Dewgong (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dewgong (disambiguation).

Dewgong ジュゴン Jugon #087
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Water Ice Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sea Lion Pokémon
Abilities Thick Fat or Hydration Hydration Blue-Striped ----- Ice Body Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #087 Johto #179 Hoenn #259 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7 m Metric 5'07"/1.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 264.6 lbs. Imperial 120.0 kg Metric 264.6 lbs./120.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 176 Battle Exp.: 1761*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dewgong (Japanese: ジュゴン Jugon) is a dual-type Water/Ice Pokémon.

It evolves from Seel starting at level 34.

Biology

Physiology

Dewgong is a sea lion Pokémon. Its body is extremely streamlined, allowing it to swim up to 8 knots. Its fins are larger, stronger, and more fish-like and its tail also more fish-like and developed than its pre-evolution's. Its long tail is able to change swimming direction quickly when needed. It is covered in pure white coat of fur that obscures it from view of predators, when in the snow. It also has a layer of thick fat, that allows it to store thermal energy and protects it from intensely cold water and air. Dewgong also has a small black nose, and fangs or small tusks protruding out of its upper jaw.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Dewgong's pure white fur allows it to camouflage with the snow. They are capable of turning with surprising precision. Dewgong are capable of learning many Ice- and Template:Type2 moves. Dewgong is one of the very few Pokémon capable of having the Hydration ability.

Behavior

Dewgong are very active in bitterly cold temperatures. At night, Dewgong go out hunting for food, after sleeping most of the day. It loves to sleep under shallow ocean waters or on ice floes.

Habitat

File:Sea.gif

Sea Pokémon

Dewgong usually live in frigid seas filled with ice floes. Their natural range includes the seafoam islands of the Kanto region, as well as parts of the Sinnoh region.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Dewgong in the anime

Major appearances

The Seel belonging to the Cerulean Gym evolved into Dewgong in The Misty Mermaid.

A Dewgong has also been used by Pryce in As Cold as Pryce and Nice Pryce Baby.

Minor appearances

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Dewgong owned by Neesha was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo.

A Dewgong appeared in The Joy of Pokémon where it plays with Ash, almost causing him to drown.

A Dewgong also appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

Another Dewgong appeared in Dawn of a Royal Day!.

A Dewgong appeared at the beginning of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP061 Dewgong Ash's Pokédex Dewgong, the Sea Lion Pokémon. The evolved form of Seel. This Water/Ice Pokémon can easily resist extreme cold.

In the manga

Dewgong in Pokémon Adventures

Lorelei uses a Dewgong in Pokémon Adventures. It first appeared in Do wrong, Dewgong!, In which it combined it's Ice Beam attack with Cloyster's Spike Cannon attack to try and bury Yellow and Bill alive. It is capable of using Ice Beam to create paths of solid ice on which it moves, similar to Iceman.

In Volume 4 of The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Rudy's sister is seen drowning with a Dewgong instead of a Seel like in the anime.

In the TCG

Main article: Dewgong (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Stores thermal energy in its body. Swims at a steady 8 knots even in intensely cold waters. Blue Yellow Its entire body is a snowy-white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters. Stadium It stores thermal energy inside its pure white, fur-covered body. It swims in frigid water at eight knots.
Generation II Gold Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets. Silver It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly. Crystal It sleeps under shallow ocean waters during the day, then looks for food at night when it's cold. Stadium 2 Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.
Generation III Ruby Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald It loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago. FireRed Its body is covered with a pure white fur. The colder the weather, the more active it becomes. LeafGreen It stores thermal energy in the body. It swims at a steady eight knots even in intensely cold waters.
Generation IV Diamond In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets. SoulSilver It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly.
Generation V Black In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Rare Seafoam Islands Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Rare Seafoam Islands, Trade Growlithe on Cinnabar Island
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Seel Crystal None Evolve Seel
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Rare Seafoam Islands and Icefall Cave Colosseum None Trade XD None Evolve Seel
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Routes 226 and 230 (Diamond only) Platinum Common Victory Road HeartGold SoulSilver Uncommon Seafoam Islands Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Rare Giant Chasm (Surfing Spots) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Seel
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 30 Forever Level 79 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Seel
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Brine Cave (B6-B9) Lower Brine Cave (B1)
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow*
FireRed	LeafGreen	Aspear Berry (50%)	NeverMeltIce (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 475	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 95.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/14 ★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ⅛×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 00Start Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100100% 15 00Start Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 033 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100100% 15 1111 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1313 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 1717 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2121 Rest Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 2323 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 2727 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20 3131 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 3333 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3434 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— ––% 5 3939 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4545 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10 4949 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 5555 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100100% 10 6161 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 6565 Hail Ice Status 0000— ——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echo Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM79	Ice Breath	Ice	Special	04040	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
	Horn Drill	Normal	Physical	—	–%	5
	Icicle Spear*	Ice	Physical	25	100%	30
	Iron Tail*	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
	Lick	Ghost	Physical	20	100%	30
	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—%	5
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75%	20
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dewgong in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dewgong in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Dewgong can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Dewgong cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
†	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 087.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Ice Floe Beach Phrases 51%-100% HP The colder it gets, the stronger I become! 26%-50% HP About half my HP's gone. 1%-25% HP It's no good... I can't get any power, even if it's cold. Level up Yes! I leveled! I'll show you! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yes! I leveled! I'll show you!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Seel  Water

Level 34 →

First Evolution Dewgong  Water  Ice

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Dewgong images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• "Manaty" was the original English name for Dewgong.
• Dewgong is the first Ice Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
• Dewgong and Spheal's evolution line are the only Pokémon to have a "triple resistance", thanks to the Thick Fat ability.

Origin

Dewgong is based on the aquatic dwelling tropical mammal, the dugong. Its is of the same order as the manatee, which resides in the Western Hemisphere. The four known living members of the order all currently inhabit warm waters, a source of conflict with Dewgong's Template:Type2 affinity. However, an extinct closer evolutionary relative from the same family (Dugongidae), the Steller's Sea Cow, once existed in the cold Arctic waters of the Bering Sea. While it is suggested that Dewgong was partially inspired by other water dwelling aquatic polar mammals; seals, sea lions, the Harp Seal, the Hooded Seal, the ringed seal, et al.; the Sirenian fossil record suggests the prominence of enlarged incisors that are absent in the modern variants of the dugong, a feature that is noticeable in Dewgong.

Name origin

Dewgong's name is a portmanteau of dew and dugong, as well as a corruption of the dugong; a relative of the manatee. Jugon is also a corruption of dugong. The Dew may refer to the natural phenomenon of water vapor condensing in the presence of a cold surface. Dew formation at sufficiently low temperatures turns into frost; a perfect symbol of Dewgong's dual type affinity.

In other languages

• German: Jugong - from Dugong.
• French: Lamantine - From lamantin (manatee).
• Korean: 쥬레곤 Jyuregon
• Chinese (Taiwan): 白海獅 Bái Hǎi Shī - "White sea lion"

Related articles

• Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)

Notes

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