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.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

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.

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 from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belch, Disable, Encore and 10 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs and Calm nature turn Dewgong into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and the moveset handles sustain. Icebody fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Icebody
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Calm+SPD
EVs

Best Dewgong Moveset

  • StockpileUtility
  • Signal Beam
  • SubstituteUtility
  • BrineSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Walrein
WalreinGood

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 1
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 1
Sheer Cold
—305Ice
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 3
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 7
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
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 39
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 45
Dive
8010010Water
Lv 49
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
Lv 61
Safeguard
——25Normal
Lv 65
Hail
——10Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM95
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Belch
1209010Poison
Egg
Disable
—10020Normal
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Entrainment
—10015Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Egg
Horn Drill
—305Normal
Egg
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
Egg
Lick
3010030Ghost
Egg
Perish Song
——5Normal
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Spit Up
—10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
——20Normal
Egg
Swallow
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Dewgong can't learn any Tutor moves

A handful of locations for Dewgong with moderate rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Dewgong in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Dewgong, start by catching Seel through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 35-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Seel
    Step 1Catch Seel
    Route 226
    Surfing on waterLv.35-4530%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 230
    Surfing on waterLv.35-4530%LateRoute
    EASY
    Fountainspring Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Dewgong
    Step 2Dewgong ✓
    Route 226
    Surfing on waterLv.40-555%LateRoute
    HARD
    Route 230
    Surfing on waterLv.40-555%LateRoute
    HARD
    Fountainspring Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    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.