**To use Dugtrio effectively in the current VGC format, leverage its Ground type typing and build around its top-performing movesets.** Dugtrio appears as a prominent choice in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Dugtrio fits in a VGC team.

The most common build highlights Sand Veil, Focus Sash and Lonely 2/32/0/0/0/32. Its frequent moves include Earthquake, Sucker Punch, Rock Slide, Bulldoze, Memento, and Protect. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.

Defensively, Dugtrio has important weaknesses to grass 2x, ice 2x, water 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Tyranitar, Hippowdon, Incineroar, Armarouge, and Politoed appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.

MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Dugtrio. Open the Dugtrio teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Dugtrio with other Pokémon in the active format.