Deerling (Pokémon)

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Deerling シキジカ Shikijika #585 Deerling Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Sap Sipper Cacophony Cacophony Serene Grace Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Deerling 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 43.0 lbs. 19.5 kg Deerling 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 67	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Deerling 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Deerling (Japanese: シキジカ Shikijika) is a dual-type Normal/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves into Sawsbuck starting at level 34.

Deerling changes its appearance depending on the current season. However, this change in form does not occur after capture, unless it is present in the player's party at the time of a season change. This applies to Eggs as well.

• When the month is January, May, or September, the season is Spring, and it becomes Spring Form.
• When the month is February, June, or October, the season is Summer, and it becomes Summer Form.
• When the month is March, July, or November, the season is Autumn, and it becomes Autumn Form.
• When the month is April, August, or December, the season is Winter, and it becomes Winter Form.

In Generation VI, Deerling can be bred in any form at any time if the parent is of that form.

Biology

Deerling is a fawn-like Pokémon, most resembling a fallow deer. The upper side of its body is pink during the spring, green during the summer, orange during the fall, and brown during the winter. It has a yellow patterned rim, and its underside is light beige. It sports a yellow floral tuft on its head, and similar yellow coloration on the insides of its tapering ears. The tips of its limbs are colored black and its pink tail is small. It can change in appearance with the changing of the seasons. If it senses animosity, it hides in tall grass. It moves in herds as it is timid around humans. It dwells in sparsely populated areas, away from humans. It is herbivorous.

In the anime

Spring Form Deerling in the anime

Major appearances

A herd of Deerling (Spring Form) appeared in In The Shadow of Zekrom!. Another herd appeared in Enter Iris and Axew!, where Ash attempted to catch one; however, as he had not weakened it, the Deerling was able to deflect the Poké Ball and fled with the rest of the herd.

A Deerling (Spring Form) owned by Daniela appeared in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! where it was used to battle against Ash and his Pikachu.

A wild Deerling (Spring Form) made an appearance in Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! when Ash's Sewaddle accidentally latched onto it with String Shot, startling the Deerling and causing it to buck and thrash around wildly through the forest to get Sewaddle off, putting Sewaddle in serious danger.

Ash saves two Deerling from falling off a cliff at the beginning of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram. In Victini and Zekrom, the Deerling were in their Autumn Form while in Victini and Reshiram, they were in their Summer Form and Autumn Form.

Summer Deerling made their debut in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!. Ash and Robert followed one in order to find Sawsbuck.

A Deerling (Summer Form) owned by Katharine appeared in Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!.

Two Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.

Two Summer Form Deerling also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, helping to put a fire out at Pokémon Hills.

Minor appearances

Deerling have made brief cameos in many episodes such as A Sandile Gusher of Change!, Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, Gotta Catch a Roggenrola!, and Lost at the Stamp Rally! as background Pokémon. Many Trainers have been known to own Deerling such as a Trainer in a flashback in The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!, where it was seen to have defeated Tepig before it was caught by Ash.

Dino's Deerling (Spring Form) was used against Omega's Patrat in Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! and won, allowing Dino to advance to the second round of the Club Battle tournament.

Deerling (Autumn Form) have a minor cameo at the beginning of Pokémon The Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram.

Multiple Deerling appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1.

A Deerling briefly appeared in Search for the Clubultimate!.

A Deerling appeared in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.

Multiple Deerling appeared in All for the Love of Meloetta!.

A Deerling (Summer Form) briefly appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup! and Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!.

A Deerling (Spring Form) briefly appeared in the Elder's flashback in A Village Homecoming! and also in one of Iris's flashbacks in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!.

A Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in Saving Braviary.

A Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!.

Multiple Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in Secrets From Out of the Fog!.

A Trainer's Deerling appeared in Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!.

Multiple Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in The Island of Illusions!.

A Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

A Deerling (Spring Form) appeared in a fantasy/flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.

A Deerling (Summer Form) appeared in Celebrating the Hero's Comet!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW002 Deerling Ash's Pokédex Deerling, the Season Pokémon. With the change of each season, Deerling's appearance changes as well. BW054 Deerling Ash's Pokédex Deerling, the Season Pokémon. When sensing confrontation, Deerling hides in the grass. It also changes its appearance as the seasons change.

In the manga

File:White Darling.png

Summer Form Deerling in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Darling, a female Deerling, was captured by White during her preparation of the Battle Subway.

In the TCG

Main article: Deerling (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass. White The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon's fur. People use it to mark the seasons. Black 2 Their coloring changes according to the seasons and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well. White 2
Generation VI X Their coloring changes according to the season and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well. Y The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon's fur. People use it to mark the seasons.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 6 and 7, Dragonspiral Tower Black 2 White 2 Routes 6 and 7
Generation VI X Y Breed Sawsbuck Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 117 (DexNav)*

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: Echo Valley, Challenger's Ground (Spring Form) Forest: Misty Edgewater (Summer Form) Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope, Firebreathing Mountain (Autumn Form) Glacier: Frozen Tundra (Winter Form)
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond	Arbor Area

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 335	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Sap Sipper, the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Camouflage Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 044 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1010 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 1313 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1616 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2020 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2424 Jump Kick Fighting Physical 100100 09595% 10 2828 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 3232 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 3636 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 4141 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 4646 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 5151 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 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 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 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 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Fake Tears Dark Status — 100% 20 Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — —% 40 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Deerling in Generation VI 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 Deerling in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Deerling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Deerling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Deerling can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Deerling cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Deerling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Deerling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. 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 I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
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 Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: She is Snivy's friend. She is cheerful, active, and very popular.
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

Spring Form

Spring Form Unevolved Deerling  Normal  Grass  Level 34 → Spring Sawsbuck First Evolution Sawsbuck  Normal  Grass

Summer Form

Summer Form Unevolved Deerling  Normal  Grass  Level 34 → Summer Form First Evolution Sawsbuck  Normal  Grass

Autumn Form

Autumn Form Unevolved Deerling  Normal  Grass  Level 34 → Autumn Form First Evolution Sawsbuck  Normal  Grass

Winter Form

Winter Form Unevolved Deerling  Normal  Grass  Level 34 → Winter Form First Evolution Sawsbuck  Normal  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Deerling and its evolution.

Origin

Deerling is based on a Sika Deer fawn.

Name origin

Deerling may be a combination of deer and yearling (referring to both its young age and its ties to the year's four seasons) or sapling (referring to its Grass-type and abilities). Alternatively, it may be a combination of dear and darling, both common terms of endearment.

Shikijika is a combination of 四季 shiki (four seasons) and 鹿 shika (deer).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese シキジカ Shikijika From 四季 shiki and 鹿 shika French Vivaldaim From Vivaldi, composer of "The Four Seasons", and daim Spanish Deerling Same as English name German Sesokitz From Saison and Rehkitz Italian Deerling Same as English name Korean 사철록 Sacheollok From 사철 sacheol and 록 (鹿)lok; literally "four seasons deer" Mandarin Chinese 四季鹿 Sìjìlù From its Japanese name. Literally "Four season deer". Cantonese Chinese

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