Diglett · Base Set 2, what to know.
About the Diglett card
Numbered 71 of 130 in Base Set 2, released in February 2000, Diglett is a Common, a Basic Fighting-type carrying 30 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Diglett needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Kinebuchi contributed a smaller body of Wizards-era cards but is responsible for several memorable holos, with a warm, heavily textured style.
Diglett carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Lives about three feet underground, where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground."
About Diglett in the Pokémon world
A Ground-type that only shows its head above the soil. Famous for the Diglett tunnel route in Red and Blue. Base Set Common. Cheap, easy to grade.
What is Diglett worth?
Diglett is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Base Set 2 produced Unlimited prints. For Diglett, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Diglett is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Diglett
Raw copies of Diglett are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Diglett is the practical move.
