Special
Balanced
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack70
C
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def95
B
Speed70
C
Total475
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight120.0 kg
264.6 lbsHeavy
Base XP166
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Thick Fat
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Hydration
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Ice BodyHA
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.

Dewgong Weakness

Dewgong's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Dewgong Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water
0.25x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-5
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½xResist
Water
¼xResist
Ice
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassFlyingDragon
How to Beat Dewgong in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Machamp's Rock Slide hits Dewgong for 51-60%. Golem's Explosion hits Dewgong for 79-93%. Jolteon deals 69-81% with Thunderbolt.

Machamp
Machamp
Fighting
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Cross Chop
  • Rock Slide
  • Earthquake
  • CurseSetup
Damage vs Dewgong
Rock Slide 2x
51-60%
Earthquake
34-40%
View Machamp builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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 66 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Disable, Encore, Lick and 3 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdrarhydonslowbroslowking
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver Dewgong Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • SurfSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • BlizzardSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Jynx
JynxGood
Alakazam
AlakazamGood
Machamp
MachampDecent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 5
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 16
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 21
Rest
A——10Psychic
Lv 32
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 43
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
Lv 60
Safeguard
D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
A120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
B559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
A——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
B——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
A9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
S—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
—8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Disable
D—5520Normal
Egg
Encore
B—1005Normal
Egg
Lick
—2010030Ghost
Egg
Peck
—3510035Flying
Egg
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Egg
Slam
—807520Normal

Tutor Moves

Dewgong can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Dewgong in Gold & Silver

You're catching Seel first, not Dewgong. Seel appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Dewgong in Gold & Silver

The path to Dewgong starts with Seel at Lv. 22-26 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Seel
    Step 1Catch Seel
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.22-24 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.22-24 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    GoldGrass Lv.23-25 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    SilverGrass Lv.23-25 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    SilverGrass Lv.23-25 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    GoldGrass Lv.23-25 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    SilverGrass Lv.24-26 Water
    15%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    GoldGrass Lv.24-26 Water
    15%Mid
  2. Dewgong
    Step 2Dewgong ✓

Dewgong Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Dewgong has a 475 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a balanced. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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.

  • For Gold & Silver, Dewgong has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Grass, and Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.

  • In Gold & Silver, use Dewgong as a balanced. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Surf is the primary attack.

Game Availability

Dewgong has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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