Dugtrio #0051 Generation I
Mole Pokémon

Dugtrio

· Triopikeur

DUGTRIO are actually triplets that emerged from one body. As a result, each triplet thinks exactly like the other two triplets. They work cooperatively to burrow endlessly.

Type
Ground
Stage
2 of 2
Category
Mole Pokémon
Japanese
Height
0.7 m
Weight
33.3 kg
Habitat
Cave
Color
Brown
Shape
Heads
§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Dugtrio.

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

  1. HP 035
    /255
  2. Attack 100
    /255
  3. Defense 050
    /255
  4. Sp. Atk 050
    /255
  5. Sp. Def 070
    /255
  6. Speed 120
    /255
§ IV

Dugtrio through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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  • 01 KK

    Keiji Kinebuchi

    Keiji Kinebuchi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2018, with artwork appearing across Base, Gym, and XY-era releases. The work is marked by simple, clear compositions, playful cartoon-inflected forms, and vibrant yet often limited palettes.

    3 cards
    Base era → XY era
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  • 02 KH

    Kagemaru Himeno

    Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

    2 cards
    Base era
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  • 03 KS

    Ken Sugimori

    Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

    2 cards
    Base era → EX era
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  • 04 MY

    Masako Yamashita

    Masako Yamashita is credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2001 to 2018, spanning E-Card and Neo-era sets including Expedition Base Set, Neo Destiny, and Aquapolis. The work favors cartoonish, traditional rendering with lighthearted, character-forward staging and vibrant, warm palettes.

    2 cards
    Base era
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  • 05 MM

    Megumi Mizutani

    Megumi Mizutani has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2012 through 2025, spanning Sun & Moon, XY, and Sword & Shield. The work leans into character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, contrasting color, often carrying a playful, energetic mood.

    2 cards
    Sun & Moon era
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