Dedenne
Attack
Defense
Stamina
Best Movesets
Analysis
Dedenne is a cute addition to Pokemon Go, much adored by fans from other Pokemon titles. Unfortunately Dedenne lacks stats to be useful in the PvE meta, leaving it to be mostly a niche in the PvP scene.
Offense
- Thunder Shock gets STAB and suits Dedenne's Electric-type role.
- Tackle doesn't have any use and can't be Super Effective.
- Discharge synergizes well with Dedenne's Fast Move and can be used frequently.
- Play Rough gets STAB but Dedenne has no Fairy-type Fast Move to compliment it.
- Parabolic Charge is not a strong move.
Defense
- Thunder Shock gets STAB and generates energy faster to beat Tackle on defense, but neither deal impressive damage.
- Discharge is more valuable on defense as a 3-bar move.
- Play Rough can hit Ground-type attackers for neutral damage at least.
- Parabolic Charge is basically Discharge, but weaker.
Thunder Shock offers very high energy generation, with low damage output despite benefiting from STAB. Tackle is a poor move and can't be Super Effective against anything.
Parabolic Charge is an incredible move, sporting decent DPE and a guaranteed Defense buff; this can quickly turn Dedenne into a surprisingly tanky threat. Play Rough provides coverage against enemies that resist Electric. Discharge is a mediocre move, and its faster pacing isn't worth giving up Parabolic Charge's superior DPE and defense buff.
Dedenne sports an interesting and relatively unique Electric/Fairy typing, which can make it a corebreaker to certain team compositions that focus on Dragon- and Water-type Pokemon. Dedenne's access to the amazing Parabolic Charge allows it to shine, suddenly turning this otherwise fragile Pokemon into a tanky threat if left unchecked. Though it desperately needs to avoid most Ground-type Pokemon still, Dedenne can run through teams if they are removed.
