Herdier
Herdier is a Normal-type Pokémon, the Loyal Dog Pokémon, number 507 (#0507) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 14.7 kg.
Herdier is the Loyal Dog Pokémon, so old a partner of humans that the Pokédex says cave paintings show it and it may have been the very first Pokémon to partner with humans. It obeys faithfully, but only people it respects.
How to pronounce Herdier
Herdier is pronounced HUR-dee-er. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Herdier said out loud:
In Japanese it is ハーデリア (Herderrie).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Herdier is a light brown dog with a short snout, 0.9 m tall and 14.7 kg. Long cream fur forms a moustache and a three-pointed crest on its face, and a shaggy dark blue coat covers its body. The Pokédex says the coat is dense, springy and keeps growing, so claws and fangs bounce off it.
Behaviour
Herdier is smart, friendly and very loyal, and it looks after other Pokémon for its Trainer. It will not listen to anyone it does not respect. The Pokédex also says its ever-growing coat is so expensive to keep groomed that Herdier is troublesome to train.
Habitat
The Pokédex names no habitat. In Black and White it appears on Route 10 and in Cold Storage, and Black 2 and White 2 add it to Routes 1, 2 and 3.
Powers
Its Abilities are Intimidate and Sand Rush, with Scrappy hidden. In Sword and Shield it learns Play Rough at level 24, Crunch at 30 and Reversal at 48. With 80 Attack and 65 in each defence, it is a solid physical middle stage.
Name origin
Herdier probably blends 'herd' (as in a herding dog) and 'terrier'. The Japanese name is Herderrie (ハーデリア), which may be built the same way.
Design inspiration
Mana Ibe designed Herdier. It is the same Yorkshire-terrier type grown up, with touches of Scottish terrier and Australian silky terrier.
Evolution notes
Herdier evolves from Lillipup at level 16 and into Stoutland at level 32.
In the games
Herdier is the middle stage of Unova's dog line, introduced in Black and White. In Sword and Shield it appears in the Isle of Armor expansion, but Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Herdier debuted in 'Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!', where Lenora's Herdier fought Ash's Tepig and lost to Flame Charge. In 'Young Kiawe Had a Farm!', a Herdier herds all the Pokémon at Kiawe's family ranch.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says Herdier is designer Mana Ibe's favourite Pokémon.
- In 'Deceiving Appearances!', Lusamine has a Herdier keeping her company in her Aether Paradise office.
- A Herdier owned by Lenora appears in the Pokémon Generations episode 'The Uprising'.
Base stats
- HP: 65
- Attack: 80
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 35
- Sp. Def: 65
- Speed: 60
Herdier’s base stat total is 370. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Herdier weak to?
Herdier takes extra damage from Fighting (2×) moves.
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Herdier evolve from?
Herdier evolves from Lillipup at level 16.
How does Herdier evolve?
Herdier evolves into Stoutland at level 32.
The whole family: Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland.
Abilities
- Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
- Sand Rush: Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
- Scrappy (hidden ability): Lets the Pokémon's Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost Pokémon.
Moves
Moves Herdier learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 12 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 19 | Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — |
| 24 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 |
| 30 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 36 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 42 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — |
| 48 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 54 | Roar | Normal | Status | — |
| 60 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 |
| 66 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 |
TM moves (34)
Herdier can learn 34 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Giga Impact, Thunder Wave, Dig, Rest, Snore, Protect, Charm, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Helping Hand, Rock Tomb, Payback, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Round, Retaliate, Snarl, Surf, Thunderbolt, Substitute, Reversal, Endure, Sleep Talk, Crunch, Shadow Ball, Uproar, Hyper Voice, Work Up, Wild Charge, Play Rough, Psychic Fangs.
Egg moves (6), which Lillipup can hatch knowing:After You, Covet, Howl, Lick, Mud-Slap, Yawn.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 120 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 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 130.
Pokédex entries
The black fur that covers this Pokémon's body is dense and springy. Even sharp fangs bounce right off. (Shield)
Herdier is a very smart and friendly Pokémon. So much so that there's a theory that Herdier was the first Pokémon to partner with people. (Sword)
It has been living with people for so long that portrayals of it can be found on the walls of caves from long, long ago. (Ultra Moon)
The longer its black fur grows, the harder and more impervious it gets. Claws and fangs can't easily penetrate it. (Ultra Sun)
This Pokémon obeys its master's orders faithfully. However, it refuses to listen to anything said by a person it doesn't respect. (Moon)
Its dense black fur grows continuously. The high cost of keeping its hard fur properly groomed makes this a troublesome Pokémon to train. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ハーデリア |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Herderrie |
| French | Ponchien |
| German | Terribark |
| Spanish | Herdier |
| Italian | Herdier |
| Korean | 하데리어 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 哈约克 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 哈約克 |
Trivia
- Taller than 43% of all Pokémon (0.9 m).
- Heavier than 35% of all Pokémon (14.7 kg).
- Base stat total 370, ranked #669 of 1,025.
- One of 131 Normal-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 14 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 47 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 9 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: Herdier (Pokémon), Serebii: Herdier (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (HUR-dee-er): 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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