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Watchog

Lookout Pokémon

Normal

When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches.

In Pokémon GO · 1819 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.1 m

Weight27.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP147

Abilities

Illuminate

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

AnalyticHidden

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

Egg groups: Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

420

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Immune to

Ghost0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

All-out Attacker

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityAnalytic

Nature{"Adamant","Jolly"}

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Watchog

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black

Dreamyard P2 Laboratory Route 1 Route 15 Route 18 Route 7

White

Dreamyard P2 Laboratory Route 1 Route 15 Route 18 Route 7

Black 2

Dreamyard P2 Laboratory Route 1 Route 18 Route 2 Route 3 Route 7

White 2

Dreamyard P2 Laboratory Route 1 Route 18 Route 2 Route 3 Route 7

Route 15

Evolution

#0504Patrat

Lv. 20

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Watchog can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
1	Rototiller Raises the Attack and Special Attack of all Grass Pokémon in battle.	Ground	Status	—	—	10
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
11	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
13	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
16	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
18	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
22	Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.	Normal	Physical	—	90	10
25	After You Makes the target act next this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
29	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
32	Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
36	Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	80	90	15
39	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
43	Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
46	Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
50	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20