Pokédex · IX (Paldea)

Cetitan#975

Its greatest asset is HP — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. Weak point: Sp. Atk — lower than 79% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 4 weaknesses and 1 resistance.

Cetitan
Shiny version
Ice
Height: 4.5 m (14′09″) Weight: 700.0 kg (1,543.2 lbs)

Base stats

HP
170
99%
Atk
113
86%
Def
65
42%
SpA
45
21%
SpD
55
29%
Spe
73
60%
TOTAL
521
79%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP; weak point: Sp. Atk.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (113) is 68 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 60% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
  • Slush Rush doubles Speed in hail or snow. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 1

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Paldea #362 Scarlet / Violet

Abilities

  • Thick Fat Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
  • Slush Rush During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.
  • Sheer Force Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

How players use it

Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.

Rank 158 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.15% of teams.

Tera Type Ice 44% Ground 30.8% Water 19.6% Dark 2.7% Ghost 1.5%
EV spreads Jolly · 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP 24.8% Adamant · 252 Atk / 244 Spe / 12 HP 13% Adamant · 252 Atk / 164 Spe / 76 Def / 12 SpD / 4 HP 12.9% Adamant · 252 Atk / 176 Spe / 76 Def / 4 HP 10.5% Adamant · 252 Atk / 180 Spe / 72 Def / 4 HP 8.2%

Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.

Pokédex entry

This Pokémon wanders around snowy, icy areas. It protects its body with powerful muscles and a thick layer of fat under its skin.

Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: hard (50/255) Base friendship: 50/255 Base EXP: 182

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Cetitan takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Fire ×2 Fighting ×2 Rock ×2 Steel ×2
Resistant to Ice ×½

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Cetitan — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Cetitan — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Cetitan — small pixel sprite in its regular coloring
Pixel sprite
Cetitan — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 25 cycles, which is roughly 6,600 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (39 via TM/TR) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Powder Snow Ice Special 40 100% 25
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
6 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
9 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15
12 Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100% 30
15 Rest Psychic Status — — 5
19 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
25 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15
27 Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10
31 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5
36 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
40 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20
44 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100% 15
49 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
53 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5