#0751
— Water Bubble Pokémon
Dewpider
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Dewpider is a water/bug-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 269 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 27) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Water Bubble ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dewpider. Build around what Dewpider actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Dewpider takes super-effective damage from Electric, Flying, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Dewpider into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (72)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (27)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- slow (base 27)
- BST
- 269 (low for the format)
Dewpider is a water/bug-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 269 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 27) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Water Bubble ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Dewpider. Build around what Dewpider actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Dewpider
Dewpider is the Water Bubble Pokémon a Water/Bug type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 269 with Water Bubble as its ability.
What is Dewpider weak to?
Dewpider is a Water/Bug-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Flying, Rock. It resists Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel.
How to counter Dewpider
To counter Dewpider in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Flying or Rock moves and can withstand its Water/Bug STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Dewpider in competitive teams
Dewpider can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Dewpider on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
