Dewgong Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Dewgong Pokemon Guide

Dewgong is a Water and Ice-type Pokemon known for living in frigid seas, special bulk and evolution from Seel. This guide covers Dewgong’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Dewgong

Shiny Form

Shiny Dewgong

Dewgong Description

Dewgong evolves from Seel at Level 34. It is a Water and Ice-type Pokemon that thrives in cold ocean environments.

Dewgong Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Dewgong, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Dewgong

National Dex

#0087

Type

Water / Ice

Species

Sea Lion Pokemon

Height

5’07” / 1.7 m

170 cm

Weight

264.6 lbs / 120.0 kg

120.0 kg

Abilities

Thick Fat, Hydration, Ice Body

Dewgong Stats

Dewgong has balanced stats with solid Special Defense. It can work as a bulky support Pokemon or special tank in limited formats.

Dewgong Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Dewgong uses Water, Ice and support moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Dewgong’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Surf

Reliable Water-type damage across many Pokemon games.

Aqua Jet

Priority Water-type damage that can finish weakened targets.

Waterfall

A physical Water-type move with a flinch chance.

Ice Beam

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Aurora Beam

A classic Ice-type move associated with the Seel line.

Icy Wind

Ice-type damage that lowers the target’s Speed.

Aqua Ring

Restores HP each turn after setup.

Encore

Locks an opponent into its last move when available.

Dewgong All Moves

Dewgong can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Dewgong’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Sheer Cold	Ice	Special	–	30
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
1	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
13	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
17	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100
21	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
23	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	–	–
27	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
31	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
39	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
45	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100
49	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
55	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
61	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
65	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Alluring Voice	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90
Disable	Normal	Status	–	100
Entrainment	Normal	Status	–	100
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
Horn Drill	Normal	Physical	–	30
Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100
Perish Song	Normal	Status	–	–
Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–

Dewgong Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Dewgong is a Water / Ice-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Water and Ice-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric-type attacks.

Type

Water / Ice

Weaknesses

Fighting, Rock, Grass, Electric

Resistances

Water, Ice

Immunity

None

None

Dewgong Abilities

Dewgong’s abilities reduce Fire and Ice damage, cure status in rain or restore HP in hail and snow depending on the game.

Dewgong Evolution

Dewgong evolves from Seel at Level 34. The full Dewgong evolution line is Seel and Dewgong.

Stage 1

Seel

Starting form

Stage 2

Dewgong

Evolves from Seel at Level 34

Where to Find Dewgong in Pokemon Games

Dewgong’s availability changes by game. It is often obtained by evolving Seel, though some games allow Dewgong to be caught directly in icy water areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Red	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Black	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon White	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon X	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Sword	Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass or evolve Seel at Level 34.
Pokemon Shield	Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass or evolve Seel at Level 34.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Dewgong
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Evolve Seel at Level 34, or catch directly in select icy water areas where Dewgong appears.

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