Dedenne


PvE Analysis
Dedenne is an cute addition to Pokemon Go, much adored by fans from other Pokemon titles. Unfortunately Dedenne lacks stats to be useful in the PvE meta, leaving it to be mostly a niche in the PvP scene.
Best PvE Offensive Moveset
Thunder Shock + Discharge | Best |
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- Thunder Shock gets STAB and suits Dedenne's Electric-type role.
- Tackle doesn't have any use and can't be Super Effective.
- Discharge synergizes well with Dedenne's Fast Move and can be used frequently.
- Play Rough gets STAB but Dedenne has no Fairy-type Fast Move to compliment it.
- Parabolic Charge is not a strong move.
Best PvE Defensive Moveset
Thunder Shock + Discharge or Play Rough | Best |
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- Thunder Shock gets STAB and generates energy faster to beat Tackle on defense, but neither deal impressive damage.
- Discharge is more valuable on defense as a 3-bar move.
- Play Rough can hit Ground-type attackers for neutral damage at least.
- Parabolic Charge is basically Discharge, but weaker.
PvP Analysis
Thunder Shock offers very high energy generation, with low damage output despite benefiting from STAB. Tackle is a poor move and can't be Super Effective against anything.
Parabolic Charge is an incredible move, sporting decent DPE and a guaranteed Defense buff; this can quickly turn Dedenne into a surprisingly tanky threat. Play Rough provides coverage against enemies that resist Electric. Discharge is a mediocre move, and its faster pacing isn't worth giving up Parabolic Charge's superior DPE and defense buff.
Great League | |
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Dedenne sports an interesting and relatively unique Electric/Fairy typing, which can make it a corebreaker to certain team compositions that focus on Dragon- and Water-type Pokemon. Dedenne's access to the amazing Parabolic Charge allows it to shine, suddenly turning this otherwise fragile Pokemon into a tanky threat if left unchecked. Though it desperately needs to avoid most Ground-type Pokemon still, Dedenne can run through teams if they are removed. | |
Ultra League | |
With a max CP of 2081 at level 50, Dedenne would appreciate more stats for Ultra League. | |
Master League | |
It's true, Fairy Pokemon tend to do well against Dragon-types which are very common in Master League. But stats still matter. |