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Dewgongin Pokémon SoulGold

waterice

Pokédex Entry

Sea Lion Pokémon

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.

Dewgong in Pokémon SoulGold

Dewgong is #87 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its water/ice typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
WaterIce
Dex
#087
Abilities
Thick Fat(Primary)

Heat-and-cold protection.

Hydration(Secondary)

Cures status in rain.

Ice Body(Hidden)

HP recovery in Hail or Snow.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
166
EV Yield
2 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2fighting ×2rock ×2
Resists
water ×0.5ice ×0.25

How to Obtain

Dewgong appears in Whirl Islands Descent (rare). Wild ones range from level 40 to 45.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (17)

Sheer ColdLevel: 0ice
1305
A chilling attack that causes fainting if it hits.
HeadbuttLevel: 1normal
7010015
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Icy WindLevel: 1ice
559515
A chilling attack that lowers the foe's Speed.
EncoreLevel: 13normal
01005
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Ice ShardLevel: 17ice
4010030
Hurls a chunk of ice that always strikes first.
RestLevel: 21psychic
000
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Aqua RingLevel: 23water
0020
Forms a veil of water that restores HP.
Aurora BeamLevel: 27ice
6510020
Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack.
Aqua JetLevel: 31water
4010020
Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.
BrineLevel: 33water
6510010
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Take DownLevel: 39normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
DiveLevel: 45water
010010
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Aqua TailLevel: 49water
909010
The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
Ice BeamLevel: 55ice
010010
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
SafeguardLevel: 61normal
0025
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
SnowscapeLevel: 65ice
0010
Summons a snowstorm that lasts for five turns.

Egg Moves (17)

Lickghost
010030
Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
Perish Songnormal
005
Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Disablenormal
05520
For 4 turns, prevents foe For 4-7 turns, prevents foe For 2-5 turns, prevents foe from using last used move.
Horn Drillnormal
1305
A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill.
Slamnormal
807520
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Fake Outnormal
4010010
Moves 1st and flinches. Only works on user's 1st turn.
Icicle Spearice
010030
Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
Signal Beambug
7510015
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
Stockpilenormal
000
Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
Swallownormal
0010
Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
Spit Upnormal
110010
Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
Water Pulsewater
6010020
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Sleep Talknormal
0010
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Belchpoison
1209010
Lets out a loud belch. Must eat a Berry to use it.
Entrainmentnormal
010015
Makes the foe mimic the user, gaining its Ability.

TM/HM Moves (31)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Divewater
010010HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frost Breathice
09010TM79
This attack always results in a critical hit.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Ice Spinnerice
8010015TM94
Ice-covered feet hit a foe and destroy the terrain.
Play Roughfairy
909010TM98
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Safeguardnormal
0025TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Smart Strikesteel
70010TM67
Hits with an accurate horn that never misses.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Dewgong. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Dewgong resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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