Dedenne's Electric/Fairy typing gives it an immunity to Dragon. Only 2 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. It clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark. Known as the Antenna Pokemon.
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.
Its whiskers serve as antennas. By sending and receiving electrical waves, it can communicate with others over vast distances.
It uses its tail to absorb electricity from power plants or from outlets in houses, and then it fires the electricity from its whiskers.
Dedenne Weakness
GoodType-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 is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with no compatible partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into.
How to Evolve
Breed Dedenne easily from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Covet, Eerie Impulse, Helping Hand and 1 more to offspring.
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
Best Dedenne Moveset
- Recycle
- Nuzzle
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Dedenne tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in mid-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations
Dedenne has a 431 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a pivot. Base 101 Speed is where it shines.
Dedenne doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Electric/Fairy-type Pokemon with a 431 base stat total.
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.
Dedenne fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker — base 58 Attack and 81 Sp. Atk. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
Dedenne appears in 7 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Introduced in X & Y, Dedenne has appeared in 7 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXYDebut
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A