Dewpider (Pokémon)

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Dewpider Water Bubble Pokémon シズクモ Shizukumo #0751 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Bubble Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 200 (36.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Dewpider 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 8.8 lbs. 4.0 kg Dewpider 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 54	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Dewpider 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dewpider (Japanese: シズクモ Shizukumo) is a dual-type Water/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Araquanid starting at level 22.

Biology

Bubbleless Dewpider underwater walking on four legs

Dewpider is a Pokémon resembling a spider with a water bubble over its head. Its head and most of its abdomen are dark gray, while its thorax and six legs are light green. All of its legs are thin with a knobby joint in the middle, and three of its legs are typically used to anchor the bubble on its head. Sometimes Dewpider will secretly swap which legs will hold up the bubble. The green on its thorax extends onto its abdomen in three triangular markings. Several triangular flaps extend upward and attach to the bubble over its head. The head itself has large light blue eyes with darker pupils and sclerae, two blue bumps on top, and a light green mouth similar to a spinneret. There is an actual spinneret on the tip of its abdomen, which the anime has shown as capable of producing both silk and water bubbles.

Dewpider can only breathe oxygen dissolved in water, so the bubble over their head allows them to breathe on land. Dewpider uses the sticky silk it creates to form a sturdy water bubble that will rarely burst. Additionally, the bubble protects its soft head and can be slammed into both prey and enemies. If two Dewpider meet, they compare bubbles and the one with the smaller bubble will move out of the way. It supports the water bubble that envelops its head with three of its legs.

Dewpider and its evolved form, Araquanid, are the only known Pokémon that can have Water Bubble as an Ability.

Evolution

Dewpider evolves into Araquanid.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Dewpider  Water  Bug

→

First Evolution Araquanid  Water  Bug

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #141 Alola  US  UM : #174 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun It crawls onto the land in search of food. Its water bubble allows it to breathe and protects its soft head. Moon When it comes across enemies or potential prey, this Pokémon smashes its water-bubble-covered head into them. Ultra Sun When two Dewpider meet, they display their water bubbles to each other. Then the one with the smaller bubble gets out of the other's way. Ultra Moon It can only breathe oxygen that has dissolved in water, so it wears a water bubble on its head when it walks around on land.
Generation VIII Galar #214 Galar Crown Tundra #091 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It forms a water bubble at the rear of its body and then covers its head with it. Meeting another Dewpider means comparing water-bubble sizes. Shield Dewpider normally lives underwater. When it comes onto land in search of food, it takes water with it in the form of a bubble on its head.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #90 Scarlet Dewpider uses sticky threads to create the water bubble that covers its head, so the bubble very rarely bursts. Violet It supports the water bubble that envelops its head with three of its legs. Sometimes it secretly swaps which legs are holding up the bubble.

Dewpider in the Alola Pokédex	Dewpider in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Brooklet HillDay (Surfing and walking) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Brooklet HillDay (Surfing and walking) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 5, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, Lake of Outrage, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Savanna Biome, Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth Tera Raid Battles (2★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VII side games.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#8)

Held items

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Mystic Water (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Speed: 27		28 - 86	53 - 168
Total: 269	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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×. If this Pokémon has Water Bubble, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Dewpider is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100100% 20 044 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 088 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 1616 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2424 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2828 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 3232 Entrainment Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 3636 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 10 4444 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 4848 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewpider Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Dewpider Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Power Split Psychic Status — —% 10 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dewpider Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewpider

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #727 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.

Pokémon Rumble Rush File:Rush751Body.png Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 44 Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 116 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 117 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Infestation, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Mirror Coat, Bubble Beam, Water Pulse

Evolution data

Unevolved Dewpider  Water  Bug

Level 22 →

First Evolution Araquanid  Water  Bug

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Dewpider in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

Multiple Dewpider debuted in Dewpider Ascending!, where they were told by their parent Araquanid to leave the nest and find their own places to call home. One Dewpider got separated from the group and came across Lana. Upon seeing Lana with a balloon on her head because of Popplio, it developed a crush on her. It then tried to find a new home, eventually finding one near the Pokémon School, but it had to battle a wild Surskit that already lived there. Dewpider lost the battle, but when Surskit evolved into a Masquerain, it happily abandoned its home and flew off, allowing Dewpider to live there. Earlier, it challenged two other Dewpider over territory, only to lose.

Minor appearances

A Dewpider appeared in The Road Most Traveled!.

A Dewpider appeared in a fantasy in Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch! when Cilan asked Misty how she feels about it being both a Water- and Bug-type.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM071 Dewpider Rotom Pokédex Dewpider, the Water Bubble Pokémon. A Water and Bug type. Dewpider come out of the water, looking for food. They create water bubbles to breathe and to protect their soft heads.

In the TCG

Main article: Dewpider (TCG)

Trivia

• Dewpider can be seen as a counterpart to Surskit. Both share the Water and Bug types and the same base stat total of 269, both evolve at the same level, and both can be found at Brooklet Hill in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Dewpider being found during the day and Surskit at night.
• Dewpider is the only Bug-type Pokémon consisting of a head and legs.

Origin

Dewpider may be based on the diving bell spider, a spider that lives primarily underwater, gathering air into a bubble around its abdomen to breathe and provide an air supply to its nest. Dewpider's biology reverses this, being only able to breathe in water and using a water bubble to live on land. The way Dewpider holds its water bubble on its head makes it resemble a diving helmet. Its shape may also be based on a bacteriophage.

Name origin

Dewpider may be a combination of dew and spider, or refer to dewdrop spiders.

Shizukumo may be a combination of 滴 shizuku (drop, of water or other liquids), 蜘蛛 kumo (spider), and 水蜘蛛 mizugumo (diving bell spider).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese シズクモ Shizukumo From 滴 shizuku, 蜘蛛 kumo, and 水蜘蛛 mizugumo French Araqua From Arachnida and aqua Spanish Dewpider Same as English name German Araqua From Arachnida and aqua Italian Dewpider Same as English name Korean 물거미 Mulgeomi From 물 mul and 거미 geomi or 물거미 mulgeomi Mandarin Chinese 滴蛛 Dīzhū From 滴 dī and 蜘蛛 zhīzhū Cantonese Chinese 滴蛛 Dīkjyū From 滴 dīk and 蜘蛛 jījyū

More languages Hindi ड्रॉपमक Dropmak From drop or dewdrop and मकड़ी makṛī Russian Дупайдер Dupayder Transcription of English name Thai ชิซึคุโม Chisuekhumo Transcription of Japanese name

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