Deerling (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia

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DeerlingSeason Pokémon シキジカShikijika #0585 Spring Form Summer Form Autumn Form Winter Form Winter Form Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Grass Unknown Unknown Summer Form Unknown Unknown Autumn Form Unknown Unknown Winter Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Sap Sipper CacophonySummer Form CacophonyAutumn Form Serene Grace Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability CacophonySummer Form CacophonyAutumn Form
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Spring Form 0'0" 0 m Summer Form 0'0" 0 m Autumn Form 0'0" 0 m Winter Form 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 43.0 lbs. 19.5 kg Spring Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Summer Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Autumn Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Winter Form 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield UnknownGen. IV UnknownIV 67	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Spring Form 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 1Speed Summer Form 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed Autumn Form 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed Winter Form 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
Shape	Footprint Summer Form
Pokédex color   PinkOther forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Deerling (Japanese: シキジカ Shikijika) is a dual-type Normal/Grass Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Sawsbuck starting at level 34.

Deerling has four forms: Spring Form, Summer Form, Autumn Form, and Winter Form. Deerling changes forms depending on the location the game was loaded in. In Paldea, Spring Form corresponds to the South Province, Summer Form to the East Province, Autumn Form to the West Province, and Winter Form to the North Province.

When it debuted, Deerling's form changed based on the season. From Generation VI to VIII, its form could not be changed at all, and only the Spring Form could be found in the wild, with the other forms being obtainable exclusively via transfer from a Generation V game or from Pokémon GO.

(Refer to Game data→Form data for more details.)

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Forms
  • 1.2 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 NPC appearances
  • 2.2 Pokédex entries
  • 2.3 Game locations
    • 2.3.1 In side games
  • 2.4 Held items
  • 2.5 Stats
    • 2.5.1 Base stats
  • 2.6 Type effectiveness
  • 2.7 Learnset
    • 2.7.1 By leveling up
    • 2.7.2 By TM
    • 2.7.3 By breeding
  • 2.8 Side game data
    • 2.8.1 Spring Form
    • 2.8.2 Summer Form
    • 2.8.3 Autumn Form
    • 2.8.4 Winter Form
  • 2.9 Form data
  • 2.10 Evolution data
    • 2.10.1 Spring Form
    • 2.10.2 Summer Form
    • 2.10.3 Autumn Form
    • 2.10.4 Winter Form
  • 2.11 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Main series
    • 3.1.1 Major appearances
    • 3.1.2 Minor appearances
    • 3.1.3 Pokédex entries
  • 3.2 POKÉTOON
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Movie adaptations
  • 4.2 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.3 Pokémon RéBURST
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Trivia
  • 6.1 Origin
    • 6.1.1 Name origin
• 7 In other languages
• 8 Related articles
• 9 References
• 10 External links

Biology

Deerling is a Pokémon that resembles a deer fawn. The upper side of its body is pink in the spring, green in the summer, orange in the autumn, and brown in the winter. Deerling has a yellow-patterned rim, and its underside is peach. It sports a yellow floral tuft on its head with small antlers hidden underneath, and similar yellow coloration on the insides of its tapering ears. The tips of its limbs are colored black and its pink tail is small.

If Deerling senses animosity, it will hide in tall grass. It moves in herds, as it is timid around humans. Despite this, Deerling does whatever it wants, even around humans. Deerling will take a liking towards anyone who feeds it. It will playfully headbutt anyone it likes, even if headbutts are a little painful. It dwells in sparsely populated areas, away from humans. It is herbivorous. Despite their innocent and adorable appearance, Deerling are considered pests by farmers, as they tend to eat all of their plant shoots. Because of this, and because Lycanroc is a natural enemy of Deerling, farmers often use Lycanroc to guard their fields from Deerling.

Forms

Deerling has four forms: Spring Form, Summer Form, Autumn Form, and Winter Form.

