Drednaw
Drednaw is a Water/Rock-type Pokémon, the Bite Pokémon, number 834 (#0834) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 115.5 kg.
Drednaw, the Bite Pokémon, is a snapping turtle of Water and Rock type with jaws the Pokédex says can shear through steel rods and crush a boulder in one bite. Its Gigantamax form is the subject of a Galar tale about stopping a flood with a chewed-up mountain.
How to pronounce Drednaw
Drednaw is pronounced DRED-naw. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Drednaw said out loud:
In Japanese it is カジリガメ (Kajirigame).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Drednaw is 1.0 m tall and weighs 115.5 kg. It is a large, four-legged turtle with a shell of rock, and the Pokédex says its neck is retractable and shoots out rapidly so the fangs can take down distant enemies. Bulbapedia says its strong muscles let it move fast despite the heavy shell.
Behaviour
Drednaw is highly aggressive, and the Pokédex calls its disposition extremely vicious. It lurks along the shoreline, and when prey come to drink it stretches out its neck and chomps down. Bulbapedia says it takes a skilled Trainer to handle one, and some Trainers release theirs into the wild.
Habitat
The Pokédex places it along shorelines. Serebii lists swamp, lake and river biomes in Paldea and lakes and rivers in Kitakami (The Teal Mask), with Casseroya Lake a fixed spot.
Powers
Drednaw has Strong Jaw or Shell Armor, with Swift Swim hidden, and Strong Jaw suits it well: it bites with Crunch and Jaw Lock and slams with Head Smash. Liquidation and Rock Tomb cover its Water and Rock types. Gigantamax Drednaw becomes bipedal, with a longer spiked tail and a head hidden inside its body, and the Pokédex says it crushes foes before finishing them with its jaws; it is the only known Pokémon that can use G-Max Stonesurge. With base Attack 115 it is a hard-hitting physical attacker.
Name origin
Drednaw may combine 'dread', 'gnaw' and 'dreadnought', a type of warship. The Japanese name is Kajirigame (カジリガメ), which may join kajiritsuku ('to bite into') and kame ('turtle').
Design inspiration
Drednaw looks modelled on the common snapping turtle, borrowing some traits, apparently, from the alligator snapping turtle, and its horn resembles a cleaver. Bulbapedia suggests Gigantamax Drednaw resembles a dreadnought, and that its boat-like underside and armoured top recall early ironclad warships. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Drednaw evolves from Chewtle at level 22 and is the final stage.
In the games
Nessa, the Water-type Gym Leader of Hulbury, finishes with Drednaw, Dynamaxing it in her Gym battle and Gigantamaxing it in later battles in Sword and Shield, where it debuted. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in 4-star Tera Raid Battles and in Paldea and Kitakami, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Drednaw debuted in 'Flash of the Titans!', where Team Rocket's failed capture attempt makes it Gigantamax and rampage through Wyndon Stadium. Ash and Goh face it in 'The Climb to Be the Very Best!', until Pikachu Gigantamaxes to beat it.
Fun facts
- Before Scarlet and Violet's Version 2.0.1 update, Drednaw could not learn Dragon Tail by TM, though Chewtle could.
- It shares the category Bite Pokémon with Poochyena and Mightyena.
- In Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Nessa's Drednaw is defeated by Milo in the Champion Cup.
- In Pokémon Adventures, three Drednaw debut in 'Chomp!! Defeat Drednaw' by attacking a van, and are beaten by Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble.
Base stats
- HP: 90
- Attack: 115
- Defense: 90
- Sp. Atk: 48
- Sp. Def: 68
- Speed: 74
Drednaw’s base stat total is 485. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Drednaw weak to?
Drednaw takes extra damage from Grass (4×), Electric (2×), Fighting (2×), Ground (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (¼×), Normal (½×), Ice (½×), Poison (½×), Flying (½×).
Evolution
What does Drednaw evolve from?
Drednaw evolves from Chewtle at level 22.
Drednaw is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Chewtle, Drednaw.
Forms
- Gigantamax Drednaw (Gigantamax): Water/Rock-type, base stat total 485 (HP 90, Attack 115, Defense 90, Sp. Atk 48, Sp. Def 68, Speed 74). Abilities: Strong Jaw, Shell Armor, Swift Swim (hidden).
Abilities
- Strong Jaw: Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.
- Shell Armor: Protects against critical hits.
- Swift Swim (hidden ability): Doubles Speed during rain.
Moves
Moves Drednaw learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Protect | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 1 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — |
| 1 | Razor Shell | Water | Physical | 75 |
| 21 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 30 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 39 | Jaw Lock | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 48 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 |
| 57 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 |
| 66 | Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 |
“Evo” means Drednaw learns the move the moment it evolves: Rock Tomb.
TM moves (51)
Drednaw can learn 51 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Ice Fang, Water Pulse, Chilling Water, Facade, Bulldoze, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Endure, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Smart Strike, Dig, False Swipe, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Rock Blast, Waterfall, Poison Jab, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Body Press, Substitute, Iron Defense, Crunch, Liquidation, Stealth Rock, Surf, Ice Spinner, Earth Power, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Sand Tomb, Super Fang, High Horsepower, Double-Edge, Whirlpool, Muddy Water, Skitter Smack, Meteor Beam, Throat Chop.
Egg moves (3), which Chewtle can hatch knowing:Dragon Tail, Gastro Acid, Shell Smash.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Monster, Water 1.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 75 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 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 170.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon rapidly extends its retractable neck to sink its sharp fangs into distant enemies and take them down. (Shield)
With jaws that can shear through steel rods, this highly aggressive Pokémon chomps down on its unfortunate prey. (Sword)
Names around the world
| Japanese | カジリガメ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kajirigame |
| French | Torgamord |
| German | Kamalm |
| Spanish | Drednaw |
| Italian | Drednaw |
| Korean | 갈가부기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 暴噬龟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 暴噬龜 |
Trivia
- Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
- Heavier than 85% of all Pokémon (115.5 kg).
- Base stat total 485, ranked #372 of 1,025.
- One of 11 Pokémon that are both Water and Rock.
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 25 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 63 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- 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: Drednaw (Pokémon), Serebii: Drednaw (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Nessa.
- Pronunciation (DRED-naw): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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