Dewpider (Pokémon)

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Dewpider Water Bubble Pokémon シズクモ Shizukumo #0751 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Bubble Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 200 (36.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Dewpider 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 8.8 lbs. 4.0 kg Dewpider 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 54	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Dewpider 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dewpider (Japanese: シズクモ Shizukumo) is a dual-type Water/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Araquanid starting at level 22.

Biology

Dewpider is a Pokémon resembling a spider with a water bubble over its head. Its head and most of its abdomen are dark gray, while its thorax and six legs are light green. All of its legs are thin with a knobby joint in the middle, and three of its legs are typically used to anchor the bubble on its head. The green on its thorax extends onto its abdomen in three triangular markings. There are also several triangular flaps that extend upward and attach to the bubble over its head. The head itself has large light blue eyes with darker pupils and sclerae, two blue bumps on top, and a light green mouth similar to a spinneret. There is an actual spinneret on the tip of its abdomen, which the anime has shown as capable of producing both silk and water bubbles.

Dewpider can only breathe oxygen dissolved in water, so the bubble over its head allows it to breathe on land. Additionally, the bubble provides protection to its soft head and can be slammed into both prey and enemies. If two Dewpider meet, they compare bubbles and the one with the smaller bubble will move out of the way.

In the anime

Dewpider in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Dewpider debuted in Dewpider Ascending!, where they were told by their parent Araquanid to leave the nest and find their own places to call home. One Dewpider got separated from the group and came across Lana. Upon seeing Lana with a balloon on her head because of Popplio, it developed a crush on her. It then tried to find a new home, eventually finding one near the Pokémon School, but it had to battle a wild Surskit that already lived there. Dewpider lost the battle, but when Surskit evolved into a Masquerain, it happily abandoned its home and flew off, allowing Dewpider to live there. Earlier, it challenged two other Dewpider over territory, only to lose.

Minor appearances

• A Dewpider appeared in JN137.
• A Dewpider appeared in a fantasy in JN139 when Cilan asked Misty how she feels about it being both a Water and Bug-type.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM071 Dewpider Rotom Pokédex Dewpider, the Water Bubble Pokémon. A Water and Bug type. Dewpider come out of the water, looking for food. They create water bubbles to breathe and to protect their soft heads.

In the TCG

Main article: Dewpider (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #141 Alola USUM: #174 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It crawls onto the land in search of food. Its water bubble allows it to breathe and protects its soft head. Moon When it comes across enemies or potential prey, this Pokémon smashes its water-bubble-covered head into them. Ultra Sun When two Dewpider meet, they display their water bubbles to each other. Then the one with the smaller bubble gets out of the other's way. Ultra Moon It can only breathe oxygen that has dissolved in water, so it wears a water bubble on its head when it walks around on land.
Generation VIII Galar #214 Galar Crown Tundra #091 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It forms a water bubble at the rear of its body and then covers its head with it. Meeting another Dewpider means comparing water-bubble sizes. Shield Dewpider normally lives underwater. When it comes onto land in search of food, it takes water with it in the form of a bubble on its head.
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

File:Pokedex Image Dewpider SM.png

Dewpider in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Brooklet HillDay (Surfing and walking) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Brooklet HillDay (Surfing and walking) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 5, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, Lake of Outrage, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#8)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Mystic Water (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Mystic Water (5%)
Sword	Shield	Mystic Water (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Speed: 27		28 - 86	53 - 168
Total: 269	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×. If this Pokémon has Water Bubble, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Dewpider is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100100% 20 044 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 088 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 1616 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2424 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2828 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 3232 Entrainment Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 3636 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 10 4444 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100100% 10 4848 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dewpider

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dewpider

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Power Split Psychic Status — —% 10 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dewpider in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Dewpider in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dewpider

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dewpider Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100}}100% 20 VII Bubble × Water Special 04040 100}}100% 30 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 VII Spider Web × Bug Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 VII Water Sport × Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewpider Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dewpider × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #727 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.

Pokémon Rumble Rush File:Rush751Body.png Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 44 Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 116 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 117 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Infestation, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Mirror Coat, Bubble Beam, Water Pulse

Evolution

Unevolved Dewpider  Water  Bug

Level 22 →

First evolution Araquanid  Water  Bug

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Dewpider images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Dewpider can be seen as a counterpart to Surskit. Both share the Water and Bug types and the same base stat total of 269, both evolve at the same level, and both can be found at Brooklet Hill in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Dewpider being found during the day and Surskit at night.
• Dewpider is the only Bug-type to consist only of a head and legs.

Origin

Dewpider may be based on the diving bell spider, a spider that lives primarily underwater, gathering air into a bubble around its abdomen to breathe and provide an air supply to its nest. Dewpider's biology reverses this, being only able to breathe in water and using a water bubble to live on land. The way Dewpider holds its water bubble on its head makes it resemble a diving helmet. Its shape may also be based on a bacteriophage.

Name origin

Dewpider may be a combination of dew and spider, or refer to dewdrop spiders.

Shizukumo may be a combination of 滴 shizuku (drop, of water or other liquids), 蜘蛛 kumo (spider), and 水蜘蛛 mizugumo (diving bell spider).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese シズクモ Shizukumo From 滴 shizuku, 蜘蛛 kumo, and 水蜘蛛 mizugumo French Araqua From Arachnida and aqua Spanish Dewpider Same as English name German Araqua From Arachnida and aqua Italian Dewpider Same as English name Korean 물거미 Mulgeomi From 물 mul and 거미 geomi or 물거미 mulgeomi Mandarin Chinese 滴蛛 Dīzhū From 滴 dī and 蜘蛛 zhīzhū Cantonese Chinese 滴蛛 Dīkjyū From 滴 dīk and 蜘蛛 jījyū

More languages Russian Дупайдер Dupayder Transcription of English name Thai ชิซึคุโม Chisuekhumo Transcription of Japanese name

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