Dewgong (Japanese: ジュゴン Jugon) is a dual-type Water/Ice Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Seel starting at level 34.
Biology
Dewgong is a pinniped Pokémon with a snowy white, furry body. Its fur renders it virtually invisible in snowy conditions. Its face has two black eyes, a black nose, and two tusks extending from its upper jaw. It has a streamlined body with two front flippers and a long flowing tail. Even in extremely cold and ice-packed waters, its tail allows it to be a swift and agile swimmer at speeds of 8 knots. On top of its head is a sharp horn, which allows it to cut through the thickest ice floes.
It lives on icebergs adrift in frigid ocean waters. It thrives in lower temperatures, becoming increasingly more active the colder the weather. By storing thermal energy within its body, it is completely unharmed by even the most intense freezing weather. During daylight hours, it sleeps on bitterly cold ice or under shallow water. However, at night when the temperature drops, it becomes a hunter and searches for prey such as Wishiwashi. Following a meal, it sunbathes on the beach. This raises its body temperature and aids in digestion.
Evolution
Dewgong evolves from Seel.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Kanto #087
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Red(JPN)
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(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
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Green
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Red(ENG)
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Stores thermal energy in its body. Swims at a steady 8 knots even in intensely cold waters.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Its entire body is a snowy-white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.
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Stadium
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It stores thermal energy inside its pure white, fur-covered body. It swims in frigid water at eight knots.
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Generation II
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Johto #177
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Gold
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Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.
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Silver
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It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly.
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Crystal
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It sleeps under shallow ocean waters during the day, then looks for food at night when it's cold.
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Stadium 2
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Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #087
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Ruby
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Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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It loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.
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FireRed
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Its body is covered with a pure white fur. The colder the weather, the more active it becomes.
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LeafGreen
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It stores thermal energy in the body. It swims at a steady eight knots even in intensely cold waters.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #179
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Diamond
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In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.
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SoulSilver
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It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly.
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #266
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Black
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In snow, the pure white coat covering its body obscures it from predators.
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White
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Black 2
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Its streamlined body has low resistance, and it swims around cold oceans at a speed of eight knots.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Its body is covered with a pure white fur. The colder the weather, the more active it becomes.
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Y
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Its streamlined body has little drag in water. The colder the temperature, the friskier it gets.
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Omega Ruby
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Dewgong loves to snooze on bitterly cold ice. The sight of this Pokémon sleeping on a glacier was mistakenly thought to be a mermaid by a mariner long ago.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Alola US UM : #116
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Kanto #087
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun & Moon.
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Ultra Sun
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It swims through the ocean at a speed of eight knots, searching for Pokémon that will become its prey. It's especially fond of Wishiwashi.
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Ultra Moon
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It sunbathes on the beach after meals. The rise in its body temperature helps its digestion.
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Let's Go Pikachu
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Its entire body is a snowy white. Unharmed by even intense cold, it swims powerfully in icy waters.
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Let's Go Eevee
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #144
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Scarlet
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It sleeps under shallow ocean waters during the day, then looks for food at night when it’s colder.
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Violet
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It stores thermal energy in its body to fend off the cold. It swims at eight knots even in frigid waters.
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 475
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 95.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Dewgong is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Dewgong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dewgong
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dewgong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dewgong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.98 seconds
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Base HP: 57
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Base Attack: 77
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Base Defense: 57
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Base Speed: 60
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New Pokémon Snap
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Photodex entry #179
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Dewgong can swim incredibly fast thanks to its streamlined body, which has little drag in the water. On the snowfields, we saw one playing with a Spheal like it was playing with a ball.
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Evolution
Sprites
In animation
Main series
Major appearances
The Seel belonging to the Cerulean Gym evolved into a Dewgong in The Misty Mermaid, thus also marking the species' debut.
In A Test in Paradise!, Goh caught a Dewgong. It has a tendency to fall in love easily.
