Competitive Information for Dewgong [Ruby/Sapphire]
Water / Ice
Abilities:
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved Sp. Atk stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Dewgong? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Dewgong, an impressive Pokémon known for its Water and Ice typing! It's a sight to see Dewgong out in the 3rd generation battlefield. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Dewgong below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Signal Beam
- Lick
- Protect
Dewgong is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Thick Fat, the power of fire- and ice-type attacks against Dewgong is halved.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Signal Beam is a physical 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Lick is a physical 20-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dewgong this turn).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Thief
- Protect
Dewgong is an interesting Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Thick Fat, the power of fire- and ice-type attacks against Dewgong is halved.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Aurora Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Dewgong has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dewgong this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Dewgong? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Signal Beam
- Lick
- Protect
Dewgong is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Thick Fat, the power of fire- and ice-type attacks against Dewgong is halved.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Signal Beam is a physical 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Lick is a physical 20-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dewgong this turn).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thief
- Protect
Dewgong is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Thick Fat, the power of fire- and ice-type attacks against Dewgong is halved.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Dewgong has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Dewgong this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dewgong can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Dewgong.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dewgong can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Dewgong
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Fake Out
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Dewgong
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dewgong in Ruby and Sapphire
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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