#0974 · Paldea · Generation 9

Cetoddle

Terra Whale Pokémon · Ice-type

Cetoddle is a Ice-type Pokémon, the Terra Whale Pokémon, number 974 (#0974) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 45 kg.

Cetoddle is the Terra Whale Pokémon, a small white Ice type that left the sea long ago and now waddles about snowy slopes on two stubby legs. The Scarlet Pokédex says it seems closely related to Wailmer, which makes its story the reverse of how real whales began.

How to pronounce Cetoddle

Cetoddle is pronounced sih-TOD-ul. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Cetoddle said out loud:

In Japanese it is アルクジラ (Arukujira).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Cetoddle is a round white whale with large eyes, a wide curved mouth, long fin-like forelimbs and a big tail. Pink marks sit around its eyes and on its hands, feet and tail, and a single horn grows from its forehead. It is 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 45 kg (99.2 lb).

Behaviour

The Pokédex says Cetoddle lives in pods of five or so. Its Pokémon Sleep entry adds that it can turn grumpy in its sleep and thump the ground as if panicking, perhaps dreaming that the group has left it behind.

Habitat

The Pokédex says it lives in frigid regions. In Scarlet and Violet it is found on the snowy slopes of Glaseado Mountain and around Dalizapa Passage in Paldea.

Diet

The Pokédex says it is fond of the minerals in snow and ice.

Powers

Cetoddle has Thick Fat, which halves damage from Fire and Ice moves, or Snow Cloak, with Sheer Force as its hidden Ability. It uses Powder Snow, Ice Shard, Avalanche and Ice Spinner. A base HP of 108 against a Speed of 43 makes it bulky but slow.

Name origin

Cetoddle appears to blend 'cetacean' or Cetus, the sea monster of Greek myth, with 'toddle' or 'toddler'. The Japanese name is Arukujira (アルクジラ), likely from aruku ('to walk') and kujira ('whale').

Design inspiration

Yusuke Kozaki designed Cetoddle and Cetitan. Bulbapedia reads Cetoddle as a mix of Arctic whales: the bowhead for its shape, the beluga for its white colour and big head, and the narwhal for its single horn, with a dash of toddler. Its move from sea to land is the opposite of real whale history, since whales began on land.

Evolution notes

Cetoddle becomes Cetitan when an Ice Stone is used on it, with no level requirement.

In the games

In Scarlet and Violet, where it debuted, Cetoddle lives in the snowy north of Paldea and also turns up in 3 star Tera Raid Battles. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

A group of Cetoddle made the species' anime debut in 'Ice Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha', carrying tourists at a snowboarding event, and Grusha has one of his own. Two wild Cetoddle also appear in the spin-off series Pokémon: Paldean Winds.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia lists Cetoddle and Cetitan as the only known Pokémon that can learn Ice Spinner by levelling up.
• The French name Piétacé blends pied ('foot') with cétacé, and the German name Flaniwal pairs the verb flanieren ('to stroll') with the word for whale: both, like the Japanese name, joke about walking.
• Pokémon Sleep gives Cetoddle four sleep styles, including Atop-Belly Sleep.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Cetoddle (Pokémon) · Serebii: Cetoddle (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 108
• Attack: 68
• Defense: 45
• Sp. Atk: 30
• Sp. Def: 40
• Speed: 43

Cetoddle’s base stat total is 334. Its highest stat is HP.

Type matchups

What is Cetoddle weak to?

Cetoddle takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Fighting (2×), Rock (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Ice (½×).

Evolution

How does Cetoddle evolve?

Cetoddle evolves into Cetitan (Ice Stone).

The whole family: Cetoddle, Cetitan.

Abilities

• Thick Fat: Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.
• Snow Cloak: Increases evasion to 1.25× during snow or hail. Protects against hail damage.
• Sheer Force (hidden ability): Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Moves

Moves Cetoddle learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (36)

Cetoddle can learn 36 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Protect, Ice Fang, Water Pulse, Chilling Water, Facade, Bulldoze, Icy Wind, Avalanche, Endure, Rain Dance, Snowscape, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Body Press, Substitute, Liquidation, Hyper Voice, Heavy Slam, Ice Spinner, Play Rough, Amnesia, Helping Hand, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Knock Off, High Horsepower, Icicle Spear, Double-Edge, Curse.

Egg moves (5):Belly Drum, Entrainment, Icicle Crash, Superpower, Yawn.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
• Catch rate: 150 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
• Base experience yield: 67.

Pokédex entries

It lives in frigid regions in pods of five or so individuals. It loves the minerals found in snow and ice. (Violet)

This species left the ocean and began living on land a very long time ago. It seems to be closely related to Wailmer. (Scarlet)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Slowest Ice type in Gen 9: 43 Speed.
• Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
• Heavier than 64% of all Pokémon (45 kg).
• Base stat total 334, ranked #739 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is HP, ranked #70 of 1,025.
• One of 48 Ice-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 69 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 48 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 150: about 19.6% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Cetoddle (Pokémon), Serebii: Cetoddle (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (sih-TOD-ul): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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