Dewgong (Pokémon)

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Dewgong ジュゴン Jugon #087
Artwork from FR/LG
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 -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #087 Johto #177 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

It resembles a seal. Its body is extremely streamlined. Its streamlined allows Dewgong to swim up to 8 knots, even in bitterly cold waters. Its fins are larger and stronger and its tail more developed than Seel'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.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Dewgong can either have the abilities Thick Fat or Hydration

Behavior

Dewgong are very active in bitterly cold tempretures. 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

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Sea Pokémon

Dewgong usually live in frigid seas filled with ice floes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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Dewgong in the anime

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

A Dewgong was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

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

A Dewgong appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

In the manga

Lorelei uses a Dewgong in Pokémon Special. 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 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. 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 In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators. Platinum In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} 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 Common Seafoam Islands Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Seafoam Islands
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 Colosseum None Trade XD None Evolve Seel
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Routes 226 and 230 (Diamond only) Platinum Common Victory Road HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

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

Held items

Game	Items
Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Gold Leaf (trade from Generation I)
FireRed and LeafGreen	Aspear (50%)
	NeverMeltIce (5%)

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.

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

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By tutoring

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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.
• Despite several of Dewgong's Pokédex entries referring to it having pure white fur, all of its sprites since Generation I have been slightly blue, a bit like those of Seel. However, Dewgong's shiny sprite is pure white.
• 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 (Sirenia) all currently inhabit warm waters, and is a source of conflict with Dewgong's Ice-type 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

Related articles

• Dewgong (Cerulean Gym)

External links

• Ice Beam, the fanlisting for Dewgong

Notes

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