Fidough
Fidough is a Fairy-type Pokémon, the Puppy Pokémon, number 926 (#0926) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 10.9 kg.
Fidough is the Puppy Pokémon, a squishy Fairy type that cultivates yeast inside its body and breathes it out, making things ferment around it. People have protected it since long ago because that yeast is so useful for cooking.
How to pronounce Fidough
Fidough is pronounced fy-DOH. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Fidough said out loud:
In Japanese it is パピモッチ (Pupimocchi).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Fidough is a small dog, 0.3 m tall and 10.9 kg, with a big head, stubby legs and off-white fur with yellow accents. Its ears look like bread buns, its tail is made of two round segments, and a braid-like row of bumps runs down its back. It has a big dewlap that it rests its head on when it sleeps. Its smooth, moist skin is firm but elastic, and when agitated it puffs up to look bigger.
Behaviour
The Scarlet Pokédex says the yeast in Fidough's breath makes things ferment around it. Bulbapedia says it has long been seen as a companion to humankind, and the Legends: Z-A Pokédex says it has lived alongside people since ancient times and improved their diets.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found mainly in Paldea's South Province, and in 1-star Tera Raid Battles.
Powers
Its Abilities are Own Tempo, which prevents confusion, and the hidden Klutz, which stops it using held items in battle. It learns Play Rough at level 18, Baton Pass at 26 and Crunch at 40. Its best base stat is Defense, 70, and it needs its evolution to become a serious threat.
Name origin
Fidough may combine 'Fido', a stock dog name that also means 'loyal' in Spanish and Italian, with 'filo' and 'dough'. The Japanese name is Pupimocchi (パピモッチ), possibly from 'puppy' with mocchiri, a word for a soft, springy texture, or from mochi, the rice cake.
Design inspiration
Mari Shimazaki designed Fidough and Dachsbun. Fidough looks like a puppy, probably a dachshund, made of pastry dough, and Bulbapedia suggests the Mollete de Antequera bread or the spiral ensaïmada pastry. The idea may also pun on 'purebred', which sounds like 'pure bread', and a turnspit dog, a stubby kitchen breed, may be involved. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Fidough evolves into Dachsbun at level 26.
In the games
In Legends: Z-A, Fidough appears wild in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose, in the 2-star and 3-star Fairy-type wild zones. It first appeared in Scarlet and Violet and has a Pokédex entry in Pokémon Pokopia.
In the anime
Fidough debuted in the Pokémon Horizons episode 'Welcome to Paldea!', owned by Liko's father, Alex. In the Biri-Biri music video, Anna's Fidough evolves into a Dachsbun.
Fun facts
- Its second Egg Group is Mineral, the group of rock and metal Pokémon, even though it is made of dough.
- Its base stat total of 312 is shared by no other Pokémon.
- Fidough is one of the Puppy Pokémon, a category it shares with Growlithe, Lillipup, Rockruff and Yamper.
Base stats
- HP: 37
- Attack: 55
- Defense: 70
- Sp. Atk: 30
- Sp. Def: 55
- Speed: 65
Fidough’s base stat total is 312. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Fidough weak to?
Fidough takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Dragon moves.
Evolution
How does Fidough evolve?
Fidough evolves into Dachsbun at level 26.
The whole family: Fidough, Dachsbun.
Abilities
- Own Tempo: Prevents confusion.
- Klutz (hidden ability): Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
Moves
Moves Fidough learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 3 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 6 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 8 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 |
| 11 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 15 | Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — |
| 18 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 |
| 22 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 26 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — |
| 30 | Roar | Normal | Status | — |
| 33 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 36 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 40 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 45 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 |
TM moves (34)
Fidough can learn 34 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Agility, Mud-Slap, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Trailblaze, Facade, Snarl, Mud Shot, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Psychic Fangs, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dazzling Gleam, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Substitute, Crunch, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Misty Terrain, Tera Blast, Roar, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Alluring Voice.
Egg moves (5):Copycat, Howl, Sweet Scent, Wish, Yawn.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 190 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 Speed effort value.
- Base experience yield: 62.
Pokédex entries
The yeast in Fidough's breath is useful for cooking, so this Pokémon has been protected by people since long ago. (Violet)
This Pokémon is smooth and moist to the touch. Yeast in Fidough's breath induces fermentation in the Pokémon's vicinity. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | パピモッチ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Pupimocchi |
| French | Pâtachiot |
| German | Hefel |
| Spanish | Fidough |
| Italian | Fidough |
| Korean | 쫀도기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 狗仔包 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 狗仔包 |
Trivia
- Shortest Fairy type in Gen 9: 0.3 m.
- Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
- Heavier than 29% of all Pokémon (10.9 kg).
- Base stat total 312, ranked #803 of 1,025.
- One of 64 Fairy-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 21 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 190: about 24.8% 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: Fidough (Pokémon), Bulbapedia: Biri-Biri, Serebii: Fidough (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (fy-DOH): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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