Other
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Neesha first used a Dewgong to travel to New Island. It was later captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Dewgong clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns. Neesha's Dewgong reappeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it played the same role.
A Dewgong appeared under the ownership of Pryce in Rage of Innocence, As Cold as Pryce, and Nice Pryce Baby. It was first used in an unofficial battle against Ash's Phanpy and won. It was later defeated by Cyndaquil during Ash's official Gym battle with Pryce.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Dewgong lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy. Ash and Angie stumbled upon it, and Ash decided to use the opportunity to draw it.
Minor appearances
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Dewgong were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory. They reappeared in The Rivalry Revival.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Dewgong was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In The Joy of Pokémon, a Dewgong living at an unnamed island played with Ash, but it almost caused him to drown in the process.
In The Mandarin Island Miss Match, Prima used her Dewgong to battle and defeat a Trainer's Marowak.
In The Power of One, multiple Dewgong sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Dewgong appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.
A Dewgong appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
Multiple Dewgong appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In The Joy of Water Pokémon, two Dewgong were living in Lake Lucid, while a third was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center located near the lake.
In Around the Whirlpool, a Dewgong was stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Dewgong was at a Pokémon Center.
In Nice Pryce Baby, Pryce owns multiple Dewgong other than the one he used for battle. They were kept at the Mahogany Gym.
Multiple Dewgong appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Coordinator's Dewgong appeared in Harley Rides Again.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Kyle was shown to own a Dewgong, which participated in the Marina Group's water shows.
In PK19, a Dewgong was on the icy island.
In Dawn of a Royal Day!, a Coordinator's Dewgong competed in the Arrowroot Town Pokémon Contest.
A Dewgong appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Dewgong appeared in I Choose You!.
In Alola, Kanto!, a Dewgong played with the balloon that Lana's Popplio created.
A Dewgong appeared in The Power of Us.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, three Dewgong were underwater outside Vermilion City.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, a Trainer's Dewgong competed in the Pokémon Iceberg Race.
In A Test in Paradise!, a Dewgong caught the attention of Goh's Dewgong, causing it to fall in love and chase after it, leading its Trainer and Ash into a storm.
Three Dewgong appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Dewgong appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP061
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Dewgong
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Ash's Pokédex
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Dewgong, the Sea Lion Pokémon. The evolved form of Seel. This Water/Ice Pokémon can easily resist extreme cold.
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Pokémon Origins
In File: 4 Charizard, Lorelei used a Dewgong in the Pokémon League, where it battled Red and lost.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Early-Evening Waves, multiple Dewgong were residents of a lake where Nessa was doing a photoshoot.
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Rudy's sister nearly drowned with a Dewgong instead of a Seel like in the animated series.
Pokémon Adventures
Dewgong first appeared in Do Wrong, Dewgong!, under the ownership of Lorelei. She combined her Ice Beam attack with Cloyster's Spike Cannon attack to try to bury Yellow and Bill alive. She is capable of using Ice Beam to create paths of solid ice on which she moves.
A Trainer's Dewgong appeared in Clobbering Claydol.
Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!
A Dewgong appeared in GDZ68.
Pokémon Journeys
Three Dewgong appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Dewgong appeared in To the Pokémon League!!, under the ownership of Lorelei.
Professor Oak owns a Dewgong, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Dewgong (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Dewgong may be based on earless seals, particularly harp seal pups due to its white fur and icy habitat. Its body is similar to mermaids. It also shares characteristics with various aquatic mammals that live in the Arctic Ocean. Its long, white body is similar to a beluga whale, its horn may be inspired by a narwhal, and its tusks may be inspired by a walrus.
Name origin
Dewgong may be a combination of dew and dugong.
Jugon may be derived from 儒艮 jugon (dugong).
In other languages
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More languages
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Hindi
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सीगायगर Seagaaigar
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From sea and समुद्री गाय samudri gaai
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Russian
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Дьюгонг D'yugong
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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จูกอน Chukon
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
References
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