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

Its entire body is a snowy white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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.

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

Hydration isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Damprock for extra utility and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs, Dewgong fills the special attacker slot reliably. Modest nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Dewgong develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Ice Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 1
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 1
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 1
Horn Drill
—305Normal
Lv 4
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 8
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 12
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 15
Ice Shard+1
4010030Ice
Lv 20
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 26
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 32
Waterfall
8010015Water
Lv 42
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 52
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
Lv 62
Double-Edge
12010015Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM58
Drill Run
809510Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM60
Megahorn
1208510Bug
TM57
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Dewgong doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dewgong can't learn any Tutor moves

moderate rates across 6 locations for Dewgong in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Dewgong in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Dewgong starts with Seel at Lv. 39-44 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Seel
    Step 1Catch Seel
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4420%LateWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4420%LateWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - Area 2
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4420%LateWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - Area 2
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4420%LateWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - Area 3
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4415%LateWater
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - Area 3
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4415%LateWater
    EASY
  2. Dewgong
    Step 2Dewgong ✓
    Seafoam Islands - Area 3
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4410%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 3
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4410%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-445%LateWater
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-445%LateWater
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - Area 2
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-445%LateWater
    CHALLENGING
    Seafoam Islands - Area 2
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-445%LateWater
    CHALLENGING
    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.