Is Fidough Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Fairy-type Fidough from early Paldea. Dachsbun after evolution has Well-Baked Body turning Fire moves into free Defense boosts. Cute and surprisingly useful defensively.
Fidough trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Fidough trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Fidough trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Dachsbun trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Dachsbun's weaknesses hard.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Dachsbun has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Dachsbun trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Fidough on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 5-12).
Your Fidough should hit Level 26 before you reach Kofu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Fidough in Scarlet & Violet
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.
Where To Catch Fidough in SV
The path to Fidough starts with Fidough at Lv. 5-44 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Fidough ✓East Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area One) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Six) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%The Pokémon League - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.5-12OverworldRate 36%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DachsbunEast Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Six) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%The Pokémon League - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.26-44OverworldRate 15%or evolve from Fidough (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Fidough Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fidough
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Grafaiai PoisonNormal | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x122-144%KO Iron Head 2x122-144%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x125-147%KO Iron Head 2x125-147%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x157-185%KO Gunk Shot 2x187-221%KO | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Seviper builds →Belch 2x195-230%KO Iron Head 2x72-86% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Kingambit builds →Iron Head 2x140-165%KO Poison Jab 2x93-110%KO | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x153-180%KO Gunk Shot 2x183-216%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x153-180%KO | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Excadrill builds →Iron Head 2x137-162%KO Poison Jab 2x92-108%KO | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Revavroom builds →Spin Out 2x156-184%KO Gunk Shot 2x187-220%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x158-186%KO | ||
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Excadrill builds →Iron Head 2x140-165%KO Poison Jab 2x93-110%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Salazzle's Flamethrower hits Fidough for 53-62%.
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fidough View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower53-62% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Fidough Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
SV Fidough Best Moveset
Fairy at 55 Attack and 70 Defense with AbilityOwn Tempo preventing confusion. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset is building toward Dachsbun. Evolve for AbilityWell Baked Body that absorbs Fire moves for healing.
Best Build
Fidough best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Play Rough
- Wish
- Protect
- Yawn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon is smooth and moist to the touch. Yeast in Fidough’s breath induces fermentation in the Pokémon’s vicinity.
The yeast in Fidough’s breath is useful for cooking, so this Pokémon has been protected by people since long ago.
Fidough Scarlet & Violet Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves