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Dewgong ジュゴン Jugon
Artwork from FR/LG
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Type	Water / Ice
Species	Sea Lion Pokémon
Height	5′07″ (1.7m)
Weight	264.6 lbs. (120.0kg)
Abilities	Thick Fat
	Hydration
Egg groups	Water 1
	Ground
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	2 SpD
Exp. yield	176 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	White
Catch rate	75
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Dewgong (Japanese: ジュゴン Jugon) is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 5.9 Trivia 5.9.1 Origin 5.9.1.1 Name origin 5.10 In other languages 6 External links

Biology

Physiology

It resembles a seal. Its body is extremely streamlined.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

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 Cold as Pryce and Nice Pryce Baby.

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

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
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.
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.
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.
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.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Seafoam Islands
	Pokémon Yellow	Common	Seafoam Islands
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	None	Evolve Seel
	Pokémon Crystal	None	Evolve Seel
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Rare	Seafoam Islands
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Evolve Seel
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Rare	Routes 226 and 230 (Diamond only)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Sea

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 30 Forever Level 79 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Seel

Base stats

HP:	90
Attack:	70
Defense:	80
Special:	95
SpAtk:	70
SpDef:	95
Speed:	70

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Fighting: 2× Rock: 2× Grass: 2× Electric: 2×	Fire: ½× Water: ½× Ice: ⅛×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Note: If Thick Fat is Skill Swapped, or if Dewgong has Hydration, the effectiveness of Fire will be 100 and the effectiveness of Ice will be 25.

Learnset

Dewgong is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Previous Headbutt Growl 35 Aurora Beam 44 Rest 50 Take Down 56 Ice Beam

Generation II Level Move Type Previous Headbutt Growl Rest Aurora Beam Take Down 43 Ice Beam 60 Safeguard

Generation III Level Move Type Previous Headbutt Growl Signal Beam (FR/LG only) Icy Wind Rest Aurora Beam 34 Sheer Cold 42 Take Down 51 Ice Beam 64 Safeguard

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Headbutt Growl Signal Beam Icy Wind Encore Ice Shard Rest Aqua Ring Aurora Beam Aqua Jet Brine 34 Sheer Cold 37 Take Down 41 Dive 43 Aqua Tail 47 Ice Beam 51 Safeguard

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM07 Horn Drill TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Pay Day TM20 Rage TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM03 Surf HM04 Strength

Generation II # Move Type TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM03 Surf HM06 Whirlpool HM07 Waterfall

Generation III # Move Type TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall HM08 Dive

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM55 Brine TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM68 Giga Impact TM72 Avalanche TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

• Disable
• Encore
• Lick
• Perish Song
• Peck
• Slam

In Generation IV only:

• Fake Out
• Horn Drill
• Icicle Spear
• Signal Beam

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Ice Floe Beach
Phrases
51%-100% HP	The colder it gets, the stronger I become!
26%-50% HP	About half my HP's gone.
1%-25% HP	It's no good... I can't get any power, even if it's cold.
Level Up	Yes! I leveled! I'll show you!

Evolution

Basic Seel

Level 34 Dewgong

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 087.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 087 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 087 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 087.png
	Image:Spr 3r 087 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 087 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 087 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 087 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 087.png		Image:Spr 4p 087.png
			Image:Spr 4p 087 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 087 s.png

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 Dex order.

Origin

Dewgong is based on a seal, sea lion, or manatee.

Name origin

Dewgong's name is a corruption of dugong, which is a relative of the manatee, although it appears to have more in common with a sea lion than a sea cow. Jugon is also a corruption of dugong. The dew could also be intended to refer to the water found in mist.

In other languages

• German: Jugong
• French: Lamantine - Lamantin means manatee.
• Korean: 쥬레곤 Jyuregon

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Ice Beam, the fanlisting for Dewgong at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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