What does Dewpider evolve into?

Get Dewpider to Araquanid at level 22. At 269 BST, Dewpider is just the starting point.

At what level does Dewpider evolve?

Level 22 gets you Araquanid . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Dewpider?

For Sun & Moon, you can run Dewpider through the first few routes without issues. 269 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Araquanid as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Dewpider?

You can find Dewpider in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.

Dewpider - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

27Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Defense carry most of Dewpider's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP38

Attack40

Defense52

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def72

Speed27

Total269

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP54

Abilities

Water Bubble

Halves damage from Fire moves, doubles damage of Water moves, and prevents burns.

Water AbsorbHA

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It crawls onto the land in search of food. Its water bubble allows it to breathe and protects its soft head.

Dewpider Weakness

Dewpider's Water/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Flying, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Dewpider Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel

Type ChartGood

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Ice Fighting Ground Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Dewpider in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Salamence DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Dewpider Fly 2x 196-231%KO Rock Slide 2x 110-129%KO Thunder Fang 2x 95-112%KO View Salamence builds →
Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Wingull (Brooklet Hill Surfing) Available Moves Moves HurricaneLv. 55 Wing AttackLv. 8 Damage vs Dewpider Hurricane 2x 140-165%KO Wing Attack 2x 60-72% View Pelipper builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdLv. 63 Air SlashLv. 41 Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 10 Damage vs Dewpider Brave Bird 2x 239-281%KO Air Slash 2x 65-77% Rock Slide 2x 100-119%KO Wing Attack 2x 121-143%KO View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdLv. 63 Air SlashLv. 41 PluckLv. 10 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Dewpider Brave Bird 2x 144-170%KO Air Slash 2x 63-74% Pluck 2x 74-88% Gust 2x 35-42% View Mandibuzz builds →
Dartrix GrassFlying	D
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves Brave BirdLv. 51 PluckLv. 24 PeckLv. 8 Damage vs Dewpider Brave Bird 2x 160-188%KO Pluck 2x 81-96% Peck 2x 50-58% View Dartrix builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

One evolution ahead. Dewpider grows into Araquanid through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 185 total stats over Dewpider. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#751Dewpider

Level 22

#752Araquanid

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Dewpider

WaterBug

Araquanid

WaterBug

68+30

ATK

70+30

DEF

92+40

SP.ATK

50+10

SP.DEF

132+60

SPE

42+15

BST

269C-Tier

454B-Tier+185

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Dewpider easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Power Split, Spit Up and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

BugWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Dewpider Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aurora Beam and Power Split from the egg pool give Dewpider something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—4010030Water

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 5

Infestation

D2010020Bug

Lv 8

Spider Web

———10Bug

Lv 13

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 16

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 21

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 24

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 29

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

Lv 32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 37

Lunge

D8010015Bug

Lv 40

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Lv 45

Liquidation

D8510010Water

Lv 48

Entrainment

C—10015Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM79

Frost Breath

D609010Ice

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM28

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

D8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM94

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM98

Waterfall

D8010015Water

TM81

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Power Split

———10Psychic

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Dewpider can't learn any Tutor moves

Sun & Moon Dewpider Locations

Dewpider's scattered across 8 spots in early-game water routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Dewpider in Sun & Moon

surfing and walking encounters for Dewpider across 8 spots at Lv. 14-17. The catch is that Moon and Sun don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Brooklet Hill - North

MoonSurfing on water Lv.14-17

40%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - North

SunSurfing on water Lv.14-17

40%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - South

SunSurfing on water Lv.14-17

40%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - South

MoonSurfing on water Lv.14-17

40%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - South

SunGrass Lv.14-17

20%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - South

MoonGrass Lv.14-17

20%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - North

MoonGrass Lv.14-17

10%Early

Day

Brooklet Hill - North

SunGrass Lv.14-17

10%Early

Day

Dewpider Guide

Get Dewpider to Araquanid at level 22. At 269 BST, Dewpider is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Araquanid. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Sun & Moon, you can run Dewpider through the first few routes without issues. 269 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Araquanid as fast as you can.
You can find Dewpider in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Dewpider joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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