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Dig TM 028 Location and Pokemon That Learn It

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TM No. 028 teaches the Ground move Dig in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Check out TM No. 028's location, Dig's power and effect, and which Pokemon can learn the move!

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How to Get Dig TM No. 028

Found Northeast of Rouge Sector 8

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Dig Effect and Information

Dig Stats

Type Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Category Pokemon Physical Type Icon
Power 80
Cooldown 12
Effect The user attacks by disappearing underground for a short time, then surfacing to strike targets.

Dig Effectiveness

Super Effective (x2)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
No Effect (x0) Pokemon Flying Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Dig

By Default

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Level Up

BunnelbyBunnelby
(28) 		DiggersbyDiggersby
(28) 		GreavardGreavard
()
HoundstoneHoundstone
(16) 		ZangooseZangoose
(33) 		HippopotasHippopotas
(16)
HippowdonHippowdon
(16) 		DrilburDrilbur
(28) 		ExcadrillExcadrill
(28)
SandileSandile
(21) 		KrokorokKrokorok
(21) 		KrookodileKrookodile
(21)
GibleGible
(42) 		GabiteGabite
(42) 		GarchompGarchomp
(42)
OnixOnix
(44) 		SteelixSteelix
(44) 		Zygarde (50% Forme)Zygarde (50% Forme)
(16)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

MankeyMankey PrimeapePrimeape AnnihilapeAnnihilape
TepigTepig MeowthMeowth Alolan MeowthAlolan Meowth
Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PignitePignite PersianPersian
Alolan PersianAlolan Persian EmboarEmboar PerrserkerPerrserker
TotodileTotodile CroconawCroconaw FeraligatrFeraligatr
CuboneCubone MarowakMarowak Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak
BunnelbyBunnelby DiggersbyDiggersby GreavardGreavard
MareepMareep HoundstoneHoundstone FlaaffyFlaaffy
AmpharosAmpharos PatratPatrat WatchogWatchog
FrigibaxFrigibax ArctibaxArctibax BinacleBinacle
BaxcaliburBaxcalibur BarbaracleBarbaracle TreeckoTreecko
GrovyleGrovyle SceptileSceptile SkiddoSkiddo
TorchicTorchic GogoatGogoat CombuskenCombusken
BlazikenBlaziken Meowstic-MMeowstic-M Meowstic-FMeowstic-F
MudkipMudkip LitleoLitleo MarshtompMarshtomp
PyroarPyroar SwampertSwampert PanchamPancham
PangoroPangoro DedenneDedenne PichuPichu
PikachuPikachu RaichuRaichu Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu
CleffaCleffa ClefairyClefairy ClefableClefable
ThrohThroh SpinarakSpinarak SawkSawk
AriadosAriados EkansEkans ArbokArbok
NickitNickit ThievulThievul GrapploctGrapploct
ScolipedeScolipede GolettGolett GolurkGolurk
IgglybuffIgglybuff PansagePansage JigglypuffJigglypuff
SimisageSimisage WigglytuffWigglytuff PansearPansear
FidoughFidough SimisearSimisear DachsbunDachsbun
PanpourPanpour SimipourSimipour GrumpigGrumpig
CrabrawlerCrabrawler CrabominableCrabominable NacliNacli
NaclstackNaclstack GarganaclGarganacl AudinoAudino
EeveeEevee MaschiffMaschiff VaporeonVaporeon
MabosstiffMabosstiff JolteonJolteon FlareonFlareon
EspeonEspeon ShroodleShroodle UmbreonUmbreon
GrafaiaiGrafaiai LeafeonLeafeon ZangooseZangoose
GlaceonGlaceon SeviperSeviper SylveonSylveon
BunearyBuneary LopunnyLopunny HeatranHeatran
VolcanionVolcanion NumelNumel CameruptCamerupt
HippopotasHippopotas HippowdonHippowdon DrilburDrilbur
ExcadrillExcadrill SandileSandile KrokorokKrokorok
KrookodileKrookodile MachopMachop MachokeMachoke
MachampMachamp GibleGible GabiteGabite
GroudonGroudon GarchompGarchomp SableyeSableye
RioluRiolu LucarioLucario SlowpokeSlowpoke
SlowbroSlowbro Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro SlowkingSlowking
Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon
CharizardCharizard SquirtleSquirtle WartortleWartortle
BlastoiseBlastoise StunfiskStunfisk Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk
FurfrouFurfrou Hisuian AvaluggHisuian Avalugg PinsirPinsir
HeracrossHeracross HawluchaHawlucha PhantumpPhantump
TrevenantTrevenant ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty
TyruntTyrunt TyrantrumTyrantrum OnixOnix
SteelixSteelix AronAron LaironLairon
AggronAggron HelioptileHelioptile HelioliskHeliolisk
LarvitarLarvitar PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar
FroakieFroakie FrogadierFrogadier GreninjaGreninja
ChespinChespin QuilladinQuilladin ChesnaughtChesnaught
KangaskhanKangaskhan Zygarde (50% Forme)Zygarde (50% Forme)

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides

Pokemon Legends Z-A - Moves

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass Type Water Type Fire Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type
Ground Type Poison Type Flying Type
Psychic Type Bug Type Rock Type
Ghost Type, Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type
Moves by Category
Physical Icon Special Icon Status Icon

Other Move Lists

All Ground-Type Moves

Bulldoze Icon Bulldoze Sand Tomb Dig Icon Dig
Mud Shot Icon Mud Shot Earth Power Icon Earth Power Earthquake Icon Earthquake
Spikes Icon Spikes Drill Run Thousand Arrows
Thousand Waves Land’s Wrath Fissure Icon Fissure
Precipice Blades Scorching Sands Icon Scorching Sands Bonemerang
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2 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

This has to be in daytime

1 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

in case anyone was wondering its a NPC that gives this, the construction worker

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