Dhelmise (Pokémon)

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Dhelmise Sea Creeper Pokémon ダダリン Dadarin #781 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Steelworker Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 25 (7.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 12'10" 3.9 m Dhelmise 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 463.0 lbs. 210.0 kg Dhelmise 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 181	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Dhelmise 0 HP 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F781.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dhelmise (Japanese: ダダリン Dadarin) is a dual-type Ghost/Grass Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Dhelmise is a Pokémon made up of an anchor and ship's wheel, held together by a mass of green seaweed. The anchor is a rusty brown mottled with blackish spots. The seaweed, which is Dhelmise's true body, partially envelops the thick, curved bottom of the anchor in a zigzag fashion, leaving empty spaces that look like sharp teeth. The seaweed continues upward to cover the anchor's thin shank and the spindle of the wheel. Five individual strands of seaweed trail off this small hub is a star-shape.

The ship's wheel is lavender on the outside with a yellow inner rim. It is affixed to the back of the spindle by its center and able to rotate freely. The noticeably damaged wheel features six spokes and four handles, all of which are yellow. There are two lavender stubs where the other handles should be. A simple compass, resembling an eye, is set into a yellow ring-shaped component on one side of the wheel; mirroring this is an identical ring on the opposite side, though nothing is set into it.

Dhelmise prefers large prey, such as Wailmer and Wailord. The heavy anchor can be swung with enough force to knock out its prey in a single blow. The victim is then enveloped in seaweed, which can be stretched hundreds of yards, and its life-force drained. In addition to hunting, this Pokémon maintains itself by adding new detritus and seaweed to its body. It is known to get along well with Skrelp and Dragalge.

Dhelmise is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Anchor Shot.

In the anime

In the main series

Dhelmise in the anime

Major appearances

Dhelmise debuted in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!, where it was protecting a Mystic Water that Kanoa was trying to get for Ida. It was eventually defeated by Lana's Popplio, who used Hydro Vortex.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM040 Dhelmise Rotom Pokédex Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon. A Grass and Ghost type. The anchor Dhelmise throws around can smash even the hardest of rocks.

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Dhelmise appeared in Moonlight.

In the manga

Dhelmise in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Dhelmise debuted in PASM35, under the ownership of Acerola.

In the TCG

Main article: Dhelmise (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #263 Alola USUM: #344 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun Swinging its massive anchor, it can KO Wailord in a single blow. What appears to be green seaweed is actually its body. Moon The soul of seaweed adrift in the waves became reborn as this Pokémon. It maintains itself with new infusions of seabed detritus and seaweed. Ultra Sun It wraps its prey in green seaweed and sucks away their vitality. It only likes to go after big prey like Wailord. Ultra Moon Its chain-like green seaweed can stretch outward for hundreds of yards. For some reason, it gets along well with Skrelp.
Generation VIII Galar #360 Sword After a piece of seaweed merged with debris from a sunken ship, it was reborn as this ghost Pokémon. Shield After lowering its anchor, it waits for its prey. It catches large Wailord and drains their life-force.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Seafolk Village (Fishing) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Seafolk Village (Fishing) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 9 Dappled Grove (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Challenge Beach, Frigid Sea (Fishing)

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Dhelmise Appears

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 131		122 - 201	240 - 397
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 86		81 - 151	159 - 298
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 517	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 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40 044 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 088 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 1212 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 1616 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 2424 Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 2828 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 3232 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 3636 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 4040 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 4444 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4848 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 5252 Anchor Shot Steel Physical 08080 100100% 20 5656 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 6060 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 6464 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dhelmise Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dhelmise

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR72 TR72 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dhelmise Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dhelmise

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dhelmise in Generation VIII 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 Dhelmise in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dhelmise Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dhelmise

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 5

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

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #778 Hitting Streak+ Deals even more damage the more times in a row it is triggered. Swappable Skill(s): Shadow Shock

Evolution

Unevolved Dhelmise  Ghost  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Dhelmise is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 517.
• In Generation VII Dhelmise could learn Attract despite the fact that it is a genderless Pokémon, so the move would be useless. This was changed in Generation VIII so that Dhelmise can no longer learn Attract.
• Dhelmise is the only Pokémon to be found in random encounters on the Isle of Armor that does not appear in the Isle of Armor Pokédex.

Origin

Dhelmise appears to be a cluster of seaweed holding together the anchor and a helm of a wrecked ship. Its behaviour may be a reference to two famous captains in classic literature, Captain Ahab the main protagonist in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick that dies tied to his own harpoon while trying to kill a whale, and the captain of the ghost ship Demeter, that in Bram Stoker's Dracula is found tied to the helm of the ship after being drained by the protagonist.

The type of seaweed it is based on is possibly the Codium fragile, also known as "dead man's fingers". Dhelmise's concept as a seaweed-based monster is reminiscent of the works of William Hope Hodgson, particularly his Sargasso Sea Stories. It may also draw inspiration from giant and colossal squids, which are preyed upon by sperm whales.

Name origin

Dhelmise may be a combination of demise and helm.

Dadarin may be a combination of 祟り tatari (cursed) and 舵輸 darin (rudder wheel).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ダダリン Dadarin From 祟り tatari and 舵輸 darin French Sinistrail From sinistre and gouvernail Spanish Dhelmise Same as English name German Moruda From mors, modrig, and Ruder Italian Dhelmise Same as English name Korean 타타륜 Tataryun From 타륜 (舵輪) taryun Mandarin Chinese 破破舵輪 / 破破舵轮 Pòpòduòlún From 破 pò and 舵輸 / 舵轮 duòlún Cantonese Chinese 破破舵輪 Popotòhlèuhn From 破 po and 舵輸 tòhlèuhn

More languages Russian Делмайз Delmayz Transcription of English name Thai ดาดาริน Dadarin Transcription of Japanese name

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