Dewott
Water
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Aqua Tail, worth 8.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dewott can learn 6 combinations. Water Gun with Aqua Tail 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.
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.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 0.5s | +8 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Best moveset against each type
Dewott does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 12.0 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 12.0 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 12.0 |
| Grass | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 11.3 |
| Psychic | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 11.3 |
| Dark | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 11.3 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 | |
| Poison | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Water | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 7.4 |
| Dragon | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 7.4 |
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 Dewott is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dewott
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | Lock OnThunder CageLegacy | 52.6 | |
| Electric | Volt SwitchPlasma Fists | 45.2 | |
| GrassSteel | Razor LeafLeaf Blade | 45.1 | |
| DragonElectric | Charge BeamFusion BoltLegacy | 44.2 | |
| Electric | Thunder ShockDischarge | 43.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dewott's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Dewott is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny


Yes. Shiny Dewott has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,968 at level 50, 1,741 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 995 CP at level 20, or 1,243 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 935 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 159 attack · 116 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 24.5 kg |


