Is Deerling Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Normal/Grass with AbilitySap Sipper for Grass immunity. Sawsbuck at 34 brings 100 Attack and 95 Speed. A fast Grass attacker that handles Wallace, though Breloom hits harder.
Deerling trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Deerling has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Deerling trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Deerling trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Deerling trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Deerling's weaknesses hard.
Sawsbuck has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sawsbuck resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Sawsbuck resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Sawsbuck trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Sawsbuck has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Sawsbuck trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Sawsbuck trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Deerling on Route 117 (walking, Lv 14, common). DexNav.
Your Deerling should hit Level 34 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Deerling in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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.
Where To Catch Deerling in ORAS
Step 1Deerling ✓Route 117Lv.14GrassRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Sawsbuck
Deerling Weakness
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 |
What is Deerling Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Deerling
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x87-103%KO Fire Fang 2x63-74% Ice Fang 2x63-74% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x211-249%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x74-88% Rock Smash 2x33-39% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x151-179%KO Low Sweep 2x77-91% U-turn 2x55-66% Aerial Ace 2x48-56% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-252%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x72-86% Rock Smash 2x32-39% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x117-138%KO | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x152-179%KO Low Sweep 2x78-93% U-turn 2x56-67% Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x215-254%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x111-130%KO Rock Smash 2x35-41% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x135-160%KO Fire Fang 2x66-78% Ice Fang 2x66-78% Rock Smash 2x42-50% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x211-248%KO Megahorn 2x211-248%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-84% Venoshock 2x33-39% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x221-261%KO Overheat 2x204-241%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-82% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x181-214%KO Overheat 2x196-231%KO U-turn 2x70-84% Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x221-261%KO Blaze Kick 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Archeops builds →Fly 2x175-207%KO U-turn 2x92-108%KO Focus Blast 2x128-151%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x204-240%KO Megahorn 2x204-240%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Venoshock 2x32-38% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x198-233%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-252%KO Overheat 2x199-235%KO Aerial Ace 2x66-78% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x175-206%KO Overheat 2x190-223%KO U-turn 2x69-82% Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-252%KO Blaze Kick 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x159-187%KO X-Scissor 2x71-84% Poison Jab 2x71-84% Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x232-273%KO Superpower 2x154-182%KO U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x243-286%KO Bug Buzz 2x169-199%KO Hurricane 2x138-162%KO Poison Jab 2x51-61% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x226-266%KO Fire Punch 2x76-90% Ice Punch 2x76-90% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x235-277%KO Rock Smash 2x36-43% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Deerling for 83-98%. Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (202-238%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 196-231%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Weavile builds →Knock Off67-79% Ice Shard 2x83-98% Pursuit41-49% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x202-238%KO Extreme Speed45-53% Aura Sphere 2x102-120%KO Flash Cannon51-60% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Gengar builds →Sludge Bomb 2x196-231%KO Focus Blast 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Salamence builds →Earthquake27-32% Outrage98-116%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x151-178%KO Air Slash 2x126-148%KO Dragon Pulse47-56% Fire Blast 2x184-216%KO | ||
Deerling Evolutions
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
ORAS Deerling Best Moveset
Normal/Grass at 60 Attack and 75 Speed. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilitySap Sipper absorbs Grass for Attack boost. AbilitySerene Grace as a hidden ability doubles secondary effects. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power.
Best Build
Deerling best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Aromatherapy
- Grass Knot
- Facade
- Synthesis
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Their coloring changes according to the seasons and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well.
The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon’s fur. People use it to mark the seasons.
Deerling Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Game Availability
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 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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
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