Dewgong - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Dewgong can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Dewgong does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Dewgong does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Dewgong cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Dewgong cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
1	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
1	Sheer Cold	Ice	—	30
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
3	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Bubble Beam	Water	65	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
39	Take Down	Normal	90	85
45	Dive	Water	80	100
49	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
55	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
61	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
65	Hail	Ice	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Dewgong learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Sheer Cold	Ice		—	30

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belch	Poison	120	90
Disable	Normal	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Entrainment	Normal	—	100
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
Lick	Ghost	30	100
Perish Song	Normal	—	—
Slam	Normal	80	75
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Dewgong does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Dewgong egg move parents

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Dewgong

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Dewgong with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Belch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Grumpig Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Slowking
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Kecleon
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 Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle

Entrainment

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Stantler Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Remoraid Octillery
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Lombre Ludicolo Nuzleaf Shiftry 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
Sketch	Smeargle

Horn Drill

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

Slam

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