Diglett

Stat	base	min-	min	max	max+
HP	10	N/A	17	20	N/A
Att	55	10	12	15	16
Def	25	8	9	12	13
Sp.A	35	9	10	13	14
Sp.D	45	9	11	14	15
Spe	95	14	16	19	20

SET 1
name: Revenge Killer of Choice
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Sucker Punch
move 3: Aerial Ace
move 4: Rock Slide / Pursuit
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Band
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe

SET COMMENTS

Diglett's high base 95 Speed, coupled with Arena Trap, is what makes it one of the premier revenge-killers in Little Cup. Earthquake provides a powerful STAB move which will dent anything that doesn't resist it, regardless of the Choice Band boost. Sucker Punch allows you to pick off weakened foes, and is useful against slower Pokemon that try to use priority-moves. Aerial Ace is included for its ability to hit both Grass and Bug types who resist Ground. In the last slot, Rock Slide will hit Flying-types whereas Pursuit will kill Misdreavus and Gastly that attempt to flee from the threat of Sucker Punch.

The choice of item (no pun intended) is purely up to preference. Diglett is already one of the fastest Pokemon in Little Cup and the Choice Band boost allows it to OHKO many more Pokemon with Earthquake. Choice Scarf, however, is a better option should you be wary of threats such as Dragon Dance Dratini and Rock Polish Rhyhorn as you can outspeed the aforementioned Pokemon even with an Adamant nature with a Choice Scarf equipped.

SET 2
name: Late Game Sweeper
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Sucker Punch
move 3: Aerial Ace
move 4: Rock Slide
item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
ability: Arena Trap
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe

SET COMMENTS

Look familiar? The main advantage of using a Life Orb set, is the ability to change attacks and so make Diglett less prone to the likes of Murkrow after using Earthquake. With the coverage provided by these four moves and taking into consideration its high speed, Diglett can actually mount a late-game clean up of an opponent's weakened team, with a Life Orbed Earthquake doing fatal or near fatal damage to anything that doesn't resist it.

Focus Sash can be used to get an extra kill in a scenario where an opponent switches in a Pokemon that is immune to Earthquake, thinking that it has a Choice item, and then is KOed by another of Diglett's moves.

OTHER OPTIONS

Diglett's movepool is shallow but of note, Shadow Claw provides a reliable move to hit levitating Ghosts that do not choose to switch out. Stealth Rock is also another option, but Diglett is best off attacking with its frail defenses. It also does get a STAB special move in Earth Power but Earthquake has higher base power and runs off the higher of his attacking stats. A Choice Specs set could be a viable option with Diglett learning Sludge Bomb and AncientPower to go with Earth Power. A Hidden Power could also be used on such a set. Diglett's Special Attack is often overlooked but its max Special Attack is only two points lower than that of its Attack.

EVS

With its frail defences, just max out Diglett's Attack and Speed, which both need 236 EVs to achieve this effect. The remaining 36 EVs can raise Diglett's HP by one stat point.

OPINION

Diglett is not a direct threat to teams as such, but one must be wary to construct a team that is not overly vulnerable to Diglett. Even so, common Pokemon such as Rhyhorn, Chinchou, Magmemite, Magby, Houndour and Elekid to name a few, are prone to being easily trapped and killed by Diglett and this list expands when pokemon are weakened. With its high Speed, STAB Earthquake and access to Sucker Punch, Diglett makes a fine revenge-killer.

COUNTERS

It is hard to define a Diglett counter, as if a Pokemon is trapped by Arena Trap, you cannot switch in another Pokemon. With that said, Bronzor shakes off anything that Diglett has to throw at it, as does Gligar with both Pokemon being immune to Earthquake. A faster Diglett can come in and OHKO you if you are without Choice Scarf or use an Adamant nature and Trapinch can do a similar thing with Quick Attack if Diglett is weakened. Finally, Diglett is vulnerable to Pursuiters should it have a Choice Item, Murkrow is a prime example, with its immunity to Ground.