Wiglett took the internet by tempest when it debut on September 28 , 2022 . Pokémon fan were befuddle about whether the Pokémon was a regional form of Digglet or an entirely unexampled Pokémon species . Well , we eventually have an response toWiglett’snature .
ThePokémonTwitter confirms that Wiglett is a new Pokémon , saying , " It may front like Diglett , but it ’s a completely unlike species of Pokémon . Wiglett jab a part of its body out of the sand to fertilize in the sea . " Despite its unbelievable resemblance to Digglet , Wiglett is a completely unlike Pokémon , like to Perrerker being a novel phylogeny in the Meowth air .
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We have also received confirmation that Wiglett is a Water - character Pokémon , not a ground type like Digglet . However , one thing that has n’t changed is the closed book of what lie beneath the hole that Wiglett burrows out of , just like its Ground - type equivalent .
Meet Wiglett , the Garden Eel Pokémon!It may look like Diglett , but it ’s a wholly dissimilar species of Pokémon . Wiglett pokes a part of its body out of the grit to feed in the ocean. ❤ ️ 💜 https://t.co/85oE3Bmcvmpic.twitter.com / poHuBru7gL
allot to the officialPokémon Scarlet and Violetwebsite , Wiglett can either have the Rattled or Gooey power , effectively increasing its speed when hit by a Bug , Dark , or touch - type move or lessen an opposing Pokémon ’s speed when it strikes Wiglett with a physical move . Wiglett also boasts an incredible gumption of smell , helping it identify other Pokémon and its environment while tunnel .
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