Dugtrio · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Dugtrio card
Dugtrio is card 93 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Fighting-type with 90 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Diglett, which places Dugtrio deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.
The Pokédex entry printed on Dugtrio reads: "A team of Diglett triplets. It triggers huge earthquakes by burrowing 60 miles underground."
About Dugtrio in the Pokémon world
Three Digletts in a row. One of the only Pokémon with a literally pluralized body in Gen 1. Base Set Rare with steady raw demand.
What is Dugtrio worth?
Dugtrio is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Dugtrio before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Dugtrio grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Dugtrio
Raw copies of Dugtrio are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dugtrio is the practical move.
