Mixed
Pivot
CTier
101Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Dedenne's built around special offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Common in the wild, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP67
C
Attack58
D
Defense57
D
Sp. Atk81
C
Sp. Def67
C
Speed101
B
Total431
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate180 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight2.2 kg
4.9 lbsFeather
Base XP151
Average
Abilities
Cheek PouchTop Pick
Restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.
Pickup
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
PlusHA
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Its whiskers serve as antennas. By sending and receiving electrical waves, it can communicate with others over vast distances.

Dedenne Weakness

Type-wise, Dedenne takes extra damage from Poison and Ground. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. At base 101 Speed, Dedenne outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Dedenne Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonGround
½xResist
ElectricFightingFlyingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (5)
WaterFlyingFightingDragonDark
How to Beat Dedenne in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Dedenne with Earthquake (208-245%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (223-263%).

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
  • Dragon Claw
Damage vs Dedenne
Earthquake 2x
208-245%KO
View Garchomp builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Dedenne is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Dedenne
#702DedenneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Dedenne easily with 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Covet, Eerie Impulse, Helping Hand and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
FairyGround
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradenidokinggolduckampharosglalie
12 of 47·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Dedenne Best Moveset

double STAB keeps opponents guessing about Dedenne's real targets. Sitrus Berry provides a one-time health recovery at low HP while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Hasty nature handle the stat profile. Cheekpouch ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Cheek Pouch
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Dedenne
Hasty+SPE

Dedenne best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • RecycleUtility
  • NuzzleSTAB
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • ToxicUtility

Moves

Breeding's the move. Covet and Eerie Impulse give Dedenne options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Thunder and Play Rough. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 11
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 14
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Lv 17
Parabolic Charge
—5010020Electric
Lv 20
Nuzzle
S2010020Electric
Lv 23
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
Lv 26
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
Lv 30
Rest
C——10Psychic
Lv 31
Snore
—5010015Normal
Lv 34
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
Lv 39
Entrainment
D—10015Normal
Lv 42
Play Rough
S909010Fairy
Lv 45
Thunder
C1107010Electric
Lv 50
Discharge
B8010015Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
—701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
B7010020Bug
TM72
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Covet
—6010025Normal
Egg
Eerie Impulse
——10015Electric
Egg
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
Egg
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Covet
—6010025Normal
Tutor
Electroweb
C559515Electric
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Tutor
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Tutor
Recycle
S——10Normal
Tutor
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Tutor
Signal Beam
B7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric

How to Get Dedenne in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Dedenne can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from X, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Dedenne is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

XWalking · Route 11

Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Also found in:

Ultra SunSwordScarlet

Dedenne Guide

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dedenne's biggest threats include Crobat (Poison) and Rhydon (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Dedenne's base 101 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dedenne can work for a story run. 431 BST is average, but Electric/Fairy typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dedenne has a 431 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a pivot. Recycle with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

  • Cheek Pouch is the go-to ability for Dedenne. It restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect. Its hidden ability Plus can work in specific setups. Pickup is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Electric/Fairy typing gives Dedenne 6 resistances plus Dragon immunity. Base 101 Speed is the standout stat. 431 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Dedenne has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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