Deerling (Pokémon)

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Deerling シキジカ Shikijika #585
Summer Deerling art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Normal Grass Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Season Pokémon
Abilities Chlorophyll or Sap Sipper Sap Sipper Blue-Striped ----- Serene Grace Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #091 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 43 lbs. Imperial 19.5 kg Metric 43 lbs./19.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Field group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 67 Battle Exp.: 671*
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 introduced in Generation V.

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

Biology

Physiology

Deerling is a deer or fawn-like Pokémon, most resembling a fallow deer, with facial similarities to Shaymin’s Sky Forme. The upper side of its body is colored ether pink, green, orange, or brown depending on the season and is rimmed and dappled with yellow patterns, with the underside of its body being a lighter beige shade. It sports a yellowish-colored, floral tuft on its head, and similar yellow coloration on the ear insides of its tapering ears. The tips of its limbs are colored black and its pink tail is small.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Deerling changes in appearance with the changing of the seasons: in the spring it is pink, in the summer it is green, in the fall it is orange, and in the winter it is brown.

Behavior

Deerling hide in tall grass when they sense animosity. Deerling tend to move in herds due to their timidity towards humans.

Habitat

Deerling can be found almost anywhere throughout the Unova region. It seems as if this Pokémon can adapt according to the season and temperature, and this is why there is a laboratory in Unova designated to the studies of the powerful ability of adaptation that Deerling and their evolved form possess. This Pokémon dwells in sparsely populated areas, away from humans.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Deerling are herbivorous Pokémon.

In the anime

File:Deerling anime.png

A herd of Spring Form Deerling in the anime

Major appearances

A herd of Deerling 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 appeared in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! under the ownership of Daniela.

Ash saves two Deerling (in their Summer forms) from falling off a cliff at the beginning of both versions of the fourteenth movie.

Minor appearances

Multiple Deerling made a brief cameo in A Sandile Gusher of Change! with multiple Pidove and Patrat where they needed help from Ash and his friends.

Another Deerling appeared 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.

A Trainer's Deerling made a brief appearance in A Rival Battle for Club Champ! on a computer screen in the Luxuria Town Battle Club.

A wild Deerling 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. In A Connoisseur's Revenge! multiple Trainers' Deerling were seen at a Poké Mart.

A Deerling appeared under the ownership of Dino in BW039, battling against Omega's Patrat and winning, allowing Dino to advance to the second round of the Don Battle tournament.

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.

In the TCG

Main article: Deerling (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
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 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Routes 6 and 7, Dragonspiral Tower Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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 V, 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× 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× 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× 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× None

Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 Faint 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 08080 100100% 10 3636 Charm Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 4141 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 4646 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 5151 SolarBeam 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 V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	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	SolarBeam	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	08080	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
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
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

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Fake Tears	Dark	Status		100%	20
	GrassWhistle	Grass	Status	—	55%	15
	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	100%	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 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 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

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: 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 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

Side game data

Evolution

Spring form

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

Summer form

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

Autumn form

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

Winter form

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

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

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

Origin

Deerling is based on a Fallow Deer fawn, or perhaps a Sika Deer.

Name origin

Deerling is likely a combination of deer and yearling, referencing both its young age and its ties to the year's four seasons. It may also be derived from the suffix -ling, meaning a younger form. It could also represent a mix of dear and darling, both common terms of endearment. Furthermore, it could incorporate "sapling," referring to its Grass-type and abilities. Shikijika is a combination of 四季 shiki, four seasons, and 鹿 shika, deer.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Sesokitz From Saison and Rehkitz. French Vivaldaim From Vivaldi, composer of "The Four Seasons", and daim. Korean 사철록 Sacheollok In Hanja, 四季鹿. How the word is read in Korean. Literally "Four season deer". Chinese (Mandarin) 四季鹿 Sìjìlù From its Japanese name. Literally "Four season deer".

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