Is Dedenne Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric/Fairy with decent Speed. Handles the Dragon trial with Fairy and Kahili with Electric. The stats are too low for the E4, though. A cute mid-game option that gets left behind.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Dedenne's weaknesses hard.
Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Dedenne has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Dedenne trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Dedenne on Blush Mountain (walking, Lv 29-32).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Dedenne Locations
Dedenne starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Dedenne in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Dedenne Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dedenne
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Venusaur builds →Venoshock 2x75-88% Bulldoze 2x44-53% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x144-171%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x98-117%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x113-133%KO Sludge Bomb 2x47-56% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x96-114%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x131-155%KO Sludge Wave 2x59-71% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO Sludge Bomb 2x46-55% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Sludge Wave 2x78-92% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x155-183%KO Poison Jab 2x83-98% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mesprit deals 43-51% with Ice Beam.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemIapapaberry NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Jellicent builds →Scald25-30% Ice Beam29-34% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Hitmonchan builds →Drain Punch22-26% Mach Punch12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam43-51% Psyshock38-45% Shadow Ball38-45% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower47-55% Giga Drain39-46% Volt Switch18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dedenne View Primeape builds →Close Combat32-38% U Turn19-22% Stone Edge54-64% | ||
Dedenne Evolutions
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 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Dedenne easily with 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Covet, Eerie Impulse, Helping Hand and 2 more to offspring.
USUM Dedenne Best Moveset
Electric/Fairy at 81 Sp. Atk and 101 Speed with AbilityCheek Pouch healing from berry use. Fairy typing adds Dragon immunity. But the moveset at these offenses cannot threaten anything the format fields. Niche Fairy/Electric typing without the stats to exploit it.
Best Build
Dedenne best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Recycle
- Parabolic Charge
- Super Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Covet and Eerie Impulse give Dedenne options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Flying coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Thunder and Play Rough. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It sneaks into people’s homes and steals electricity from their outlets. When your electric bill seems off, it’s the handiwork of this rascal.
Its upper whiskers are sensors that survey its surroundings. Its lower whiskers are organs that shoot electricity.
Dedenne Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dedenne can work for a story run. 431 BST is average, but Electric/Fairy typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dedenne has a 431 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a pivot. Nuzzle with Iapapaberry 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dedenne fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 58 Attack and 81 Sp. Atk. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves