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#0751 Dewpider

Dewpider artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
WaterBug
Abilities
Water BubbleWeakens Fire moves on it and prevents burns.
Hidden ability
Water AbsorbRestores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Water 1 / Bug
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Sp. Def
Wild held item
Mystic Water
Dewpider’s base stats
HP38
Attack40
Defense52
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def72
Speed27
Total269

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions
  • Morning: 4:00–9:59
  • Day: 10:00–19:59
  • Night: 20:00–3:59
Where to find Dewpider in the wild
LocationMethod / conditionsLevelChance
Mt. Moon Square355%
Mt. Moon Square2015%

Evolution

Evolves into Araquanid at Lv 22.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Dewpider’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1Water GunWaterSpecial4010025Blasts the target with water. Does not burn the target.
1InfestationBugSpecial2010020The user swarms the foe for 4 to 5 turns. The foe can’t flee in the meantime.
4Bug BiteBugPhysical6010020The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
8BiteDarkPhysical6010025The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
12Bubble BeamWaterSpecial6510020A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. 10% chance to lower its Speed by 1 stage.
16Aqua RingWaterStatus——20The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
20HeadbuttNormalPhysical7010015The user sticks out its head and charges. It has a 30% chance to make the foe flinch.
24CrunchDarkPhysical8010015The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
28SoakWaterStatus—10020The user drenches the foe in a torrent of water, turning it into a Water type.
32EntrainmentNormalStatus—10015The user dances to an odd rhythm that the foe copies, making its ability the same as the user’s.
36LungeBugPhysical8010015Pounces on the target with full force, lowering its Attack.
40LiquidationWaterPhysical8510010Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense.
44Leech LifeBugPhysical8010010A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
48Mirror CoatPsychicSpecialvar.10020A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Dewpider can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial9010010The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial110705A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM19Giga DrainGrassSpecial7510010A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM81X-ScissorBugPhysical8010015The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical8010020The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM101ScaldWaterSpecial8010015Scalds the target with boiling water. May burn the target.
TM117LungeBugPhysical8010015Pounces on the target with full force, lowering its Attack.
TM122LiquidationWaterPhysical8510010Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense.
HM03SurfWaterSpecial9010015A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM07WaterfallWaterPhysical8010015The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls.

Move tutors

Moves Dewpider can learn from tutors
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notesTutor location, cost and requirements
Bug BiteBugPhysical6010020The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
EndeavorNormalPhysicalvar.1005An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.

Olivine City · Cost: Heavy Ball ×1

Requirements: Route 38 → Olivine City: small extras

Olivine City

Icy WindIceSpecial559515The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.

Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1

Route 20

Egg moves

Dewpider’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
Power SplitPsychicStatus——10The user uses psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe’s.
Spit UpNormalSpecialvar.10010Attacks with stored power. The more it has stored, the greater the power.
Sticky WebBugStatus——20Spreads a sticky web around the opposing side, lowering the Speed of Pokémon that switch in.
StockpileNormalStatus——20The user charges up power, raising its Defense and Sp. Def. It can be used up to 3 times.

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