The Essentials on Dewgong
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Ice · ×½ Water
- Evolution
- Seel → Dewgong (Lv. 34)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 475 · top stat: Special Defense (95) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 144 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Lamantine in French · ジュゴン, Jugon in Japanese · Jugong in German All Languages
Overview
Dewgong is a Water and Ice-type Pokémon, No. 87 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Sea Lion Pokémon. Height: 1.7 m, weight: 120 kg.
Dewgong evolves from Seel and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Thick Fat and Hydration. Hidden Ability: Ice Body. Dewgong is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#087
National Pokédex
Category
Sea Lion Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
90
255
Attack
70
255
Defense
80
255
Special Attack
70
255
Special Defense
95
255
Speed
70
255
Total
475
Min HP (Lv. 100)
290
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
384
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Ice). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Fighting
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 1 type
Water
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Ice
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Ability 2
Cures the Pokémon's status conditions in rain.
The Pokémon gradually regains HP in snow.
Dewgong Evolution
Dewgong Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water · Ice
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Dewgong Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Sheer Cold
Ice
Spec.
30%
—
5
1
Fake Out
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
10
1
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
1
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
1
Horn Drill
Normal
Phys.
30%
—
5
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Signal Beam
Bug
Spec.
100%
75
15
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
1
Icy Wind
Ice
Spec.
95%
55
15
13
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
17
Ice Shard
Ice
Phys.
100%
40
30
21
Rest
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
23
Aqua Ring
Water
Stat
—
—
20
27
Aurora Beam
Ice
Spec.
100%
65
20
31
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
32
Waterfall
Water
Phys.
100%
80
15
33
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
39
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
45
Dive
Water
Phys.
100%
80
10
49
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
55
Ice Beam
Ice
Spec.
100%
90
10
61
Safeguard
Normal
Stat
—
—
25
62
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
65
Snowscape
Ice
Stat
—
—
10
65
Hail
Ice
Stat
—
—
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 1
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Dewgong
Available in 19 games, 95 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
HeartGold
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Blue 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 37 1%
Seafoam Islands B1F
Lv. 38 4%
Red 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 37 1%
Seafoam Islands B1F
Lv. 38 4%
Yellow 5 encounters
Available
▼
In-game trade
(1)
Cinnabar Island
Lv. 26-100 100%
Tall grass
(4)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 28 4%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 30 4%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 32 1%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 34 1%
Generation III
FireRed 16 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(3)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 35-40 5%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 35-40 5%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 35-40 5%
Tall grass
(13)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 32 4%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 34 1%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 34 5%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 36 4%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 36 1%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 49 10%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 49 10%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 51 5%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 51 5%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 1%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 4%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 1%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 4%
LeafGreen 16 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(3)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 35-40 5%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 35-40 5%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 35-40 5%
Tall grass
(13)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 32 4%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 34 1%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 34 5%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 36 4%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 36 1%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 49 10%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 49 10%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 51 5%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 51 5%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 1%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 4%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 4%
Icefall Cave
Lv. 53 1%
Generation IV
Diamond 4 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(4)
Sea Route 226
Lv. 40-55 4%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 40-55 4%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 40-55 1%
Sea Route 226
Lv. 40-55 1%
HeartGold 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 35 20%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 36 4%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 37 20%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 38 4%
Platinum 4 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Victory Road
Lv. 35-55 30%
Tall grass
(3)
Victory Road
Lv. 48 10%
Victory Road
Lv. 50 1%
Victory Road
Lv. 50 4%
SoulSilver 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 35 20%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 36 4%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 37 20%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 38 4%
Generation V
Black 6 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(6)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 5%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 5%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 1%
Black 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(6)
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 30-40 4%
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 30-40 5%
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 30-40 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 40-50 5%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 40-50 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 40-50 4%
White 6 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(6)
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 5%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 4%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 5%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 35-70 1%
White 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(6)
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 30-40 4%
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 30-40 5%
Seaside Cave 1F
Lv. 30-40 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 40-50 5%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 40-50 1%
Giant Chasm
Lv. 40-50 4%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Seafoam Islands B1F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands 1F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B2F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Seafoam Islands 1F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B2F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B4F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B1F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Seafoam Islands B3F
Lv. 39-44 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Dewgong in Pokémon GO
- 1,985Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,134Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Stores thermal energy in its body. Swims at a steady 8 knots even in intensely cold waters.”
Blue
“Stores thermal energy in its body. Swims at a steady 8 knots even in intensely cold waters.”
Yellow
“Its entire body is a snowy-white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.”
Gold
“Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.”
Silver
“It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly.”
Crystal
“It sleeps under shallow ocean waters during the day, then looks for food at night when it's cold.”
Ruby
“DEWGONG loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this POKéMON sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.”
Sapphire
“DEWGONG loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this POKéMON sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.”
Emerald
“It loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this POKéMON sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.”
FireRed
“Its body is covered with a pure white fur. The colder the weather, the more active it becomes.”
LeafGreen
“It stores thermal energy in the body. It swims at a steady eight knots even in intensely cold waters.”
Diamond
“In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.”
Pearl
“In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.”
Platinum
“In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.”
HeartGold
“Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.”
SoulSilver
“It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly.”
Black
“In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.”
White
“In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.”
Black 2
“Its streamlined body has low resistance, and it swims around cold oceans at a speed of eight knots.”
White 2
“Its streamlined body has low resistance, and it swims around cold oceans at a speed of eight knots.”
X
“Its body is covered with a pure white fur. The colder the weather, the more active it becomes.”
Y
“Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.”
Omega Ruby
“Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.”
Ultra Sun
“It swims through the ocean at a speed of eight knots, searching for Pokémon that will become its prey. It’s especially fond of Wishiwashi.”
Ultra Moon
“It sunbathes on the beach after meals. The rise in its body temperature helps its digestion.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Its entire body is a snowy white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Its entire body is a snowy white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Lamantine
🇬🇧 English
Dewgong
🇯🇵 漢字
ジュゴン
🇯🇵 Kana
ジュゴン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Jugon
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Jugong
🇪🇸 Español
Dewgong
🇮🇹 Italiano
Dewgong
🇰🇷 한국어
쥬레곤
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
白海狮
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
白海獅
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Otarie
🇬🇧 EN
Sea Lion Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
あしかポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Seehund
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Dewgong
What type is Dewgong?
Dewgong is a Water and Ice-type Pokémon.
Can Dewgong still evolve?
Dewgong is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Seel, it does not evolve further.
What are Dewgong's weaknesses?
Dewgong is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Dewgong's Hidden Ability?
Dewgong's Hidden Ability is Ice Body. Its regular Abilities are Thick Fat and Hydration.
Can you get a Shiny Dewgong in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Dewgong is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
