Special
Balanced
475Average
70Moderate
CTier

Without Thick Fat, Dewgong wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It halves incoming Fire and Ice damage, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Water/Ice is solid coverage on top of that. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

Dewgong's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Attack eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
475Above
HP90
B
Attack70
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def95
B
Speed70
C
Total475
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dewgong yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.7m / 5'07"•120kg / 264.6 lbs•166Base XP
Pokedex Entries

In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.

Black / White

Dewgong Weakness

Vulnerable

Dewgong's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½xResisti
Water
¼xResisti
Ice
0xImmunei
None
STAB (6)i
FireGroundRockGrassFlyingDragon
4Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-5
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Ice BodyHAHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

Dewgong is the evolved form of Seel. Breeding produces Seel eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Seel gave Dewgong the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 475 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Seel
#086Seel
34
Level 34
Dewgong
#087Dewgong
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Seel
Water
Dewgong
WaterIce
HP
65
90+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
55
80+25
SP.ATK
45
70+25
SP.DEF
70
95+25
SPE
45
70+25
BST
325D-Tier
475C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Dewgong to get Seel eggs easily using 180 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Disable, Encore, Fake Out and 12 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
15moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 180·

Icebody isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, Dewgong fills the special attacker slot reliably. Timid nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Icebody
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Dewgong Moveset

  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • SurfSTAB
  • Drill Run
  • Signal Beam

Recommended Teammates

Vanilluxe
VanilluxeGood
Walrein
WalreinGood
Abomasnow
AbomasnowDecent

The natural movepool does the job, but Disable and Encore from the egg pool give Dewgong something extra. Pair those with Blizzard and Aqua Tail for STAB and Normal and Bug coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 1
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 1
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Lv 3
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 7
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Lv 11
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 13
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 17
Ice Shard+1
4010030Ice
Lv 21
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 23
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Lv 27
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 31
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 33
Brine
6510010Water
Lv 34
Sheer Cold
—305Ice
Lv 39
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 45
Dive
8010010Water
Lv 49
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 55
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
Lv 61
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 65
Hail
——10Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
HM06
Dive
8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM79
Frost Breath
609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Disable
—10020Normal
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Egg
Horn Drill
—305Normal
Egg
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
Egg
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Egg
Lick
2010030Ghost
Egg
Perish Song
——5Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Egg
Spit Up
—10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
——20Normal
Egg
Swallow
——10Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Dewgong can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Water Sport
——15Water

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
358515Water

decent spawn rates for Dewgong across 4 locations in late-game water routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Dewgong in Black & White

The path to Dewgong starts with Seel at Lv. 25-70 via surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Seel
    Step 1Catch Seel
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    BlackSurfing on waterLv.25-60CommonMidIceAnyShaking spot
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    BlackSurfing on waterLv.25-55CommonMidIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    WhiteSurfing on waterLv.25-60CommonMidIceAnyShaking spot
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    WhiteSurfing on waterLv.25-55CommonMidIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    WhiteSurfing on waterLv.25-60CommonMidIceAnyShaking spot
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    WhiteSurfing on waterLv.25-55CommonMidIceAny
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    BlackSurfing on waterLv.25-60CommonMidIceAnyShaking spot
    EASY
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    BlackSurfing on waterLv.25-55CommonMidIceAny
    EASY
  2. Dewgong
    Step 2Dewgong ✓
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    BlackSurfing on waterLv.35-70UncommonLateIceAnyShaking spot
    MODERATE
    Giant Chasm - Cave
    WhiteSurfing on waterLv.35-70UncommonLateIceAnyShaking spot
    MODERATE
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    BlackSurfing on waterLv.35-70UncommonLateIceAnyShaking spot
    MODERATE
    Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
    WhiteSurfing on waterLv.35-70UncommonLateIceAnyShaking spot
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Seel (Step 1)

  • Don't let Dewgong's 475 base stat total fool you. Thick Fat is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Dewgong. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. Dewgong is the fully evolved form. It sits at 475 BST in its evolved form.

  • Run Thick Fat on Dewgong. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Dewgong also gets Hydration and Ice Body, but they don't compare.

  • Dewgong fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Dewgong appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Dewgong has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.