How to Find Diglett in the Grand Underground

You can find Diglett and Dugtrio roaming around the tunnels of the Grand Underground. Learn what these Mole Pokemon do underground, how to farm Diglett efficiently, how long the Diglett bonus lasts, and their spawning mechanics in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

What Does Diglett do in the Grand Underground?

Drops Pink Sparkles

Diglett	Dugtrio
1/40	3/40

Getting close to Diglett or Dugtrio that appear in the Grand Underground's passageways will cause them run away and leave behind a pink sparkle that you can collect.

This fills up a gauge on the upper left corner of the screen below the map. Sparkles dropped by Diglett will add 1/40 to the gauge, while Dugtrio adds 3/40.

A Full Gauge increases Gorgeous Stone Boxes appearance rate

Once you collect 40 pink sparkles, a message will appear on the top right of the screen saying that Something good may happen in the Grand Underground!

This gives a pretty high chance to dig up a Gorgeous Stone Box that contains a Shiny Statue!

What are Shiny Statues

Effect Lasts for Around 4 Minutes

This dig chance bonus lasts for around 4 minutes before it expires. During this time, you can get up to 6 Gorgeous Stone Boxes if you act quickly. Once the timer starts, quickly run around to find the closest digging spots and refresh them when they run out by entering and exiting Hideaways.

How to Get Diglett Fast

While Diglett and Dugtrio seem to appear rarely in the Grand Underground, you can still farm them efficiently whether you're playing solo or with a group online!

Diglett Farming Methods
Solo Diglett Farming	Online Diglett Farming

Solo Diglett Farming

Steps	Directions
1	Run around the aisles and corners.
2	Enter a Pokemon Hideaway.
3	Exit the Hideaway and look for more Diglett.

The best way to farm Digletts in the Grand Underground when playing solo is by sticking to the corner aisles and t-junctions of the passageways, and then entering and existing a Pokemon Hideaway to force them to respawn.

1. Run Around the Aisles and Corners

Diglett and Dugtrio will always spawn in corner ailses and t-junctions, so stick to these areas as soon as you enter the Grand Underground.

2. Enter a Pokemon Hideaway

If you can't find anymore Diglett spawning in the tunnels, head inside a Pokemon Hideaway to reset their spawn rate.

What are Pokemon Hideaways?

3. Exit the Hideaway and Look for More Diglett

Exit the Pokemon Hideaway and resume your hunt for more Diglett and Dugtrio!

Online Diglett Farming

Steps	Directions
1	Run around the aisles and corners.
2	Enter a Pokemon Hideaway.
3	Exit the Hideaway and look for more Diglett.

Farming Digletts is easier when you play the Grand Underrground online, and you don't even need to focus on finding Digletts to fill up your gauge quickly!

1. Connect to the Internet

Choose the Internet mode when entering the Grand Underground.

2. Choose your Play Options

You now have a choice how you want to connect to the Grand Underground. Feel free to choose any option, or use the Link Code if you want to invite your friends.

3. Roam Around the Grand Underground

All sparkles collected by players in the same session will contribute to your gauge. This means even if you're not actively looking for Diglett, your gauge will still fill up if other players are collecting sparkles!

This is great if you want to do several things in the Grand Underground, such as digging for treasure or looking for rare Pokemon in the hideaways!

How Does Diglett Spawn in the Grand Underground?

Diglett's Spawn Mechanics
1	Diglett always spawns in corners and intersections.
2	Diglett spawns have a limit.
3	Entering Pokemon Hideaways respawns Diglett.
4	Dugtrio's spawn is completely random.

Diglett Always Spawns in Corners and Interesections

Diglett Spawn Locations
Corner Aisles	T-Junctions

Digletts will always spawn in corner areas and t-junctions in the Grand Underground, so focus on going through these areas to farm them efficiently.

Diglett Spawns Have a Limit

There is a upper limit to the amount of Diglett that appear in tunnels with larger areas spawning more Diglett.

Avoid passageways with long tunnels and instead focus on sections of the Grand Underground that have a lot of corners and intersections as these will spawn proportionally more Diglett!

Entering Pokemon Hideaways Respawns Diglett

1. Find Diglett	2. Enter Pokemon Hideaway

Entering and exiting a Pokemon Hideaway will respawn Diglett and also reset the amount of Digletts that will appear in that section of the Grand Underground.

Diglett Spawns are Predetermined

Diglett's spawn points are fixed once you enter the Grand Underground, so running back and forth over the same tunnels is an inefficient way to go about farming once reach the spawn limit.

Take note of tunnels where you encounter lots of Digletts and enter and exit a hideaway to force them to respawn in the same place!

Dugtrio's Spawn is Completely Random

Dugtrio spawns are random and it's not possible to force respawn them using the hideaway method. Their initial spawn rates are also low, so count yourself lucky if you see one!

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Grand Underground Features

Grand Underground Guides

Grand Underground Maps & Data
All Underground Pokemon	Grand Underground Map: Items & NPC Locations
Grand Underground Guides
Pokemon Hideaways	Underground Man Missions
List of Statues and Effects	How to Get Shiny Statues
Digging for Treasure	All Treasures and Appearance Rates
How to Make a Secret Base	How to Find Diglett
Sphere Trader Locations	List of Spheres
List of Pedestals
Removed Features
Capture the Flag	Traps
Decorations

Grand Underground Pokemon Locations

Hideaways and List of Pokemon
Fountainspring Cave	Stargleam Cavern (Various types)	Dazzling Cave (Various types)
Grassland Cave	Spacious Cave (Various types)	Big Bluff Cavern
Riverbank Cave (Various types)	Volcanic Cave	Sandsear Cave
Rocky Cave	Bogsunk Cavern	Still-Water Cavern
Whiteout Cave	Icy Cave	Glacial Cavern
Swampy Cave	Typhlo Cavern	Sunlit Cavern (Various types)

All Grand Underground Pokemon Locations