Drednaw

Drednaw is a Water/Rock type Pokémon introduced in Generation 8.

Drednaw is known to be extremely vicious. Its fangs are strong and sharp enough to bite through rock and iron. Though Drednaw has an extremely heavy rock shell, its well-developed muscles allow it to move quickly.

Drednaw has a Gigantamax form available in Pokémon Sword/Shield, with an exclusive G-Max move, G-Max Stonesurge.

Pokédex data

National № 0834
Type Water Rock
Species Bite Pokémon
Height 1.0 m (3′03″)
Weight 115.5 kg (254.6 lbs)
Abilities 1. Strong Jaw
2. Shell Armor
Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Local № 0043 (Sword/Shield)
0058 (Scarlet/Violet)
0057 (The Isle of Armor)
0184 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield 2 Attack
Catch rate 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 50 (normal)
Base Exp. 170
Growth Rate Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups Monster, Water 1
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles 20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP 90
290 384
Attack 115
211 361
Defense 90
166 306
Sp. Atk 48
90 214
Sp. Def 68
126 258
Speed 74
137 271
Total 485 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Drednaw.

Evolution chart

(Level 22)
Drednaw#0834
Drednaw
Water · Rock

Pokédex entries

Drednaw

Sword With jaws that can shear through steel rods, this highly aggressive Pokémon chomps down on its unfortunate prey.
Shield This Pokémon rapidly extends its retractable neck to sink its sharp fangs into distant enemies and take them down.
Scarlet Its massive, jagged teeth can crush a boulder in a single bite. This Pokémon has an extremely vicious disposition.
Violet Drednaw lurks along the shoreline. When prey come to drink water, Drednaw stretches its neck out and chomps down on them.

Gigantamax

Sword It responded to Gigantamax energy by becoming bipedal. First it comes crashing down on foes, and then it finishes them off with its massive jaws.
Shield In the Galar region, there’s a tale about this Pokémon chewing up a mountain and using the rubble to stop a flood.

Moves learned by Drednaw

Moves learnt by level up

Drednaw learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
1CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
1ProtectNormalStatus
1Razor ShellWaterPhysical 75 95
1Rock PolishRockStatus
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
1Water GunWaterSpecial 40 100
21HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100
30CounterFightingPhysical 100
39Jaw LockDarkPhysical 80 100
48LiquidationWaterPhysical 85 100
57Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
66Head SmashRockPhysical 150 80

Moves learnt on evolution

Drednaw learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95

Egg moves

Drednaw learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Drednaw gen 9 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Dragon TailDragonPhysical 60 90
Gastro AcidPoisonStatus 100
Shell SmashNormalStatus

Moves learnt by level up

Drednaw learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
1CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
1ProtectNormalStatus
1Razor ShellWaterPhysical 75 95
1Rock PolishRockStatus
1Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
1Water GunWaterSpecial 40 100
21HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100
30CounterFightingPhysical 100
39Jaw LockDarkPhysical 80 100
48LiquidationWaterPhysical 85 100
57Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
66Head SmashRockPhysical 150 80

Moves learnt on evolution

Drednaw learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95

Egg moves

Drednaw learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Drednaw gen 8 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Dragon TailDragonPhysical 60 90
Gastro AcidPoisonStatus 100
Skull BashNormalPhysical 130 100

Move Tutor moves

Drednaw can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Meteor BeamRockSpecial 120 90
Scale ShotDragonPhysical 25 90
Skitter SmackBugPhysical 70 90

Moves learnt by TM

Drednaw is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Moves learnt by TR

Drednaw is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Drednaw sprites

Type Generation 8 Generation 9
Normal Drednaw sprite from Sword & Shield Drednaw sprite from Scarlet & Violet
Shiny

Other languages

English Drednaw
Japanese カジリガメ (Kajirigame)
German Kamalm
French Torgamord
Italian Drednaw
Spanish Drednaw
Korean 갈가부기 (galgabugi)
Chinese (Simplified) 暴噬龟
Chinese (Traditional) 暴噬龜

 

English Bite Pokémon
Japanese かみつきポケモン
German Biss-Pokémon
French Pokémon Morsure
Italian Pokémon Morso
Spanish Pokémon Mordisco
Korean 물어뜯기포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified) 紧咬宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional) 緊咬寶可夢

Name origin

dreadnought
a battleship
gnaw
to bite or chew