Dhelmise

Dhelmise
Current
Information
Type	Ghost /  Grass
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Steelworker
Species	Sea Creeper Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 3.9 m / 12'10" Weight 210.0 kg / 463.0 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Green Egg group(s) Mineral
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0781
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	263 / 344 (USUM)
Galar	360 / N/A (TIoA) / 162 (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ダダリン Dadarin
Japanese	Name ダダリン Dadarin
English	Name Dhelmise
English	Name Dhelmise

Dhelmise (Japanese: ダダリン, Hepburn: Dadarin) (dell-MIZE) is a ghost/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Dhelmise is an aquatic Pokémon that resembles an anchor. A ship steering wheel acts as its head. The green algae mass is actually Dhelmise's body.

The anchor is rust brown and mottled with black spots, while the seaweed (which is real body) envelopes the bottom hooked area of the anchor to give an impression of it having 5 sharp teeth, and climbs up the thin pole and covers the anchor's shank. 5 shards of seaweed trail off as a star shape.

The ship's wheel is lavender on the exterior with a yellow inner rim. It is attached to the back of the anchor by its center and is free spinning. The noticeably damaged wheel is yellow and features six spokes and four handles, with two lavender stubs where the other handles should be. A simple compass, acts as its left eye, while it lacks a right eye.

Behavior

Dhelmise is able to launch forward its anchor body with enough force to destroy the strongest of rocks. It can also render a Wailord, its natural prey, unconscious. Dhelmise can extend its body at a lengthy distance. It can also attach bits of sea debris and seaweed. In addition, Dhelmise binds its victims with seaweed while draining away their vitality; it also uses this tactic when hunting for Wailord.

It is said that Dhelmise was created when a piece of seaweed merged with the debris of a sunken ship.

Skrelp and Dragalge are known to hang around it. They hold a mutualistic relationship with wild Skrelp, who lead them to patches of wild kelp and in return are protected by these mighty Pokémon.

Natural abilities

Dhelmise ability is Steelworker, which boosts steel-type moves by 50%.

As mentioned earlier, it attacks by hurling its anchor at the opponent.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Seafolk Village	Very Rare
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Seafolk Village	Very Rare
Sword and Shield	Route 9 (Galar) Max Raid Battles: Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness	Common

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  Swinging its massive anchor, it can KO Wailord in a single blow. What appears to be green seaweed is actually its body.

• Moon

  The soul of seaweed adrift in the waves became reborn as this Pokémon. It maintains itself with new infusions of seabed detritus and seaweed.

• Ultra Sun

  It wraps its prey in green seaweed and sucks away their vitality. It only likes to go after big prey like Wailord.

• Ultra Moon

  Its chain-like green seaweed can stretch outward for hundreds of yards. For some reason, it gets along well with Skrelp.

• Sword

  After a piece of seaweed merged with debris from a sunken ship, it was reborn as this Ghost Pokémon.

• Shield

  After lowering its anchor, it waits for its prey. It catches large Wailord and drains their life-force.

Stats

Stats
HP	70
Attack	131
Defense	100
Sp. Atk	86
Sp. Def	90
Speed	40
Total	517

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Switcheroo	--	100%	10	Dark	Status
1	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
1	Growth	--	--%	20	Normal	Status
1	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
1	Astonish	30	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
5	Mega Drain	40	100%	15	Grass	Special
9	Wrap	15	90%	20	Normal	Physical
14	Gyro Ball	--	100%	5	Steel	Physical
18	Metal Sound	--	85%	40	Steel	Status
23	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
27	Whirlpool	35	85%	15	Water	Special
32	Anchor Shot	80	100%	20	Steel	Physical
36	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
41	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
45	Slam	80	75%	20	Normal	Physical
50	Heavy Slam	--	100%	10	Steel	Physical
54	Phantom Force	90	100%	10	Ghost	Physical
59	Power Whip	120	85%	10	Grass	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Normal	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Egg Moves

Dhelmise learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Ally Switch USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Pain Split USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Synthesis USUM	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
Telekinesis USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

• Dhelmise (SM040)

Dhelmise was guarding a Mystic Water that Kanoa was trying to obtain. Popplio defeated it with Hydro Vortex.

Trivia

• Currently, Cryogonal, Dhelmise, Minior & Mew are the only genderless Pokémon that can learn Attract (although they can only learn Attract via TM), however, the move always fails.
  • Attract was removed from its moveset in Generation VIII.
• It can't learn any One-hit knockout moves although it is said to be able to K.O. Wailord in one hit.

Origin

Dhelmise appears to be based on a steering wheel and anchor salvaged from a shipwreck. Its method of draining Wailord of their life essence may be in reference to how whales can die or be injured by abandoned fishing equipment.

Alternatively, it may also reference two famous captains in literature, Captain Ahab (the main protagonist in the Moby Dick novel that dies tied to one of his harpoons trying to kill a whale, explaining why this Pokémon is a ghost-type and hunts Wailord), and the captain of the ghost ship Demeter in Bram Stoker's Dracula who is found tied to the ships helm after being drained (which explains why it drains health from its prey).

As for the seaweed, it may be based on the Codium fragile, also nicknamed as "Dead Man's Fingers". Its concept may be a homage to works by William Hope Hodgson, especially reminiscent of his Sargasso Sea Stories. The seaweed may also use the concept of mimicry, as it resembles a jagged smile upon wrapping around the anchor. Its Shiny coloration may take inspiration from red algae, one of the oldest types of algae.

Etymology

Dhelmise comes from demise (to seek or hope for someones misfortune) and helm (the head of a ship).

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