#0702 · Kalos · Generation 6

Dedenne

Antenna Pokémon · Electric/Fairy-type

Dedenne is a Electric/Fairy-type Pokémon, the Antenna Pokémon, number 702 (#0702) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 0.2 m tall and weighs 2.2 kg.

Dedenne is the Antenna Pokémon, an Electric and Fairy type that plugs its tail into wall sockets to charge up and chats to others of its kind over huge distances through its whiskers. The Pokédex blames it when your electricity bill looks wrong.

How to pronounce Dedenne

Dedenne is pronounced deh-DEN. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Dedenne said out loud:

In Japanese it is デデンネ.

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Dedenne is a round, orange, rodent-like biped, 0.2 m tall and 2.2 kg, with big black ears, a prominent upper tooth and a circular electric sac on each cheek. Its upper whiskers branch like antennae and send and receive electrical waves, while the plain lower whiskers are organs that fire electricity. A tuft of fur sits on the tip of its long, thin tail.

Behaviour

Dedenne cannot make much electricity on its own, so the Pokédex says it takes it from outlets, power plants and other electric Pokémon. It therefore tends to live near people, and Dedenne use their whiskers to tell each other where food or electricity can be found. When its charge runs low, it curls up and sleeps.

Habitat

The Pokédex names no habitat, though Bulbapedia notes its electricity habit keeps it near humans. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in the North and West Provinces' Area Three, and in Legends: Z-A it appears across Lumiose City's districts and in Hyperspace Lumiose.

Powers

Dedenne has Cheek Pouch, which restores HP when it eats a Berry, or Pickup, with Plus hidden. It starts with Nuzzle and learns Thunderbolt, Discharge, Volt Switch and Play Rough. With a base Speed of 101 it is quick, though its other stats are modest.

Name origin

Dedenne may combine denki ('electricity'), yamane ('dormouse') and the French antenne ('antenna'). The Japanese name is the same, Dedenne (デデンネ).

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia reads Dedenne as a dormouse, with touches of gerbil and hamster, fused with a television aerial. Bulbapedia suggests its Fairy type may reference La Petite Souris, the French tooth fairy, a small mouse that swaps baby teeth for coins. These are fan readings.

In the games

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Dedenne belongs to the Expedition Society and relays signals between members' Expedition Gadgets. It debuted in X and Y, where it lives on Route 11 and in the Friend Safari.

In the anime

Clemont's Dedenne debuted in 'A Battle of Aerial Mobility!', when Clemont tried to catch it for Bonnie. After he caught it in 'A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!', it spent most of its time outside its Poké Ball as Bonnie's unofficial partner.

Fun facts

• Dedenne won Japan's 2021 Pokémon of the Year fan vote, run on Twitter in February, with 68,396 votes against Cinccino's 54,444.
• In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U it is a Poké Ball Pokémon that uses Discharge, which shoots out in four directions.
• McDonald's gave away a Dedenne toy with a movable tail in its 2016 Pokémon promotion.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Dedenne (Pokémon) · Serebii: Dedenne (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex) · Bulbapedia: Pokémon of the Year

Base stats

• HP: 67
• Attack: 58
• Defense: 57
• Sp. Atk: 81
• Sp. Def: 67
• Speed: 101

Dedenne’s base stat total is 431. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Dedenne weak to?

Dedenne takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Ground (2×) moves.

It resists Electric (½×), Fighting (½×), Flying (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).

It is immune to Dragon moves.

Evolution

Dedenne does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

Abilities

• Cheek Pouch: Restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.
• Pickup: Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
• Plus (hidden ability): Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

Moves

Moves Dedenne learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (42)

Dedenne can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Agility, Protect, Thief, Trailblaze, Charge Beam, Facade, Swift, Draining Kiss, Fling, Endure, Volt Switch, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, U-turn, Thunder Punch, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Electro Ball, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Eerie Impulse, Substitute, Thunderbolt, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Electric Terrain, Misty Terrain, Wild Charge, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Tera Blast, Charge, Super Fang, Endeavor, Electroweb.

Egg moves (3):Covet, Magnet Rise, Tearful Look.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Field, Fairy.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 180 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
• Base experience yield: 151.

Pokédex entries

Since Dedenne can't generate much electricity on its own, it steals electricity from outlets or other electric Pokémon. (Shield)

A Dedenne's whiskers pick up electrical waves other Dedenne send out. These Pokémon share locations of food or electricity with one another. (Sword)

Its upper whiskers are sensors that survey its surroundings. Its lower whiskers are organs that shoot electricity. (Ultra Moon)

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 Sun)

It uses its tail to absorb electricity from power plants or from outlets in houses, and then it fires the electricity from its whiskers. (Y, Alpha Sapphire)

Its whiskers serve as antennas. By sending and receiving electrical waves, it can communicate with others over vast distances. (X, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Lightest Electric type in Gen 6: 2.2 kg.
• Shortest Electric type in Gen 6: 0.2 m.
• Highest HP among Electric types in Gen 6: 67.
• Highest Attack among Electric types in Gen 6: 58.
• Highest Defense among Electric types in Gen 6: 57.
• Fastest Fairy type in Gen 6: 101 Speed.
• Taller than 1% of all Pokémon (0.2 m).
• Heavier than 8% of all Pokémon (2.2 kg).
• Base stat total 431, ranked #543 of 1,025.
• One of 2 Pokémon that are both Electric and Fairy.
• One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
• Number 53 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
• Can learn 53 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 180: about 23.5% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 6 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: Dedenne (Pokémon), Serebii: Dedenne (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Pokémon of the Year.
• Pronunciation (deh-DEN): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

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

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Electric-type Pokémon · Fairy-type Pokémon · Electric/Fairy weaknesses and matchups · Kalos region guide · Cheek Pouch ability · Pickup ability · Plus ability · Compare Dedenne · Full Pokédex · Type chart · All moves

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