Aside from differing in coloration, Deerling also has different scents depending on the season. During spring, its scent is delicate, sweet, and calming. During summer, it has a distinct grassy scent. During autumn, it has a softly sweet scent. During winter, Deerling has no scent.

Spring Form	Summer Form	Autumn Form	Winter Form

Evolution

Deerling evolves into Sawsbuck.

Spring Form

Unevolved DeerlingSpring Form Normal  Grass

→

First Evolution SawsbuckSpring Form Normal  Grass

Summer Form

Unevolved DeerlingSummer Form Normal  Grass

→

First Evolution SawsbuckSummer Form Normal  Grass

Autumn Form

Unevolved DeerlingAutumn Form Normal  Grass

→

First Evolution SawsbuckAutumn Form Normal  Grass

Winter Form

Unevolved DeerlingWinter Form Normal  Grass

→

First Evolution SawsbuckWinter Form Normal  Grass

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Deerling is one of the students at Serene Village School. She often speaks what is on her mind and has a short temper but is good friends with Goomy and Espurr.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova B  W : #091 Unova B2  W2 : #159 Black The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass. White The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon's fur. People use it to mark the seasons. Black 2 Their coloring changes according to the seasons and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Their coloring changes according to the seasons and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well. Y The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon's fur. People use it to mark the seasons. Omega Ruby Their coloring changes according to the seasons and can be slightly affected by the temperature and humidity as well. Alpha Sapphire The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon's fur. People use it to mark the seasons.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #190 Kitakami #— Blueberry #38 Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. Spring Form Scarlet Deerling have different scents depending on the season. In early spring, these Pokémon give off a delicate, sweet, and calming scent. Violet Despite Deerling's adorable appearance, farmers consider it a nuisance since it loves plant shoots and will eat them all up. Summer Form Scarlet To prevent Deerling from entering their fields, many farmers will have several Lycanroc stand guard, as they are the natural enemy of Deerling. Violet Deerling have different scents depending on the season. When a distinct grassy smell starts to waft from one, you know that summer has begun. Autumn Form Scarlet These Pokémon are not shy—they will behave as they please, even in front of people. If you feed one of them, it will quickly take a liking to you. Violet Deerling have different scents depending on the season. In this form, Deerling have a softly sweet scent that lingers in the nose. Winter Form Scarlet Deerling’s scent changes with the seasons, but when the Pokémon is in its Winter Form, it has hardly any scent at all. Violet This Pokémon will playfully headbutt those it gets along well with. It has antlers hidden under its flower, so the headbutts are a little painful.

Spring Form Deerling in the Paldea Pokédex	Summer Form Deerling in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 6 and 7, Dragonspiral Tower Black 2 White 2 Routes 6 and 7Received from a Scientist on Route 6*
Generation VI X Y Breed Sawsbuck (Spring Form)Pokémon Bank (Summer/Autumn/Winter Forms) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 117 (hidden Pokémon*) (Spring Form)Pokémon Bank (Summer/Autumn/Winter Forms)
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five (Spring Form)East Province: Area One, Area Two (Summer Form)West Province: Area Two, Area Three (Autumn Form)North Province: Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain (Winter Form)Tera Raid Battles (1★) (Spring Form) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Savanna Biome (Spring Form)Coastal Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth (Summer Form)Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern (Autumn Form)Polar Biome (Winter Form) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Echo Valley, Challenger's Ground (Spring Form)Forest: Misty Edgewater (Summer Form)Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope, Firebreathing Mountain (Autumn Form)Glacier: Frozen Tundra (Winter Form) PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Rumble U Verdant Plaza: Four Seasons in the Forest (All Forms)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Island of Haste: Stage 3 Rumble World White Ruins: Trailhead Field (All Areas; All Forms) Picross Area 18: Stage 06 (Spring Form)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Buzzwole SeaFinal (Spring Form)
Generation VIII New Snap Elsewhere Forest
Cross-Generation Shuffle Zaffiro Coast: Stage 622 (Autumn Form)Marron Trail: Stage 671 (Winter Form)Event: Pokémon Safari (Week 13; Spring Form)Event: Pokémon Safari (Week 14; Summer Form)Former locations:Event: Pokémon Safari (Eighth release; Spring Form)Event: Pokémon Safari (22nd release; Summer Form) Masters EX Academy event (Pasio Academy Opening): Rosa (Academy) & Deerling (Spring/Summer Forms)

