Dewgong
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Best attacking moveset: Ice Shard and Blizzard, worth 7.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dewgong can learn 21 combinations. Ice Shard with Blizzard does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Ice Shard is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Dewgong you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Frost Breath and Blizzard, worth 7.7 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 1.0s | +6 |
| Ice Shard Legacy | Ice | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | Ice | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Drill Run | Ground | 85 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Aqua Jet Legacy | Water | 45 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Icy Wind Legacy | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Dewgong has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,245 at level 50, 1,985 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,134 CP at level 20, or 1,418 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,071 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 139 attack · 177 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 120 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Dewgong does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Ground, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath + Blizzard | 12.3 | |
| Ground | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 12.3 |
| Grass | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 12.3 |
| Dragon | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 12.3 |
| Rock | Iron Tail + Liquidation | 10.6 |
| Fairy | Iron Tail + Blizzard | 9.5 |
| Poison | Ice Shard + Drill Run | 8.9 |
| Electric | Ice Shard + Drill Run | 8.9 |
| Fire | Ice Shard + Liquidation | 8.9 |
| Ice | Iron Tail + Liquidation | 8.6 |
| Normal | Ice Shard + Blizzard | 7.9 |
| Fighting | Ice Shard + Blizzard | 7.9 |
| Bug | Ice Shard + Blizzard | 7.9 |
| Ghost | Ice Shard + Blizzard | 7.9 |
| Psychic | Ice Shard + Blizzard | 7.9 |
| Dark | Ice Shard + Blizzard | 7.9 |
| Steel | Ice Shard + Drill Run | 7.6 |
| Water | Ice Shard + Drill Run | 5.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Dewgong is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dewgong
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 35.9 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 32.1 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 30.8 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 30.8 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 30.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 29.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 29.3 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 29.1 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 27.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dewgong's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.