Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate180(33.8%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP151
Base stats
HP
67
Attack
58
Defense
57
Sp. Atk
81
Sp. Def
67
Speed
101
Total
431
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Dedenne
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Dedenne can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
17 of 17
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuzzle Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 15 | Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 20 | Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 23 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 25 | Parabolic Charge Heals the user for half the total damage dealt to all targets. | Electric | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Volt Switch User must switch out after attacking. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Charge Beam Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| 35 | Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 35 | Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 50 | Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 |
| 55 | Entrainment Copies the user’s ability onto the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 60 | Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Dedenne can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
15 sprites & renders for Dedenne.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Dedenne”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/dedenne.
Species data from PokéAPI.