Dewgong (Pokémon)
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| Dewgong ジュゴン Jugon | |
![]() Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #087 |
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| Johto Dex | #177 |
| Hoenn Dex | #259 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| 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.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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
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By TM/HM
By breeding
In Generation IV only:
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| | Acquisition: Evolve |
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| 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!
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Evolution
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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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
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Ice Beam, the fanlisting for Dewgong at The Anime Fanlistings Network
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