Deerling in Pokemon Survivor

Deerling at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Deerling has 97 HP, 110 speed and a 1.03x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is below average, its speed is above average and its attack is among the lowest on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 40, which puts it at rank 655 overall, rank 101 of 141 among Unova Pokemon and rank 81 of 120 Normal-types and 71 of 118 Grass-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Deerling sits next to Chinchou one place above it and Karrablast one place below it.

Deerling moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Deerling starts every run with Tackle: charges in an arc at everything in front of you.

The level-up cards can then offer 12 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 4 moves of its own type. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Grass moves: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Blizzard, Grass Knot

Weaknesses and resistances

Deerling takes extra damage from Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), Poison (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), and Bug (1.6x). It resists Ghost (0.3x), Water (0.6x), Electric (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), and Ground (0.6x). The remaining 7 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Deerling are the ones whose first type is Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Normal or Grass moves do not hit harder just because Deerling shares the type.

How to get Deerling

Deerling is part of the Unova banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (30% for Uncommon) and then picks one of the 27 Uncommon Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Deerling a 1.11% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 90 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 30 coins, or 90 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

A rarity-2 Pokemon like Deerling can also turn up as the Lost Pokemon event in a run. Lead it to the marker and, one time in five, it joins your collection; you always get coins, a ticket and a heal.

Shiny Deerling exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Deerling as an enemy

Deerling can show up as a regular enemy from 1:10 into the run (enemy tier 2). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.

Deerling in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Deerling good in Pokemon Survivor?

Deerling is a C-tier pick with a Stat Score of 40, rank 655 of 966. Deerling is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.

How do I get Deerling in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Unova banner. Deerling is an Uncommon Pokemon, so each pull has a 1.11% chance of giving it.

What is Deerling's starting move?

Deerling starts with Tackle, a Normal-type melee move.

What is Deerling weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Deerling is weak to Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), Poison (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), and Bug (1.6x).

Can Deerling be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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