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:60	120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack:60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense:50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk:40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def:50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed:75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Total:335	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Sap Sipper, the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

Deerling is available in Scarlet and Violet.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 044 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1010 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 1313 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 1616 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 2020 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2424 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 2828 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100100% 10 3232 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 3737 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 4242 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Deerling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Deerling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Deerling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Deerling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Fake Tears Dark Status — 100% 20 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 * Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Deerling Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Deerling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Deerling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Spring Form

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit a dungeon with a student after clearing the Ancient Barrow Connected to: Sawsbuck, Braixen, Espurr, Goomy Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Let's go! We'll have fun! Low HP (< 50%) Eep… This is grueling.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: She is Snivy's friend. She is cheerful, active, and very popular.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #501 Eject Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Take Down Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Wild Charge, Trailblaze*
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #065 Deerling have different appearances depending on the season. They usually stick close to Sawsbuck, but because they’re so curious, they sometimes wander off on their own and get lost.

Summer Form

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #501 Cross Attack Increases damage when making a + shaped match.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Take Down Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Wild Charge, Trailblaze*

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #065 Deerling have different appearances depending on the season. They usually stick close to Sawsbuck, but because they’re so curious, they sometimes wander off on their own and get lost.

Autumn Form

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #501 Cheer Increases the chance that the next match's skill is triggered.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Take Down Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Wild Charge, Trailblaze*

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #065 Deerling have different appearances depending on the season. They usually stick close to Sawsbuck, but because they’re so curious, they sometimes wander off on their own and get lost.

Winter Form

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #501 Calm Down Delays your opponent's disruptions

Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Take Down Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Wild Charge, Trailblaze*

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #065 Deerling have different appearances depending on the season. They usually stick close to Sawsbuck, but because they’re so curious, they sometimes wander off on their own and get lost.

Form data

This section is incomplete.Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Needs more Gen 9 details (Terarium, how exactly the form changes, breeding, etc.)

Deerling has four different forms based on the four seasons. These forms are interchangeable in Generation V and Generation IX but not in other games. They are purely cosmetic.

Generation V

In Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, Deerling will change its form to match the current season if it is in the party when the season changes. All wild, bred, and NPC Trainer-owned Deerling will match the current season, with the exception of those owned by NPC Trainers in the Battle Subway and the Pokémon World Tournament, which are all Spring Form.

• When the month is January, May, or September, the season is spring, and it becomes Spring Form.
• When the month is February, June, or October, the season is summer, and it becomes Summer Form.
• When the month is March, July, or November, the season is autumn, and it becomes Autumn Form.
• When the month is April, August, or December, the season is winter, and it becomes Winter Form.

Generations VI to VIII

From Generation VI to VIII, with the abandonment of seasons as a mechanic, Deerling is unable to change forms. All wild and NPC Trainer-owned Deerling are Spring Form, while bred Deerling are in the same form as their mother, or the same form as the Deerling or Sawsbuck parent if bred with Ditto. The Summer, Autumn, and Winter forms are only obtainable via transfer from a Generation V game or from Pokémon GO.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, only the Spring Form is available.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Deerling is once again able to change forms, but the form it will become is now based on the location that the game was loaded in rather than the season. Specifically, Deerling become Spring Form when the game is loaded in Areas One, Four, and Five of South Province, Summer Form in Areas One and Two of East Province, Autumn Form in Areas Two and Three of West Province and Socarrat Trail of North Province, and Winter Form in Area One, Dalizapa Passage and Glaseado Mountain of North Province. Deerling only change form if they are in the party when the game is loaded. Area Zero does not affect Deerling's form.

Wild Deerling vary in form based on location. In general, Spring Form Deerling can be found in South Province (Areas One, Two, Three, Four, and Five) and in 1★ Tera Raid Battles, Summer Form in East Province (Areas One and Two), Autumn Form in West Province (Areas Two and Three), and Winter Form in North Province (Dalizapa Passage and Glaseado Mountain).

In the Terarium, Spring Form Deerling can be found in the Savanna Biome, Autumn Form in the Canyon Biome, Summer Form in the Coastal Biome, and Winter Form in the Polar Biome. Unlike in Paldea, the forms of Deerling do not change in the Terarium.

Bred Deerling are born in the same form as their female parent, or in the same form as the Deerling or Sawsbuck parent if bred with Ditto. Bred Deerling still change form when the game is loaded.

In South Province Spring Form Deerling Normal  Grass

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In East Province Summer Form Deerling Normal  Grass

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In West Province Autumn Form Deerling Normal  Grass

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In North Province Winter Form Deerling Normal  Grass

Evolution data

Spring Form

Unevolved DeerlingSpring Form Normal  Grass

Level 34→

First Evolution SawsbuckSpring Form Normal  Grass

Summer Form

Unevolved DeerlingSummer Form Normal  Grass

Level 34→

First Evolution SawsbuckSummer Form Normal  Grass

Autumn Form

Unevolved DeerlingAutumn Form Normal  Grass

Level 34→

First Evolution SawsbuckAutumn Form Normal  Grass

Winter Form

Unevolved DeerlingWinter Form Normal  Grass

Level 34→

First Evolution SawsbuckWinter Form Normal  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Deerling images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Multiple Spring Form Deerling appeared in Enter Iris and Axew!. Ash attempted to catch one, but as he had not weakened it, it was able to deflect the Poké Ball and fled with the rest of the herd.

In Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!, Daniela used a Spring Form Deerling to battle Ash and Pikachu.

In Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!, a Sewaddle accidentally latched onto a wild Spring Form Deerling with String Shot, startling it. This caused it to buck and thrash around wildly through the forest in an effort to get Sewaddle off, but this put Sewaddle in serious danger.

At the beginning of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, Ash saved two Spring Form Deerling from falling off a cliff with Victini's help.

Multiple Summer Form Deerling made their animated series debut in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!. Ash and Robert followed one in order to find Sawsbuck.

In Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!, Katharine first offered to trade a Summer Form Deerling to Ash in exchange for his Scraggy. Deerling was later used to help calm down a wild Garbodor with Aromatherapy.

Minor appearances

Multiple Spring Form Deerling debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.

In A Sandile Gusher of Change!, multiple Deerling, Patrat, and Pidove needed help from Ash and his friends.

A Deerling appeared in Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!.

In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, multiple Trainers' Deerling were at a Poké Mart near Castelia City.

In a flashback in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, a Deerling was one of Iris's Pokémon friends when she was little in the Village of Dragons.

Three Deerling appeared in Gotta Catch a Roggenrola!.

In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!, Dino used a Spring Form Deerling against Omega's Patrat during the first round of the Club Battle tournament. It ultimately won, allowing Dino to advance to the second round.

Autumn Form Deerling debuted in the opening sequences of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, while multiple Summer Form Deerling debuted in both movies proper.

A Deerling appeared in Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!.

A Deerling appeared in Crisis from the Underground Up!.

In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, a Spring Form Deerling was seen performing in a Pokémon Musical show. Multiple other Deerling also appeared in the same episode.

Multiple Deerling appeared in Ash Versus the Champion!.

Multiple Deerling appeared in a flashback in A Maractus Musical!.

Multiple Deerling appeared in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1.

A Deerling briefly appeared in Search for the Clubultimate!.

In Clash of the Connoisseurs!, Burgundy, disguised as Fauxgundy, reviewed a Deerling as a possible Pokémon for Marigold.

