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.
Deerling’s scent changes with the seasons, but when the Pokémon is in its Winter Form, it has hardly any scent at all.
This Pokémon will playfully headbutt those it gets along well with. It has antlers hidden under its flower, so the headbutts are a little painful.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Bug is super effective against DeerlingView Volcarona → | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Poison is super effective against DeerlingView Tentacruel → | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Flying is super effective against DeerlingView Gliscor → | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Fighting is super effective against DeerlingView Hawlucha → | ||
 Victini PsychicFire | B | |
Fire is super effective against DeerlingView Victini → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Tentacruel threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (107-126%). Gliscor deals 34-40% with Earthquake.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain28-33% | ||
Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Tentacruel builds →Scald24-28% Rapid Spin16-19% Sludge Bomb 2x107-126%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Gliscor builds →Earthquake34-40% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics 2x104-123%KO High Jump Kick 2x245-289%KO | ||
Victini PsychicFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deerling View Victini builds →U Turn 2x85-100%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
Breed Deerling easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Fake Tears and 6 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Deerling Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Deerling in Sun & Moon
Deerling can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Deerling is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves