Indeedee (Japanese: イエッサン, Hepburn: Iessan) (in-DEE-dee[1]) is a psychic/normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Indeedee is a bipedal, mammalian, vaguely sheep- or goat-like Pokémon. Its body is predominantly dark purple with white markings. They have brown eyes and white hands with three fingers. The male has horns pointing upwards while the female has horns pointing downwards. Both have fat, wide-hipped torsos, but the male's torso is tapered, more slender, and purple while the female's is rounded, plumper, and white. The male has blue marks between its eyes while the female has red marks above its eyes. Their feet are white and have three toes, but the male has more white than the female.
The male is shown to have a grumpy facial expression while the female is shown to have a happy facial expression.
Behavior[]
Both genders share the same trait: providing their masters with their most faithful service.
Natural abilities[]
They can sense emotion with their horns, like Kirlia and Ralts. The male has higher attack and speed while the female has higher HP and defense.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
Pokédex entries[]
- Sword
Male: It uses the horns on its head to sense the emotions of others. Males will act as valets for those they serve, looking after their every need.
Female: These intelligent Pokémon touch horns with each other to share information between them. - Shield
Male: Through its horns, it can pick up on the emotions of creatures around it. Positive emotions are the source of its strength.
Female: They diligently serve people and Pokémon so they can gather feelings of gratitude. The females are particularly good at babysitting. - Scarlet
Male: This Pokémon picks up on the positive emotions of other creatures via its horns and uses those emotions to fuel itself.
Female: It dislikes conflict. If a fight occurs in its territory, it uses psychic power to throw things at the combatants in an effort to drive them away. - Violet
Male: This Pokémon never leaves its Trainer's side. It predicts their actions with its psychic power and takes care of their day-to-day needs.
Female: In search of happy feelings—such as joy and gratitude—Indeedee bustles around, taking diligent care of people and other Pokémon.
Stats[]
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| Attack | |
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| Speed | |
| Total | 475
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| Stats | |
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| Attack | |
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| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 475
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Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
Male[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Stored Power | 
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Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Play Nice | 
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Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 5 | Encore |
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Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 10 | Disarming Voice | 
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Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Helping Hand |
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Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | After You |
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Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Aromatherapy | 
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Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 35 | Psychic |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Calm Mind |
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Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 45 | Power Split |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Psychic Terrain |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Last Resort |
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Physical | 140 | 100% | 5 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Female[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| 1 | Stored Power |
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Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Play Nice |
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Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 5 | Baton Pass |
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Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 10 | Disarming Voice |
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Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Psybeam |
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Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Helping Hand |
|
Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Follow Me |
|
Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Aromatherapy |
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Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 35 | Psychic |
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Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Calm Mind |
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Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 45 | Guard Split |
|
Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Psychic Terrain |
|
Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Healing Wish |
|
Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By TM[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
By breeding[]
Male[]
| Generation IX | |||||
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Extrasensory |
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Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Parent Candidates: | |||||
| Fake Out |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: | |||||
| Psych Up |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: | |||||
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. | |||||
| Generation VIII | |||||
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Psych Up |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: Aromatisse | |||||
| Fake Out |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: Impidimp, Morgrem, Grimmsnarl | |||||
| Extrasensory |
|
Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Parent Candidates: Togetic, Togekiss, Roselia, Roserade | |||||
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. | |||||
Female[]
| Generation IX | |||||
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Fake Out |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: | |||||
| Heal Pulse |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: | |||||
| Psych Up |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: | |||||
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. | |||||
| Generation VIII | |||||
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Psych Up |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: Aromatisse | |||||
| Fake Out |
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Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: Impidimp, Morgrem, Grimmsnarl | |||||
| Psycho Shift |
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Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: Togetic, Togekiss | |||||
| Heal Pulse |
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Status | — | —% | 10 |
| Parent Candidates: Aromatisse, Hatenna, Hattrem, Hatterene | |||||
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. | |||||
By tutoring[]
| Generation IX | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
| Generation VIII | ||||||
| Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
| ' | Expanding Force |
|
Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| ' | Terrain Pulse |
|
Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
Sprites[]
Anime[]
Nurse Joy's Indeedee.
Trivia[]
- Indeedee shares some similarities with Meowstic:
- Both have gender-specific forms that are exclusive to a game version. In both cases, wild male Meowstic and Indeedee only appears in Pokémon Sword, while wild female Meowstic and Indeedee only appears in Pokémon Shield.
- Both are Psychic-type Pokémon.
- Their battle styles are divided based on gender: the female Meowstic and male Indeedee focus on attack, whilst the male Meowstic and the female Indeedee focus on support and defense.
- Upon the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the official Pokémon website erroneously swaps the images of male and female Indeedee, having the male appear with female's Pokédex entry and vice versa. This has since been fixed.
- Indeedee, Kirlia, and Mesprit all share the same category. All are known as the Emotion Pokémon.
- For some reason in the Battle Tower, opposing Indeedee can use moves exclusive to the other gender (Example: Male Indeedee can use Follow Me)
Origin[]
The Male Indeedee are based on butlers, while the female ones are based on maids. They also share some traits with sheep or goats. Both of them are based on Lares, ancient deities in the Roman religion that did house duties in exchange for praise. They are often depicted in pairs (similarly to how male and female Indeedee are usually together). They are also often seen holding rhyta, containers shaped like goats. They may also take inspiration from Brownies, spirits in British folklore that snuck into houses at night to do farming and household work. As both genders of Indeedee are sheep-like and have plump lower torsos, they may also be based on Fat-tailed sheep.
Etymology[]
Indeedee comes from "indeed".
Iessan is a portmanteau of "yes" and "-san," a Japanese honorific roughly equivalent to "Mr." or "Mrs." It may also come from "yes-man."
The names might reflect the stiff and stereotypical representations of butlers and maids in comedies.
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2024). Pokémon Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 266. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1-339-02801-9.