What does Fidough evolve into?

Fidough evolves into Dachsbun at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 312 BST.

At what level does Fidough evolve?

Fidough evolves into Dachsbun at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Fidough?

In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Fidough works as a placeholder. Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dachsbun . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Fidough?

Fidough is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Fidough - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Fidough's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP37

Attack55

Defense70

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def55

Speed65

Total312

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight10.9 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Own TempoTop Pick

Prevents confusion.

KlutzHA

Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon is smooth and moist to the touch. Yeast in Fidough’s breath induces fermentation in the Pokémon’s vicinity.

Fidough Weakness

Type-wise, Fidough takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Fidough's Fairy typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Fidough Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

STAB (3)

Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Fidough in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Glimmora RockPoison	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 50 VenoshockLv. 22 Acid SprayLv. 7 Damage vs Fidough Sludge Wave 2x 193-228%KO Venoshock 2x 134-158%KO Acid Spray 2x 84-99% View Glimmora builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	A
Available Moves Moves VenoshockLv. 37 Poison FangLv. 15 SmogLv. 1 Damage vs Fidough Venoshock 2x 116-137%KO Poison Fang 2x 50-59% Smog 2x 56-67% View Salazzle builds →
Tinkaton FairySteel	B
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 31 Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Fidough Flash Cannon 2x 100-118%KO Metal Claw 2x 56-67% View Tinkaton builds →
Grafaiai PoisonNormal	B
Available Moves Moves Gunk ShotLv. 51 Poison JabLv. 33 Poison FangLv. 14 Acid SprayLv. 5 Damage vs Fidough Gunk Shot 2x 156-185%KO Poison Jab 2x 104-123%KO Poison Fang 2x 68-80% Acid Spray 2x 56-67% View Grafaiai builds →
Dragalge PoisonDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombLv. 52 Poison TailLv. 25 AcidLv. 1 Damage vs Fidough Sludge Bomb 2x 143-169%KO Poison Tail 2x 56-67% Acid 2x 65-78% View Dragalge builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Fidough is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dachsbun. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#926Fidough

Level 26

#927Dachsbun

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Fidough

Fairy

Dachsbun

Fairy

57+20

ATK

80+25

DEF

115+45

SP.ATK

50+20

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

95+30

BST

312D-Tier

477C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Fidough easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Copycat, Howl, Sweet Scent and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundMineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Fidough Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution so Fidough sticks around, and the Impish nature reinforces physical wall. Wish handles sustain while Owntempo does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Own Tempo

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Fidough

Impish+DEF

Fidough best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

Play RoughSTAB
WishRecovery
ProtectFAST +4
YawnUtility

Recommended Teammates

MienfooGood

MudbrayGood

TentacoolDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Copycat and Howl give Fidough options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Play Rough and Alluring Voice. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 3

Lick

D3010030Ghost

Lv 6

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 8

Covet

D6010025Normal

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 15

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 18

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

Lv 22

Work Up

C——30Normal

Lv 26

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 30

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 33

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 36

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 40

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 45

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM04

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM227

Alluring Voice

D8010010Fairy

TM132

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TM66

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM02

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM108

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM79

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM55

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM204

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM205

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM08

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

TM130

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM10

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TM139

Misty Terrain

C——10Fairy

TM35

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM05

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM127

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM203

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM63

Psychic Fangs

D8510010Psychic

TM50

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM172

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM30

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM84

Stomping Tantrum

D7510010Ground

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM01

Take Down

D908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

D8010010Normal

TM09

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

TM20

Trailblaze

B5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Egg

Copycat

C——20Normal

Egg

Howl

C——40Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

D—10020Normal

Egg

Wish

S——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

A——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Fidough can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Fidough Locations

Easy grab on Fidough with high spawn rates across 14 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Fidough in Scarlet & Violet

Which version you're playing matters for Fidough. 14 walking spots at Lv. 5-12 spread across Violet and Scarlet, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

East Province (Area Three) - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

East Province (Area Three) - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area One) - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area One) - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area Six) - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area Six) - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area Three) - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area Three) - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

The Pokémon League - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12

36%Early

The Pokémon League - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12

36%Early

West Province (Area Three) - Near Town

VioletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

West Province (Area Three) - Near Town

ScarletOverworld Lv.5-12 Route

36%Early

Fidough Guide

Fidough evolves into Dachsbun at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 312 BST.
Fidough evolves into Dachsbun at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Fidough works as a placeholder. Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dachsbun. That's where the stats start mattering.
Fidough is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Fidough has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Fidough has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Recommended Build AbilityLightmetal ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Draco Meteor Stealth Rock Body Press Damage vs Fidough Flash Cannon 2x 97-114%KO View Duraludon builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves FlamethrowerSTAB ToxicUtility Nasty Plot Sludge Bomb Damage vs Fidough Flamethrower 53-62% Sludge Bomb 2x 106-124%KO View Salazzle builds →
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