Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Deerling
Say it: DEE-rli-ng
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Deerling is the Season Pokémon — Normal and Grass before Sawsbuck (season forms change look, not typing). In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Sawsbuck — not a finished raid attacker. Normal/Grass hits Water, Ground, and Rock well; Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Bug punish it. Catch Deerling from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: DEE-rli-ng
Deerling (#585) is a Normal / Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the pre-evolution of Sawsbuck. Trainers almost never power Deerling for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Sawsbuck. Against Deerling, lead with Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Deerling is a Normal / Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0585. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Deerling. Keep high-IV copies for Sawsbuck. Shadow Deerling is the same — evolve toward Shadow Sawsbuck.
Type matchups
- Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Deerling is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 115
- Defense
- 100
- Stamina
- 155
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Deerling’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Sawsbuck — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Tackle · Standard
Normal energy
- Take Down · Standard
Normal filler
Charged
- Trailblaze · Standard
Grass nuke
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass alternate
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass coverage
- Wild Charge · Standard
Electric coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- tackle
- take down
Charged
- energy ball
- seed bomb
- wild charge
- trailblaze
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #743 of 954 · CP 1283
Take Down + Wild Charge
- Master League · rank #858 of 1023 · CP 1283
Take Down + Wild Charge
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.