Dewgong - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Dewgong can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Dewgong artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Dewgong learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
1	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
1	Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
3	Growl	Normal		—	100
7	Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
11	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
13	Encore	Normal		—	100
17	Ice Shard	Ice		40	100
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
23	Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
27	Aurora Beam	Ice		65	100
31	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
33	Brine	Water		65	100
34	Sheer Cold	Ice		—	30
37	Take Down	Normal		90	85
41	Dive	Water		80	100
43	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
47	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
51	Safeguard	Normal		—	—

Egg moves

Dewgong learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal		—	80
Encore	Normal		—	100
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Icicle Spear	Ice		10	100
Lick	Ghost		20	100
Perish Song	Normal		—	—
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Slam	Normal		80	75

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl by a previous evolution of Dewgong. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Water Sport	Water		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Dewgong is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Dewgong is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Dewgong can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Dewgong learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
1	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
1	Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
3	Growl	Normal		—	100
7	Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
11	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
13	Encore	Normal		—	100
17	Ice Shard	Ice		40	100
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
23	Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
27	Aurora Beam	Ice		65	100
31	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
33	Brine	Water		65	100
34	Sheer Cold	Ice		—	30
37	Take Down	Normal		90	85
41	Dive	Water		80	100
43	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
47	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
51	Safeguard	Normal		—	—

Egg moves

Dewgong learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal		—	80
Encore	Normal		—	100
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Icicle Spear	Ice		10	100
Lick	Ghost		20	100
Perish Song	Normal		—	—
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Slam	Normal		80	75

Move Tutor moves

Dewgong can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Dive	Water		80	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Platinum by a previous evolution of Dewgong. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Water Sport	Water		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Dewgong is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Dewgong is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Dewgong can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Dewgong learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
1	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
1	Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
3	Growl	Normal		—	100
7	Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
11	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
13	Encore	Normal		—	100
17	Ice Shard	Ice		40	100
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
23	Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
27	Aurora Beam	Ice		65	100
31	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
33	Brine	Water		65	100
34	Sheer Cold	Ice		—	30
37	Take Down	Normal		90	85
41	Dive	Water		80	100
43	Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
47	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
51	Safeguard	Normal		—	—

Egg moves

Dewgong learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Disable	Normal		—	80
Encore	Normal		—	100
Fake Out	Normal		40	100
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Icicle Spear	Ice		10	100
Lick	Ghost		20	100
Perish Song	Normal		—	—
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Slam	Normal		80	75
Spit Up	Normal		—	100
Stockpile	Normal		—	—
Swallow	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Dewgong can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Dive	Water		80	100
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by a previous evolution of Dewgong. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Water Sport	Water		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Dewgong is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
05	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Dewgong is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Dewgong can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Dewgong egg move parents

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Dewgong's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Dewgong are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Dewgong with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Dewgong with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Kingdra Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Seel Dewgong Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Lombre Nuzleaf Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Horn Drill

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Lapras
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Icicle Spear

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Swinub Piloswine Corsola Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Lick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Seviper Kecleon
Breeding	Seel Dewgong
Sketch	Smeargle

Perish Song

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Politoed Absol
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Marill Azumarill
Sketch	Smeargle

Signal Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dewgong Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Remoraid Octillery Mantine
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Mantine Kingdra Surskit Masquerain Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Move tutor	Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Lapras Vaporeon Jolteon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Slowking Girafarig Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Stantler Surskit Masquerain Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Phanpy Donphan
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Seel Dewgong Omanyte Omastar Marill Azumarill Aipom Mantine Ambipom
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Marill Azumarill
Sketch	Smeargle

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Pelipper Mawile
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Numel Camerupt Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shellos Gastrodon Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Pelipper Mawile
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Numel Camerupt Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shellos Gastrodon Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Pelipper Mawile
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Numel Camerupt Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shellos Gastrodon Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle