What does Deerling evolve into?

Get Deerling to Sawsbuck at level 34. At 335 BST, Deerling is just the starting point.

At what level does Deerling evolve?

Level 34 gets you Sawsbuck . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Deerling?

In Black & White, Deerling does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Sawsbuck before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Deerling?

You can find Deerling in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Deerling - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Deerling's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack60

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def50

Speed75

Total335

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight19.5 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Sap Sipper

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Serene GraceHA

Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass.

Deerling Weakness

Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Deerling for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Deerling Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartVulnerable

6Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score-5

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Deerling in Black & White (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Deerling Fly 2x 139-164%KO Ice Fang 2x 68-80% Fire Fang 2x 68-80% Wing Attack 2x 94-111%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Deerling Wing Attack 2x 99-118%KO Pluck 2x 99-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x 99-118%KO Acrobatics 2x 92-108%KO View Archen builds →
Litwick GhostFire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 7 SmogLv. 5 Damage vs Deerling Flame Burst 2x 75-90% Ember 2x 44-53% Fire Spin 2x 39-46% Smog 2x 23-27% View Litwick builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugTM76 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling X-Scissor 2x 112-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x 58-68% Struggle Bug 2x 39-46% Rock Smash 2x 38-45% View Anorith builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Poison JabTM84 Bug BiteLv. 23 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Deerling X-Scissor 2x 87-102%KO Poison Jab 2x 58-68% Bug Bite 2x 65-77% Aerial Ace 2x 43-52% View Dwebble builds →

Black & White Evolution

Deerling evolves into Sawsbuck. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Deerling. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#585Deerling

Level 34

#586Sawsbuck

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Deerling

NormalGrass

Sawsbuck

NormalGrass

80+20

ATK

100+40

DEF

70+20

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

70+20

SPE

95+20

BST

335C-Tier

475C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Deerling easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Fake Tears and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Deerling Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Deerling picks up Agility and Baton Pass only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Double-Edge and Solar Beam while Fighting and Dark coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Camouflage

———20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 13

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 16

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 20

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 24

Jump Kick

D1009510Fighting

Lv 28

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 32

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

Lv 36

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 41

Nature Power

———20Normal

Lv 46

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 51

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

TM83

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Egg

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Deerling can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Deerling Locations

Deerling starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Deerling in Black & White

Before you go hunting for Deerling, check which of the 12 spots belong to your version. White and Black each have different walking encounters at Lv. 22-32.

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.22-24 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.22-24 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.26-28 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.26-28 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Dragonspiral Tower - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.30-32 Building

CommonMid

Winter

Dragonspiral Tower - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.30-32 Building

CommonMid

Winter

Route 7

WhiteGrass Lv.26 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 7

BlackGrass Lv.26 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 7

WhiteGrass Lv.30 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 7

BlackGrass Lv.30 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Dragonspiral Tower - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.31-32 Building

CommonLate

Spring/summer/autumn

Dragonspiral Tower - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.31-32 Building

CommonLate

Spring/summer/autumn

Deerling Guide

Get Deerling to Sawsbuck at level 34. At 335 BST, Deerling is just the starting point.
Level 34 gets you Sawsbuck. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black & White, Deerling does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Sawsbuck before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Deerling in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Deerling has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Deerling Incinerate 2x 56-67% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Deerling Ember 2x 38-47% View Tepig builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Poison JabLv. 1 Aerial AceLv. 13 Fury CutterLv. 1 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Deerling Poison Jab 2x 67-80% Aerial Ace 2x 78-93% Fury Cutter 2x 38-44% Peck 2x 49-60% View Farfetch'd builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Deerling Wing Attack 2x 97-115%KO Pluck 2x 97-115%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Deerling Ice Fang 2x 67-80% Fire Fang 2x 67-80% Wing Attack 2x 93-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Deerling Gust 2x 42-50% View Woobat builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 SmogLv. 19 Damage vs Deerling Flame Charge 2x 55-65% Ember 2x 37-45% Smog 2x 18-23% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Deerling Air Cutter 2x 47-55% Gust 2x 33-40% View Pidove builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Wing Attack 2x 94-112%KO Pluck 2x 94-112%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-51% View Archen builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Deerling Focus Blast 2x 155-184%KO Rock Smash 2x 57-67% Double Kick 2x 42-49% View Virizion builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Ice Fang 2x 66-78% Fire Fang 2x 66-78% Wing Attack 2x 91-107%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-51% View Aerodactyl builds →
Volbeat Bug	C
TM Move Moves Struggle BugTM76 Damage vs Deerling Struggle Bug 2x 45-54% View Volbeat builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Struggle Bug 2x 42-49% Rock Smash 2x 37-45% View Anorith builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Wing Attack 2x 92-109%KO Pluck 2x 92-109%KO Rock Smash 2x 42-49% View Archen builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Deerling Focus Blast 2x 148-175%KO Rock Smash 2x 52-62% Double Kick 2x 39-47% View Virizion builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Ice Fang 2x 64-75% Fire Fang 2x 64-75% Wing Attack 2x 88-105%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-47% View Aerodactyl builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Struggle Bug 2x 39-47% Rock Smash 2x 36-44% View Anorith builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 23 Struggle BugTM76 Fury CutterLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Bug Bite 2x 62-74% Struggle Bug 2x 36-43% Fury Cutter 2x 43-51% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Dwebble builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Deerling Fly 2x 134-159%KO Ice Fang 2x 64-76% Fire Fang 2x 64-76% Wing Attack 2x 91-107%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 AcrobaticsLv. 28 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Wing Attack 2x 97-114%KO Pluck 2x 97-114%KO Acrobatics 2x 87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x 43-51% View Archen builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Deerling Focus Blast 2x 157-186%KO Rock Smash 2x 55-66% Double Kick 2x 44-52% View Virizion builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Struggle Bug 2x 40-48% Rock Smash 2x 39-46% View Anorith builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 23 Struggle BugTM76 Fury CutterLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Deerling Bug Bite 2x 64-76% Struggle Bug 2x 38-45% Fury Cutter 2x 44-52% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Dwebble builds →