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Deerling
#091 Unova / #585 National
Type:
Normal/Grass
Species classification: Season Pokemon
Abilities:
Chlorophyll %26ndash; Speed doubles during sunny weather
Sap Sipper %26ndash; Immune to Grass-type attacks; raises attack one stage if hit by Grass-type attack
Dream World ability: Serene Grace %26ndash; Doubles the chances of user's moves having an additional effect
Location found (Black/White): Routes 6, 7, Dragonspiral Tower (outer area)
Wild hold items: None
Egg groups: Ground
Capture rate: 190
Gender ratio: 50/50
Effort values: 1 Speed
Evolution family: Deerling %26gt;Sawsbuckat level 34

Deerling and Sawsbuck showcase Black and White's new seasonal changes %26ndash; they both have four different forms that change based on the season. That's not the only thing they have going for them though, as their Normal/Grass typing is unique to their family. Sawsbuck also has an excellent signature move, Horn Leech, which functions like a physical attack version of Giga Drain, and only Sawsbuck can learn it.

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