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Indeedee

Indeedee (Japanese: イエッサン, HepburnIessan) (in-DEE-dee[1]) is a psychic/normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

Biology

Physiology

Indeedee is a bipedal, mammalian, vaguely sheep- or goat-like Pokémon. Its body is predominantly dark purple with white markings. They have brown eyes and white hands with three fingers. The male has horns pointing upwards while the female has horns pointing downwards. Both have fat, wide-hipped torsos, but the male's torso is tapered, more slender, and purple while the female's is rounded, plumper, and white. The male has blue marks between its eyes while the female has red marks above its eyes. Their feet are white and have three toes, but the male has more white than the female.

The male is shown to have a grumpy facial expression while the female is shown to have a happy facial expression.

Behavior

Both genders share the same trait: providing their masters with their most faithful service.

Natural abilities

They can sense emotion with their horns, like Kirlia and Ralts. The male has higher attack and speed while the female has higher HP and defense.

Game info

Game locations

Pokédex entries

  • Sword

    Male: It uses the horns on its head to sense the emotions of others. Males will act as valets for those they serve, looking after their every need.
    Female: These intelligent Pokémon touch horns with each other to share information between them.

  • Shield

    Male: Through its horns, it can pick up on the emotions of creatures around it. Positive emotions are the source of its strength.
    Female: They diligently serve people and Pokémon so they can gather feelings of gratitude. The females are particularly good at babysitting.

  • Scarlet

    Male: This Pokémon picks up on the positive emotions of other creatures via its horns and uses those emotions to fuel itself.
    Female: It dislikes conflict. If a fight occurs in its territory, it uses psychic power to throw things at the combatants in an effort to drive them away.

  • Violet

    Male: This Pokémon never leaves its Trainer's side. It predicts their actions with its psychic power and takes care of their day-to-day needs.
    Female: In search of happy feelings—such as joy and gratitude—Indeedee bustles around, taking diligent care of people and other Pokémon.


Stats

Stats
HP
60
Attack
65
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
105
Sp. Def
95
Speed
95
Total
475

Stats
HP
70
Attack
55
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
105
Speed
85
Total
475

Learnset

By leveling up

Male

Generation IX
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Stored Power Special 20 100% 10
1 Play Nice Status 100% 20
5 Encore Status 100% 5
10 Disarming Voice Special 40 100% 15
15 Psybeam Special 65 100% 20
20 Helping Hand Status 100% 20
25 After You Status 100% 15
30 Aromatherapy Status 100% 5
35 Psychic Special 90 100% 10
40 Calm Mind Status 100% 20
45 Power Split Status 100% 10
50 Psychic Terrain Status 100% 10
55 Last Resort Physical 140 100% 5
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Female

Generation IX
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Stored Power Special 20 100% 10
1 Play Nice Status 100% 20
5 Baton Pass Status 100% 40
10 Disarming Voice Special 40 100% 15
15 Psybeam Special 65 100% 20
20 Helping Hand Status 100% 20
25 Follow Me Status 100% 20
30 Aromatherapy Status 100% 5
35 Psychic Special 90 100% 10
40 Calm Mind Status 100% 20
45 Guard Split Status 100% 10
50 Psychic Terrain Status 100% 10
55 Healing Wish Status 100% 10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Generation IX
Machine Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Machine Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
TM02 Pay Day Physical 40 100% 20
TM10 Magical Leaf Special 60 100% 20
TM17 Light Screen Status 100% 30
TM18 Reflect Status 100% 20
TM19 Safeguard Status 100% 25
TM21 Rest Status 100% 10
TM24 Snore Special 50 100% 15
TM25 Protect Status 100% 10
TM31 Attract Status 100% 15
TM39 Facade Physical 70 100% 20
TM40 Swift Special 60 100% 20
TM41 Helping Hand Status 100% 20
TM44 Imprison Status 100% 10
TM60 Power Swap Status 100% 10
TM61 Guard Swap Status 100% 10
TM63 Drain Punch Physical 75 100% 10
TM70 Trick Room Status 100% 5
TM71 Wonder Room Status 100% 10
TM72 Magic Room Status 100% 10
TM76 Round Special 60 100% 15
TM87 Draining Kiss Special 50 100% 10
TM91 Psychic Terrain Status 100% 10
TM92 Mystical Fire Special 75 100% 10
TR11 Psychic Special 90 100% 10
TR14 Metronome Status 100% 10
TR19 Tri Attack Special 80 100% 10
TR20 Substitute Status 100% 10
TR25 Psyshock Special 80 100% 10
TR26 Endure Status 100% 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Status 100% 10
TR29 Baton Pass Status 100% 40
TR30 Encore Status 100% 5
TR33 Shadow Ball Special 80 100% 15
TR34 Future Sight Special 120 100% 10
TR38 Trick Status 100% 10
TR42 Hyper Voice Special 90 100% 10
TR49 Calm Mind Status 100% 20
TR65 Energy Ball Special 90 100% 10
TR69 Zen Headbutt Physical 80 90% 15
TR82 Stored Power Special 20 100% 10
TR83 Ally Switch Status 100% 15
TR90 Play Rough Physical 90 90% 10
TR92 Dazzling Gleam Special 80 100% 10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Male

Generation IX
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Extrasensory Special 80 100% 20
Parent Candidates:
Fake Out Physical 40 100% 10
Parent Candidates:
Psych Up Status —% 10
Parent Candidates:
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM.

Generation VIII
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Psych Up Status —% 10
Parent Candidates: Aromatisse
Fake Out Physical 40 100% 10
Parent Candidates: Impidimp, Morgrem, Grimmsnarl
Extrasensory Special 80 100% 20
Parent Candidates: Togetic, Togekiss, Roselia, Roserade
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM.

Female

Generation IX
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Fake Out Physical 40 100% 10
Parent Candidates:
Heal Pulse Status —% 10
Parent Candidates:
Psych Up Status —% 10
Parent Candidates:
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM.

Generation VIII
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Psych Up Status —% 10
Parent Candidates: Aromatisse
Fake Out Physical 40 100% 10
Parent Candidates: Impidimp, Morgrem, Grimmsnarl
Psycho Shift Status 100% 10
Parent Candidates: Togetic, Togekiss
Heal Pulse Status —% 10
Parent Candidates: Aromatisse, Hatenna, Hattrem, Hatterene
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM.

By tutoring

Generation IX
Games Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII
Games Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
' Expanding Force Special 80 100% 10
' Terrain Pulse Special 50 100% 10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

    Anime

    Nurse Joy and Indeedee

    Trivia

    • Indeedee shares some similarities with Meowstic:
      • Both have gender-specific forms that are exclusive to a game version. In both cases, wild male Meowstic and Indeedee only appears in Pokémon Sword, while wild female Meowstic and Indeedee only appears in Pokémon Shield.
      • Both are Psychic-type Pokémon.
      • Their battle styles are divided based on gender: the female Meowstic and male Indeedee focus on attack, whilst the male Meowstic and the female Indeedee focus on support and defense.
    • Upon the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the official Pokémon website erroneously swaps the images of male and female Indeedee, having the male appear with female's Pokédex entry and vice versa. This has since been fixed.
    • Indeedee, Kirlia, and Mesprit all share the same category. All are known as the Emotion Pokémon.
    • For some reason in the Battle Tower, opposing Indeedee can use moves exclusive to the other gender (Example: Male Indeedee can use Follow Me)

    Origin

    The Male Indeedee are based on butlers, while the female ones are based on maids. They also share some traits with sheep or goats. Both of them are based on Lares, ancient deities in the Roman religion that did house duties in exchange for praise. They are often depicted in pairs (similarly to how male and female Indeedee are usually together). They are also often seen holding rhyta, containers shaped like goats. They may also take inspiration from Brownies, spirits in British folklore that snuck into houses at night to do farming and household work. As both genders of Indeedee are sheep-like and have plump lower torsos, they may also be based on Fat-tailed sheep.

    Etymology

    Indeedee comes from "indeed".

    Iessan is a portmanteau of "yes" and "-san," a Japanese honorific roughly equivalent to "Mr." or "Mrs." It may also come from "yes-man."

    The names might reflect the stiff and stereotypical representations of butlers and maids in comedies.

    Gallery

    References

    1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2024). Pokémon Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 266. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1-339-02801-9.