Is Dewgong Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Ice coverage for Lance and Dragon-types at the E4 is Dewgong's reason to exist. It handles that job well. Outside of those specific fights, most Water-types do the general work better. A specialist for the final stretch.
Dewgong resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Dewgong's weaknesses hard.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Dewgong's defenses.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dewgong has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Dewgong trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Dewgong on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 28-32, rare).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28IceAurora BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 56IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10
Catch Seel
Catch Seel on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 22-26, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Fuchsia City
- LV 50IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Dewgong in Yellow
Dewgong turns up wild at a couple of cold spots, or an islander on Cinnabar will trade you one for a Growlithe. The trade hands over a ready Dewgong without the cave search.
2 locations to catch Dewgong1 location to catch Seel
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5
Badge 6Catch Seel at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 34 — it evolves into Dewgong.
Badge 5Where To Catch Dewgong in Y
The path to Dewgong starts with Seel at Lv. 22-32 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Dewgong ✓Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.28-32GrassRate 5%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.30-34GrassRate 5%Cinnabar Island - Pokémon LabIn-game tradeRate 100%Trade for (give Growlithe)or evolve from Seel (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Yellow for Dewgong.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Dewgong Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Dewgong
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Cerulean City Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-89% Double Kick 2x13-16% | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x63-75% Submission 2x41-48% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Kabutops builds →Submission 2x50-59% Absorb 2x8-10% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x83-98% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Primeape builds →Submission 2x71-84% Rock Slide 2x44-52% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dewgong View Machoke builds →Submission 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Dewgong Evolutions
The Water/Ice-type Dewgong caps Seel's chain at 500 stats. No daycare options for this one. Evolving from Seel gave Dewgong the biggest boost in Special (+50), bringing the total to 500 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Dewgong Best Moveset
Water/Ice coverage from MoveSurf and MoveBlizzard on a frame with decent bulk across 90 HP. Lower Special than Lapras and lower Speed, but the type combination handles Grass and Dragon targets that resist Water alone. Functional mid-tier Ice support without matching the top.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Surf
- Rest
- Headbutt
- Aurora Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Dewgong's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its entire body is a snowy-white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.
Dewgong Yellow Guide
Trade a Growlithe to the woman in the trade room of the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island to get a Dewgong nicknamed CEZANNE. This is an NPC trade, so the Dewgong you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Yellow, 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 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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