powerful STABs and Quick Attack is priority because it's not that fast.

Answer 13

ORAS Choice Band/Scarf Diggersby

Diggersby @ Choice Band / Choice Scarf
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Return
- Knock Off
- Fire Punch

Earthquake is a powerful STAB move but is a bit risky locking yourself into.
Return is another powerful STAB move that hits almost everything hard. Quick Attack is an alternative to pick off weakened Pokemon with priority.
Knock Off is one of the many new toys that Diggersby received from the ORAS move tutors.Very useful to remove items and most importantly dealing with Gengar.
Fire Punch is another new toy it received. It has good coverage with the other moves, hitting Grass, Ice, certain Steel types and Bug types hard. Ice Punch is also another option that also hits Grass types along with Ground, Flying and Dragon types.

Other options include Gunk Shot which smashes Fairy and Grass types, Superpower and Low Kick which has good coverage with its Normal and Ground STAB, Iron Head or Iron Tail which is another option to hit Fairy types and Wild Charge which can hit some Flying types harder than Ice Punch as well as hitting Water types. Diggersby unfortunately now suffers from 4 move slot syndrome though.

Answer 14

Diggersby @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Cheek Pouch
EVs: 128 HP / 172 Atk / 152 SpD / 56 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power-Up Punch
- Recycle
- Toxic
- Gastro Acid / Earthquake

With Check Pouch and Sitrus Berry + Recycle, this Pokemon has great potential! Toxic for the stall, Power-Up-Punch to gain power, and Gastro Acid was somewhat useful for removing abilities, although I would have EQ!

Answer 15

Allow me to throw in my two cents.

Diggersby @ Sitrus Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Return
- Earthquake
- Agility
- Fire Punch / Thunder Punch

Return - STAB
Earthquake - STAB
Agility - Allows you to out speed most Pokémon, even while Adamant

The last move is a toss up between Fire Punch and Thunder Punch. Fire Punch can deal with Grass- and Ice-types, along with Bug-types like Heracross and Scizor, who Diggersby normally doesn't have any means to counter. Thunder Punch on the other hand allows you to deal with really annoying Water-types like Greninja and Vaporeon, along with Flying-types, which Diggersby is usually at a disadvantage against.

Either way, there's nothing scarier than a quick footed powerhouse with a bit of bulk and coverage.

Answer 16

Diggersby @ Muscle Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Agility
- Earthquake
- Return