Dewgong (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Water

Ice

Boosted in Rain and Snow weather

Dewgong weaknesses

Dewgong is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Dewgong is resistant to Water-type moves, and doubly resistant to Ice-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Dewgong

The best moves for Dewgong are Frost Breath and Blizzard when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Ice Shard and Blizzard deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Frost Breath

13.2DPS

Blizzard

52DPS

Defending

Ice Shard Elite TM

12DPS

Liquidation

28DPS

Trainer Battles

Ice Shard Elite TM

3.3EPT

Blizzard

2.24DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Seel family. Dewgong evolves from Seel for 50 Candy.

Seel

Dewgong

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Seel for 45 Candy.

Game images

Dewgong, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Dewgong is a Water & Ice Pokémon which evolves from Seel. It is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves. Dewgong's best moveset is Frost Breath & Blizzard and it has a Max CP of 2,245.

About

"Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Iron Tail	14	6	14
Frost Breath	11	9	13.2
Ice Shard Elite TM	10	10	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Liquidation	70	3	2.55
Icy Wind Elite TM	65	3	2.36
Aurora Beam	80	2	1.92
Drill Run	85	2	1.7
Aqua Jet Elite TM	45	3	1.64
Blizzard	130	1	1.56
Water Pulse	65	2	1.56
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Ice Shard Elite TM	9	3	3.6	3.3
Frost Breath	7	2	4.2	2.5
Iron Tail	10	3	3.3	2.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Blizzard	140	75	2.24
Aqua Jet Elite TM	70	40	2.1
Water Pulse	80	50	1.92
Liquidation ▼ def	70	45	1.87
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Drill Run	70	40	1.75
Aurora Beam	80	60	1.6
Icy Wind Elite TM ▼ att	60	45	1.6
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	7.6	100%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	7.5	99%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	7.1	93%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Liquidation 28 DPS	7.1	93%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Liquidation 28 DPS	7	92%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Liquidation 28 DPS	6.8	89%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Aurora Beam 27.4 DPS	6.7	88%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Drill Run 28.3 DPS	6.6	87%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Aurora Beam 27.4 DPS	6.6	86%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.5	86%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Drill Run 28.3 DPS	6.5	86%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Aurora Beam 27.4 DPS	6.5	85%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Drill Run 28.3 DPS	6.4	85%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	6.4	84%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.3	83%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Icy Wind Elite TM 22.3 DPS	6.3	83%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.3	83%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	6.2	82%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	6.2	82%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Icy Wind Elite TM 22.3 DPS	6.2	81%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Icy Wind Elite TM 22.3 DPS	6.2	81%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Aqua Jet Elite TM 21.6 DPS	6	79%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Aqua Jet Elite TM 21.6 DPS	5.9	78%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Aqua Jet Elite TM 21.6 DPS	5.8	77%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.2	69%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5	65%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.6	60%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Liquidation 28 DPS	2.9	100%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Liquidation 28 DPS	2.9	100%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Icy Wind Elite TM 22.3 DPS	2.7	93%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Aurora Beam 27.4 DPS	2.7	93%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	2.7	93%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Icy Wind Elite TM 22.3 DPS	2.7	93%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Aurora Beam 27.4 DPS	2.7	92%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	2.7	91%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Liquidation 28 DPS	2.7	91%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Drill Run 28.3 DPS	2.6	89%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Drill Run 28.3 DPS	2.6	88%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Icy Wind Elite TM 22.3 DPS	2.5	86%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.5	85%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Aurora Beam 27.4 DPS	2.5	85%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Blizzard 52 DPS	2.5	85%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.5	84%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Drill Run 28.3 DPS	2.4	83%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Aqua Jet Elite TM 21.6 DPS	2.4	81%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.4	80%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Aqua Jet Elite TM 21.6 DPS	2.3	80%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Aqua Jet Elite TM 21.6 DPS	2.3	77%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2	68%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2	68%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.9	66%
Iron Tail 14 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	54%
Frost Breath 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	50%
Ice Shard Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.4	46%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Blizzard 2.24 DPE	24	11.1	113%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Aqua Jet Elite TM 2.1 DPE	12	10.6	108%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	15	10	102%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Liquidation ▼ def 1.87 DPE	15	9.8	100%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Blizzard 2.24 DPE	30	9.8	100%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	9.8	100%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Aqua Jet Elite TM 2.1 DPE	16	9.5	96%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Drill Run 1.75 DPE	12	9.4	96%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	20	9	92%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Icy Wind Elite TM ▼ att 1.6 DPE	15	8.9	91%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Aurora Beam 1.6 DPE	18	8.9	91%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Liquidation ▼ def 1.87 DPE	18	8.9	91%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	28	8.8	90%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Drill Run 1.75 DPE	16	8.6	88%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Blizzard 2.24 DPE	33	8.6	87%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Aqua Jet Elite TM 2.1 DPE	18	8.2	84%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Icy Wind Elite TM ▼ att 1.6 DPE	18	8.2	84%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Aurora Beam 1.6 DPE	24	8.2	84%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	24	7.8	80%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Liquidation ▼ def 1.87 DPE	21	7.7	78%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	30	7.7	78%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Drill Run 1.75 DPE	18	7.4	76%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Icy Wind Elite TM ▼ att 1.6 DPE	21	7.1	72%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Aurora Beam 1.6 DPE	27	7.1	72%
Frost Breath 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	28	4.6	47%
Ice Shard Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.1	42%
Iron Tail 2.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	30	3.7	37%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Dewgong counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Dewgong Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.53
2
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.57
3
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.58
4
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.58
5
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.6

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

All Dewgong counters »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		139
Defense		177
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	120 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	851
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,134
Level 30 Max wild	1,702
Level 40	1,985
Level 50	2,245

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,418
Level 35 (wild)	1,843