Fidough

In southern Paldea, among inhabited areas and open roads, this creature appears with the look of a puppy made from pastry dough. Its skin is soft, moist, and elastic; when it feels threatened, it puffs itself up to look bigger. This reaction serves as a warning, although its actual size barely reaches 0.3 m.

The dough that makes up its body cultivates yeast, which it expels with its breath. Nearby, that yeast speeds up fermentation, so people make use of it in cooking. It has also lived alongside humans for a long time and earned a place in the region’s diet.

Its large head, short legs, bun-like ears, and the ridges on its back bring to mind a dachshund puppy covered in dough. Its category is “Puppy Pokémon”, like Yamper and Lillipup. It occupies the first stage of its evolutionary line: it evolves into Dachsbun at level 26.

It doesn’t stand out in battle for its numbers. It has 37 HP, 55 Attack, 70 Defense, 30 Special Attack, 55 Special Defense, and 65 Speed. Defense is its best stat, but its low HP means it takes less punishment than its appearance might suggest. Special Attack is out of the question, so its attacks should be physical.

The Fairy type lets it hit Fighting-, Dragon-, and Dark-type Pokémon effectively; defensively, it is immune to Dragon and resists Bug, Dark, and Fighting. Its weaknesses are Poison and Steel, two types that force it out against many durable opponents. Own Tempo prevents it from becoming confused, a useful but limited form of protection. Klutz, its Hidden Ability, prevents it from using held items, so the cost is too high for most strategies.

In the main story, it works well as an early physical attacker: it learns Play Rough at level 18 and has access to Crunch to cover targets that resist Fairy. Agility can raise its Speed, and Baton Pass lets it pass that boost to another team member. It appears in the LC format, but its modest HP, Attack, and Special Attack limit its impact. Poison and Steel types, powerful special attacks, and any opponent that can take Play Rough slow its progress.

The species belongs to the Field and Mineral Egg Groups, so it can breed with compatible Pokémon from either group. The gender ratio is 50% male and 50% female. Its Eggs need 20 cycles to hatch, equivalent to approximately 5355 steps using the usual formula.

Its notable Egg Moves include Wish, which provides recovery for the team, Yawn, useful for forcing switches or putting an opponent to sleep, and Howl, which boosts Attack. Sweet Scent and Copycat round out its inheritable options.

In the wild, a catch rate of 190 makes it fairly easy to catch, far from the most elusive Pokémon. It has no specific associated habitat. To obtain Dachsbun, simply level Fidough up to level 26; no stone, specific move, or friendship condition is needed.