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#502 · Generation 5

Dewott

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,741 / 1,968
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
995 / 1,243
Research CP (L15)
746
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Dewott
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Dewott has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • B
    Great League#203 of 1154 · score 82.4

    It is ranked #203 in Great League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Aqua Tail / X Scissor.

Worth evolving into

  • Samurott
    B Great LeagueB Ultra LeagueB Water raid attacker (shadow)

Collection value

  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack159
Defense116
Stamina181

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueB#203 / 115482.4
Fury Cutter · Aqua Tail · X Scissor
L35 · 2/15/15
Great LeagueShadowC#348 / 115478.7
Fury Cutter · Aqua Tail · X Scissor
L35 · 2/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
bugShadow–#100 / 1648.686Water Gun · X Scissor
bug–#110 / 1647.590Water Gun · X Scissor
waterShadow–#163 / 2839.190Water Gun · Aqua Tail
water–#182 / 2837.994Water Gun · Aqua Tail

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Fury Cutter
bug4+80.5s8.03+41 turn
Water GunSTAB
water5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Aqua TailSTAB
water50-332.0s1.5255-35
Water PulseSTAB
water65-503.0s1.3080-50
X-Scissor
bug45-331.5s1.3665-40

Questions people ask

Is Dewott good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Dewott is B-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Dewott?
Dewott has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Dewott IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 2/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 35. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Dewott a good raid attacker?
Dewott ranks #182 of 283 water attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Dewott?
Samurott is B-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Dewott for candy.
Can Dewott be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Dewott is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Dewott worth keeping?
Shadow Dewott hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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