Dedenne (Japanese: デデンネ, Hepburn: Dedenne) (deh-DEN-nay[1]) is an Electric/Fairy-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
Biology
Physiology

Dedenne is a small, rodent-like Pokémon. Most of its round, pudgy body is a vibrant orange color, and it has a cream-colored belly. It has a very long, black, wire-like tail and spiny, black whiskers on its reddish-orange cheek patches. It has small oval ears that are black on the outside with cream-colored insides. Dedenne has small, black eyes, a tiny black nose, and small, sharp incisor teeth. Its feet and paws are short and stubby, with tiny digits.
Behavior
Dedenne send and receive electrical waves using their whiskers in order to communicate with others over vast distances, as a means to alert the location of food or electricity. They use their long cord-like tail to absorb electricity. Due to their rather weak self-generation for electricity, they tend to sneak into homes and steal electricity from people's outlets.
Natural Abilities
Being a member of the Pikachu-family Pokémon, Dedenne can emit electricity from its cheek pouches.
Evolution
Dedenne does not evolve.
Game info
Locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
X and Y | Route 11 | Rare |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Sun and Moon | Transfer | None |
Pokédex entries
- X
Its whiskers serve as antennas. By sending and receiving electrical waves, it can communicate with others over vast distances.
- Y
It uses its tail to absorb electricity from power plants or from outlets in houses, and then it fires the electricity from its whiskers.
- Omega Ruby
Its whiskers serve as antennas. By sending and receiving electrical waves, it can communicate with others over vast distances.
- Alpha Sapphire
It uses its tail to absorb electricity from power plants or from outlets in houses, and then it fires the electricity from its whiskers.
- Ultra Sun
It sneaks into people’s homes and steals electricity from their outlets. When your electric bill seems off, it’s the handiwork of this rascal.
- Ultra Moon
Its upper whiskers are sensors that survey its surroundings. Its lower whiskers are organs that shoot electricity.
- Sword
A Dedenne's whiskers pick up electrical waves other Dedenne send out. These Pokémon share locations of food or electricity with one another.
- Shield
Since Dedenne can't generate as much electricity on its own, it steals electricity from outlets or other electric Pokémon.
Stats
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Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 431
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Tackle | 40 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
1 | Tail Whip | — | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
7 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Special | |||
11 | Charge | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
14 | Charm | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
17 | Parabolic Charge | 65 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
20 | Nuzzle | 20 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
23 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
26 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
30 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
31 | Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
34 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
39 | Entrainment | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
42 | Play Rough | 90 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
45 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
50 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Tail Whip | — | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
7 | Thunder Shock | 40 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
11 | Charge | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
14 | Charm | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
17 | Parabolic Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
20 | Nuzzle | 20 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
23 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
26 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
30 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
31 | Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
34 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
39 | Entrainment | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
42 | Play Rough | 90 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
45 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
50 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM89 | U-turn | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM93 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM89 | U-turn | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM93 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Breeding Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
Covet | Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr, Meowstic | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Eerie Impulse * | Mareep | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Helping Hand | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Growlithe, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Sentret, Furret, Marill, Azumarill, Plusle, Minun, Cherubi, Cherrim, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Audino, Minccino, Cinccino, Meowstic | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Natural Gift | Phanpy, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Tearful LookUSUM | Smeargle | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
Covet | Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr, Meowstic | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Eerie Impulse * | Mareep | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
Helping Hand | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Growlithe, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Sentret, Furret, Marill, Azumarill, Plusle, Minun, Cherubi, Cherrim, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Audino, Minccino, Cinccino, Meowstic | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Natural Gift | Phanpy, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Ally Switch USUM | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Covet USUM | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Electroweb USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Helping Hand USUM | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Iron Tail USUM | 100 | 75% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Last Resort USUM | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Magnet Rise USUM | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Recycle USUM | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Shock Wave USUM | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Signal Beam USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Super Fang USUM | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Thunder Punch USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Covet ORAS | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Electroweb ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Helping Hand ORAS | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Iron Tail ORAS | 100 | 75% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Last Resort ORAS | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Magnet Rise ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Recycle ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Shock Wave ORAS | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Signal Beam ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Super Fang ORAS | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Thunder Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
3D Models
Appearances
Anime
Clemont caught a Dedenne in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! as Bonnie wished for it.
Trivia
- In Super Smash Bros., Dedenne is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Discharge.
- Dedenne is tied with Morpeko with the smallest Pikaclone, as it is only 8 inches tall.
- Dedenne ranked 1st, among all Kalos Pokémon and all Pokémon altogether, in the Pokémon of the Year 2021 poll by The Pokémon Company.
Origin
Dedenne is based on a hamster or woodland jumping mouse. Its type could be a reference to La petite souris (the little mouse), the French version of the Tooth Fairy and is depicted as a mouse. Its whiskers resemble analogue TV antennae. Its tail resembles a chewed electrical chord, as mice are often considered pests for chewing on wires.
Etymology
Dedenne comes from 電気 (denki, electricity), デブ (debu, fat), and antenne (French for "antenna").
Names in other languages
- English, Italian, Spanish, French and German: Dedenne
- Chinese: 咚咚鼠
- Korean:: 데덴네
Gallery
References
- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 86. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
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