In Crystal, Dewgong has a 475 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a balanced. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Dewgong weak to?

In Crystal, watch for Raikou (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Dewgong. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

What role does Dewgong play in battle?

In Crystal, Dewgong fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Dewgong?

For Crystal, Dewgong has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Grass, and Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.

How do you use Dewgong in battle?

In Crystal, use Dewgong as a balanced. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Surf is the primary attack.

Dewgong - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Dewgong's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Attack eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def stat exp per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats

Above

HP90

Attack70

Defense80

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def95

Speed70

Total475

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight120.0 kg

Base XP166

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Ice BodyHA

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It sleeps under shallow ocean waters during the day, then looks for food at night when it’s cold.

Crystal

Dewgong Weakness

Dewgong's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Dewgong Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water
0.25x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-5

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Fighting Rock

½xResist

Water

¼xResist

Ice

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Grass Flying Dragon

How to Beat Dewgong in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Machamp's Rock Slide hits Dewgong for 51-60%. Golem's Explosion hits Dewgong for 79-93%. Jolteon deals 69-81% with Thunderbolt.

Machamp Fighting	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Cross Chop Rock Slide Earthquake CurseSetup Damage vs Dewgong Rock Slide 2x 51-60% Earthquake 34-40% View Machamp builds →
Golem RockGround	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rapid Spin RoarUtility Damage vs Dewgong Earthquake 48-56% Explosion 79-93% Rapid Spin 16-19% View Golem builds →
Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Thunder Wave GrowthSetup Damage vs Dewgong Thunderbolt 2x 69-81% View Jolteon builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Leech Seed Sleep Powder Giga Drain SynthesisRecovery Damage vs Dewgong Giga Drain 2x 53-63% View Venusaur builds →

Crystal Evolution

Dewgong is the evolved form of Seel. Breeding produces Seel eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Seel gave Dewgong the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 475 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#086Seel

Level 34

#087Dewgong

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Seel

Water

Dewgong

WaterIce

90+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

80+25

SP.ATK

70+25

SP.DEF

95+25

SPE

70+25

BST

325D-Tier

475C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dewgong to get Seel eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Disable, Encore, Lick and 3 more.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Dewgong Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

ToxicUtility
SurfSTAB
RestRecovery
BlizzardSTAB

Recommended Teammates

JynxGood

AlakazamGood

MachampDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Disable and Encore from the egg pool give Dewgong something extra. Pair those with Blizzard and Ice Beam for STAB and Normal and Ghost coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 5

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 16

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 21

Rest

A——10Psychic

Lv 32

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 43

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

Lv 60

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

A120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

B559515Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

A——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

B——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

HM06

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Disable

D—5520Normal

Egg

Encore

B—1005Normal

Egg

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Egg

Peck

—3510035Flying

Egg

Perish Song

D——5Normal

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

How to Get Dewgong in Crystal

Can't catch Dewgong directly. Start with Seel at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 34. The 2-stage line from Seel to Dewgong is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Dewgong in Crystal

To get Dewgong, start by catching Seel through walking encounters at Lv. 22-27. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Seel
Whirl Islands - 1F
Grass Lv.22-24 Water
25%Mid
Morning/day
Whirl Islands - B1F
Grass Lv.23-25 Water
25%Mid
Morning/day
Whirl Islands - B2F
Grass Lv.24-26 Water
25%Mid
Morning/day
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
Grass Lv.25-27 Water
25%Mid
Morning/day
Train until Level 34
Step 2Dewgong ✓

Dewgong Guide

In Crystal, Dewgong has a 475 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a balanced. Toxic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Crystal, watch for Raikou (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Dewgong. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
In Crystal, Dewgong fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Crystal, Dewgong has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric, Grass, and Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.
In Crystal, use Dewgong as a balanced. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Surf is the primary attack.

Game Availability

Dewgong has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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