A Deerling appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1.

Multiple Deerling appeared in All for the Love of Meloetta!.

A Deerling appeared in a flashback in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.

Multiple Summer Form Deerling physically appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice. The Swords of Justice legend also featured their Spring, Summer, and Autumn Forms.

A Trainer's Summer Form Deerling appeared in Jostling for the Junior Cup!.

A Summer Form Deerling appeared in Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!.

In A Village Homecoming!, the elder's flashback featured a Spring Form Deerling.

In Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!, Iris's flashback featured a Spring Form Deerling.

A Trainer's Deerling appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!.

Two Deerling appeared in Mission: Defeat Your Rival!, both under the ownership of a Trainer.

A Trainer's Deerling appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show!.

Five Deerling appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer, two being wild, and the other two appearing in a flashback.

A Summer Form Deerling appeared in Saving Braviary!.

A Summer Form Deerling appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!.

In Secrets From Out of the Fog!, multiple Summer Form Deerling were living at N's hideout.

In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, a Trainer's Deerling was on the cruise ship.

In The Island of Illusions!, multiple Summer Form Deerling were living at Grand Spectrala Islet.

A Summer Form Deerling appeared in a flashback in The Path That Leads to Goodbye!.

A Summer Form Deerling appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Summer Form Deerling were living at Pokémon Hills. Two of the Deerling later helped put a fire out there.

A Spring Form Deerling appeared in a fantasy or a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.

In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, a Summer Form Deerling was living at an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.

In a flashback in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Summer Form Deerling was living at the Nebel Plateau.

Two Summer Form Deerling appeared in The Flower Tower.

Three Summer Form Deerling appeared in The Wonders of the World!, during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW002 Deerling Ash's Pokédex Deerling, the Season Pokémon. With the change of each season, Deerling's appearance changes as well. BW054 Deerling Ash's Pokédex Deerling, the Season Pokémon. When sensing confrontation, Deerling hides in the grass. It also changes its appearance as the seasons change.

POKÉTOON

Four Summer Form and two Autumn Form Deerling appeared in PT16.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

A Deerling appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom.

Pokémon Adventures

In Welcome to Striaton City!!, a Spring Form Deerling was seen under the ownership of a female shopkeeper in Striaton City.

A Spring Form Deerling appeared in Special Delivery as one of the Pokémon competing in Nimbasa's Pokémon Musical.

Darlene, a female Deerling, was captured by White during her preparation for the Battle Subway trial in Growing Pains. She was seen in her Summer, Autumn, and Winter Forms.

Two Deerling appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

A Trainer's Deerling appeared in The Final Battle.

Pokémon RéBURST

Deerling appeared in RB01 and RB76.

In the TCG

Main article: Deerling (TCG)

Trivia

• Deerling's Winter Form is its only form that has not appeared in the animated series yet.

Origin

Deerling may be based on a sika deer fawn with a yellow flower on top of its head.

The colors of its four different seasonal forms may be visual references to the colors of trees and bushes during the four seasons: with pink representing blossoms in the spring, green representing fully grown leaves in the summer, orange representing the changing leaves in the autumn, and brown representing the bare, leafless tree and bush branches in the winter. Deerling's design was worked backwards from Sawsbuck's design.[1]

Name origin

Deerling may be a combination of deer and darling or yearling (young animal between the age of one to two years old), with -ling being a common suffix to denote something that is small or immature; it may also reference the 1938 novel The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn.

