Is Dewgong Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Ice with AbilityThick Fat reducing Fire and Ice damage taken. The Dragon trial and Kahili's E4 are good matchups, but Dewgong is breed-only and faces steep competition from Lapras and Alolan Ninetales.
Seel has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Seel's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Dewgong's weaknesses hard.
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Seel has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Seel's weaknesses hard.
Seel trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Seel's weaknesses hard.
Seel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Seel on Seaward Cave (Surf, Lv 15-18, common).
Your Seel should hit Level 34 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dewgong in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Can't catch Dewgong directly. Start with Seel at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 34. The 2-stage line from Seel to Dewgong is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Dewgong in USUM
Seel is your first catch on the way to Dewgong. You'll find gift and surfing encounters from Lv. 15-55 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SeelSeaward CaveLv.15-18Surfing on waterRate 30%Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reachedLv.21-27Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPC
Step 2Dewgong ✓
Dewgong Weakness
Dewgong's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Dewgong Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Dewgong
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Sudowoodo builds →Wood Hammer 2x68-81% Smack Down 2x47-56% Brick Break 2x46-54% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Machop builds →Brick Break 2x59-71% Smack Down 2x29-34% | ||
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Double Kick 2x14-18% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Brick Break 2x38-46% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Flaaffy builds →Thunderbolt 2x55-65% Brick Break 2x28-33% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Double Kick 2x15-19% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Flaaffy builds →Thunderbolt 2x60-71% Brick Break 2x31-36% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% Energy Ball 2x24-29% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Double Kick 2x13-17% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x87-104%KO Energy Ball 2x58-69% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x75-89% Leaf Blade 2x61-71% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Hawlucha builds →Brick Break 2x61-71% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Bewear builds →Brick Break 2x75-90% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x73-87% Double Kick 2x13-16% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x73-87% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% Energy Ball 2x24-29% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x75-90% Leaf Blade 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x97-114%KO Low Sweep 2x40-47% Smack Down 2x31-37% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Double Kick 2x14-17% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x113-134%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% Energy Ball 2x22-26% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x122-144%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x59-70% Rock Slide 2x39-47% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x101-119%KO Rock Slide 2x42-51% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x147-173%KO Focus Blast 2x59-70% Rock Slide 2x36-43% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x140-164%KO Low Sweep 2x37-44% Smack Down 2x29-35% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% Energy Ball 2x22-26% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 2x153-180%KO Thunderbolt 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x148-174%KO Focus Blast 2x60-71% Rock Slide 2x36-42% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Focus Blast 2x53-63% Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar can KO Dewgong with Stone Edge (115-136%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit23-28% Earthquake38-45% Crunch46-55% Stone Edge 2x115-136%KO | ||
Dewgong Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Dewgong to get Seel eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belch, Disable, Encore and 14 more.
USUM Dewgong Best Moveset
90 HP and 95 Sp. Def with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage, patching the Ice typing's usual Fire weakness. AbilityHydration clears all status in rain. But 70 offenses and 70 Speed leave the moveset without the power or pace to threaten anything. Water/Ice typing carries too many weaknesses.
Best Build
Dewgong best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Encore
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It swims through the ocean at a speed of eight knots, searching for Pokémon that will become its prey. It’s especially fond of Wishiwashi.
It sunbathes on the beach after meals. The rise in its body temperature helps its digestion.
Dewgong Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dewgong fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Surf, Ice Beam, Encore, and Blizzard on Dewgong. Surf is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 5BW
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