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.

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 ear 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

Summer 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

In the manga

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

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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 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 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

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

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 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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