Deerling
TL;DR. Deerling is a normal/grass-type Pokémon from Generation V. Base Stat Total: 335. The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass.
The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass.
Stat spread.
Total of 335. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Deerling in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Deerling reaches 1,135 CP at level 40 and 1,298 CP as a best buddy.
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Deerling in competitive play.
Deerling is a Generation 9 LC-tier pick in Smogon singles. In Pokémon GO it ranks #1050 in the Great League.
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Common questions about Deerling.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Deerling, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Deerling?
Deerling is a Normal/Grass-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Deerling weak to?
Deerling takes 2× damage from Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Deerling resistant to?
Deerling is immune to Ghost. It also resists Water, Grass, Electric, Ground.
How does Deerling evolve?
Deerling evolves into Sawsbuck (Level 34).
What generation is Deerling from?
Deerling was introduced in Generation V (the Unova region). Its Pokédex number is #0585.
What are Deerling's base stats?
Deerling has HP 60, Attack 60, Defense 50, Special Attack 40, Special Defense 50, and Speed 75. Total base stat total: 335.
What are Deerling's abilities?
Deerling can have the abilities Chlorophyll, Sap Sipper, plus the Hidden Ability Serene Grace.
Is Deerling legendary or mythical?
No. Deerling is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Deerling's best stat?
Deerling's highest base stat is Speed at 75, which ranks 82nd of 253 Normal-type Pokémon.
Is Deerling good?
Deerling has a base stat total of 335, the 731st-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 174th among Normal-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Through the generations.
Deerling as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Deerling is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Deerling vs. the average Normal-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 253 Normal-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Deerling | Normal avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | 72 | -12 |
| Attack | 60 | 75 | -15 |
| Defense | 50 | 66 | -16 |
| Special Attack | 40 | 65 | -25 |
| Special Defense | 50 | 68 | -18 |
| Speed | 75 | 65 | +10 |
| Total | 335 | 411 | -76 |
Deerling appears in 12 games.
Every mainline release where Deerling is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Deerling in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 4 games have a known habitat.
Deerling appears in 37 episodes.
From HZ013 (2023-07-14) through BW137 (2013-08-15).
- HZ013 An Unexpected Picnic! Horizons 2024-01-15
- HZ041 A Wild Mom Appears! Horizons 2024-09-09
- HZ051 The Flower Tower Horizons 2025-01-13
- BW001 In the Shadow of Zekrom! Black & White 2011-02-12
- BW002 Enter Iris and Axew! Black & White 2011-02-12
- BW003 A Sandile Gusher of Change! Black & White 2011-02-19
- BW004 The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! Black & White 2011-02-26
- BW010 A Rival Battle for Club Champ!! Black & White 2011-04-09
- BW012 Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! Black & White 2011-04-23
- BW018 Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! Black & White 2011-06-04
- BW019 A Connoisseur's Revenge! Black & White 2011-06-11
- BW033 Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! Black & White 2011-09-17
+ 25 more episodes
- BW034 Gotta Catch a Roggenrola! Black & White 2011-09-24
- BW039 Reunion Battles in Nimbasa! Black & White 2011-10-29
- BW042 The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome! Black & White 2011-11-19
- BW047 Crisis from the Underground Up! Black & White 2011-12-31
- BW051 Lost at the Stamp Rally! Black & White 2012-03-03
- BW052 Ash Versus the Champion! Black & White 2012-03-10
- BW054 The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck! Black & White 2012-03-24
- BW055 Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! Black & White 2012-03-31
- BW059 Stopping the Rage of Legends!: Part 1 Black & White 2012-04-28
- BW071 Search for the Clubultimate! Black & White 2012-07-21
- BW080 Clash of the Connoisseurs! Black & White 2012-09-22
- BW083 Rocking the Virbank Gym!: Part 1 Black & White 2012-10-13
- BW085 All for the Love of Meloetta! Black & White 2012-10-27
- BW092 Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three! Black & White 2012-12-15
- BW100 A Village Homecoming! Black & White 2013-02-16
- BW101 Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future! Black & White 2013-02-23
- BW106 Strong Strategy Steals the Show! Black & White 2013-03-30
- BW112 Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! Black & White 2013-05-11
- BW114 Saving Braviary! Black & White 2013-05-25
- BW117 Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! Black & White 2013-06-15
- BW118 Secrets From Out of the Fog! Black & White 2013-06-22
- BW125 Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness! Black & White 2013-08-10
- BW127 The Island of Illusions! Black & White 2013-08-24
- BW131 The Path That Leads to Goodbye! Black & White 2013-09-21
- BW137 Celebrating the Hero's Comet! Black & White 2013-11-02
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Deerling partners with 2 trainers in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Deerling partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
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