Shikijika may be a combination of 四季 shiki (four seasons) and 鹿 shika (deer).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese シキジカ Shikijika From 四季 shiki and 鹿 shika French Vivaldaim From Vivaldi (composer of The Four Seasons) and daim Spanish Deerling Same as English name German Sesokitz From Saison and Rehkitz Italian Deerling Same as English name Korean 사철록 Sacheolrok From 사철 sacheol and 록 (鹿) rok Mandarin Chinese 四季鹿 Sìjìlù From 四季 sìjì and 鹿 lù Cantonese Chinese 四季鹿 Seigwailúk From 四季 seigwai and 鹿 lúk

More languages Hindi हिरितु Hiritu From हिरन hiran / हिरण hiraṇ and रितु ritu / ऋतु ŕtu Russian Дирлинг Dirling Transcription of English name Thai ชิคิจิกะ Chikhichika Transcription of Japanese name

Spring Form

Language		Title
Japanese		はるのすがた Haru no Sugata
Chinese	Cantonese	春天的樣子 Chēuntīn dīk Yeuhngjí
	Mandarin	春天的樣子 / 春天的样子 Chūntiān de Yàngzi
French		Forme Printemps
German		Frühlingsform
Hindi		स्प्रिंग फ़ॉर्म Spring Form
Indonesian		Wujud Musim Semi*Bentuk Musim Semi*
Italian		Forma Primavera
Korean		봄의 모습 Bom-ui Moseup
Malaysian		Bentuk Musim Bunga
Polish		Forma Wiosenna
Brazilian Portuguese		Forma Primavera
Spanish		Forma Primavera
Thai		ร่างฤดูใบไม้ผลิ Rang Ridubaimaiphli
Turkish		İlkbahar Formu

Summer Form

Language		Title
Japanese		なつのすがた Natsu no Sugata
Chinese	Cantonese	夏天的樣子 Hahtīn dīk Yeuhngjí
	Mandarin	夏天的樣子 / 夏天的样子 Xiàtiān de Yàngzi
French		Forme Été
German		Sommerform
Hindi		समर फ़ॉर्म Summer Form
Indonesian		Wujud Musim Panas*Bentuk Musim Panas*
Italian		Forma Estate
Korean		여름의 모습 Yeoreum-ui Moseup
Malaysian		Bentuk Musim Panas
Polish		Forma Letnia
Brazilian Portuguese		Forma Verão
Spanish		Forma Verano
Thai		ร่างฤดูร้อน Rang Riduron
Turkish		Yaz Formu

Autumn Form

Language		Title
Japanese		あきのすがた Aki no Sugata
Chinese	Cantonese	秋天的樣子 Chāutīn dīk Yeuhngjí
	Mandarin	秋天的樣子 / 秋天的样子 Qiūtiān de Yàngzi
French		Forme Automne
German		Herbstform
Hindi		ऑटम फ़ॉर्म Autumn Form
Indonesian		Wujud Musim Gugur*Bentuk Musim Gugur*
Italian		Forma Autunno
Korean		가을의 모습 Ga-eur-ui Moseup
Malaysian		Bentuk Musim Luruh
Polish		Forma Jesienna
Brazilian Portuguese		Forma Outono
Spanish		Forma Otoño
Thai		ร่างฤดูใบไม้ร่วง Rang Ridubaimairuang
Turkish		Sonbahar Formu

Winter Form

Language		Title
Japanese		ふゆのすがた Fuyu no Sugata
Chinese	Cantonese	冬天的樣子 Dūngtīn dīk Yeuhngjí
	Mandarin	冬天的樣子 / 冬天的样子 Dōngtiān de Yàngzi
French		Forme Hiver
German		Winterform
Hindi		विंटर फ़ॉर्म Winter Form
Indonesian		Wujud Musim Dingin*Bentuk Musim Dingin*
Italian		Forma Inverno
Korean		겨울의 모습 Gyeo-ur-ui Moseup
Malaysian		Bentuk Musim Sejuk
Polish		Forma Zimowa
Brazilian Portuguese		Forma Inverno
Spanish		Forma Invierno
Thai		ร่างฤดูหนาว Rang Ridunao
Turkish		Kış Formu

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences
• Students (Super Mystery Dungeon)

References

1. ↑ Nintendo Dream Vol. 204, April 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)

External links

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Pokémon

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