Deerling's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Deerling’s scent changes with the seasons, but when the Pokémon is in its Winter Form, it has hardly any scent at all.
This Pokémon will playfully headbutt those it gets along well with. It has antlers hidden under its flower, so the headbutts are a little painful.
Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Deerling for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
Volcarona can KO Deerling with Heat Wave (126-148%). Annihilape threatens a KO with Drain Punch (87-102%). Volcanion's Flamethrower also KOs at 136-160%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemSitrus Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Annihilape builds →Drain Punch 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Glimmora builds →Power Gem45-53% | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x122-144%KO | ||
Deerling evolves into Sawsbuck. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Deerling. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Deerling easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Serenegrace and Eviolite give Deerling staying power beyond its evolution stage. Jolly nature boosts Speed, spread EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Deerling best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Body Slam
- Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Body Slam
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
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Moves
Without TMs, Deerling's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Fighting and Psychic coverage and more on top of Leaf Storm and Double-Edge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Deerling picks up Agility and Baton Pass only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Last Resort and Double-Edge while Fighting and Dark coverage and more adds range.
Don't skip the egg moves. Deerling picks up Agility and Baton Pass only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Double-Edge and Solar Beam while Fighting and Dark coverage and more adds range.
Don't skip the egg moves. Deerling picks up Agility and Baton Pass only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Last Resort and Double-Edge while Fighting and Dark coverage and more adds range.
Easy grab on Deerling with high spawn rates across 22 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Deerling in Scarlet & Violet
Before you go hunting for Deerling, check which of the 22 spots belong to your version. Violet and Scarlet each have different walking encounters at Lv. 16-55.
Deerling can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Deerling is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also found in:
Deerling can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Deerling is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also found in:
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Deerling's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Deerling in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Get Deerling to Sawsbuck at level 34. At 335 BST, Deerling is just the starting point.
Level 34 gets you Sawsbuck. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
Deerling does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Sawsbuck before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Across 7 games, Deerling has solid availability. First showed up in Scarlet & Violet. The latest games to include it are Black & White and Black 2 & White 2.
Introduced in Black & White, Deerling has appeared in 7 games across 6 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves