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Indeedee (Japanese: イエッサン Yessan) is a dual-type Psychic/Normal Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
Indeedee is a dark purple and white bipedal Pokémon that differs in appearance depending on their gender. Both forms have white faces, rounded heads and pear-shaped bodies, and white hands and feet with three digits on each of them. The males have upward-turned spiral horns, blue markings in-between their eyes, a generally more navy body, and more white around the legs. Females have downward-turned spiral horns, pink markings above their eyes, a white body, and darker legs. These markings all give them the appearance of butlers and maids.
These Pokémon willingly serve people and other Pokémon, as they derive energy from feelings of gratitude. They sense emotions by touching their horns to determine other's needs and serve them better. Males are skilled at being valets while the females are supposed to be excellent babysitters. Indeedee is always bustling around, searching and serving those with happy feelings. The Indeedee never leaves its Trainer's side. It uses its psychic power to predict its Trainer's actions and take care of everyday needs. Indeedee dislikes conflict and will throw things at anyone who disturbs its territory using its psychic powers.
In Generation IX, Indeedee is the only known Pokémon that can have Psychic Surge as an Ability.
Forms
Male and female Indeedee differ by moves they learn and their stat spreads. Male Indeedee can have Inner Focus as an ability, while female Indeedee can have Own Tempo.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#337 | | Galar
Crown Tundra #171 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | 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. |
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| Shield | Through its horns, it can pick up on the emotions of creatures around it. Positive emotions are the source of its strength. |
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| Sword | These intelligent Pokémon touch horns with each other to share information between them. |
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| Shield | They diligently serve people and Pokémon so they can gather feelings of gratitude. The females are particularly good at babysitting. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#241 | | Kitakami
#193 | | Blueberry
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| Scarlet | This Pokémon picks up on the positive emotions of other creatures via its horns and uses those emotions to fuel itself. |
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| Violet | 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. |
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| Scarlet | 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. |
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| Violet | In search of happy feelings—such as joy and gratitude—Indeedee bustles around, taking diligent care of people and other Pokémon. |
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Game locations
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In events
Stats
Base stats
Male Indeedee
Female Indeedee
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Male Indeedee
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Indeedee
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Female Indeedee
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Indeedee
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Male Indeedee
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Indeedee
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Female Indeedee
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Indeedee
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Male Indeedee
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Indeedee
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Indeedee
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Female Indeedee
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Indeedee
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Indeedee
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Female Indeedee
Due to an error, Female Indeedee in 5★ Tera Raid Battles have an identical moveset to their male counterpart, which erroneously includes the move Trick Room, a move it couldn't normally learn prior to v2.0.1 of Scarlet and Violet.
Prior to v2.0.1, Female Indeedee was unable to learn the move via TM and could only obtain the move via this error.
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- A superscript level indicates that Indeedee can learn this move normally in Generation IX
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Indeedee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Indeedee
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Side game data
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Evolution data
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Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Both male and female Indeedee debuted in Toughing It Out!, under the ownership of a Galarian Nurse Joy. They reappeared in Sobbing Sobble!.
Minor appearances
In Battling in the Freezing Raid!, a female Indeedee appeared under the ownership of Horace. She was used in a Raid Battle against an Articuno, only to be defeated.
A Trainer's male Indeedee appeared in HZ054.
Pokédex entries
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| JN028 | Indeedee | Goh's Rotom Phone | Indeedee, the Emotion Pokémon. A Psychic and Normal type. Indeedee are highly intelligent, sensing emotions through the horns on their heads. Male Indeedee are loyal to their Trainers, and female Indeedee are skilled babysitters. |
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A female Indeedee appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of Jack.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Dynamaxed Indeedee appeared in PASS29 during the Darkest Day.
Both male and female Indeedee appeared in PASS41.
In the TCG
Main article: Indeedee (TCG)Trivia
- Indeedee shares its category with Kirlia and Mesprit. They are all known as the Emotion Pokémon.
- Indeedee is the only Pokémon to have different Egg moves depending on gender.
- Indeedee shares several similarities with Meowstic. Both are Psychic-type Pokémon with gender differences and have different movesets and Pokédex entries depending on their gender. Male Indeedee and Meowstic are exclusive to Sword, while female Indeedee and Meowstic are exclusive to Shield. However, both gender forms of Indeedee can be obtained by breeding, while both gender forms of Meowstic can be obtained by evolving Espurr of the appropriate gender.
- Both forms of Indeedee were designed by Saya Tsuruta.[1]
- In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Female Indeedee was unable to learn Trick Room via TM, with the only way of learning it was through a Tera Raid encounter.
Origin
Indeedee may be based on Lares, the household deities in ancient Roman religion, said to protect the house in exchange for worship and gratitude. Lares are commonly depicted in pairs and holding rhyta, horn-like containers that often depict Satyrs, half-goat creatures from Greek mythology. It may also draw inspiration from brownies, the household spirits from British folklore said to come out at night to perform domestic and farming tasks. Their gender-specific motifs may also be based on housekeepers, with its male form having traits of a butler and its female form having traits of a maid.
Name origin
Indeedee may be derived from indeed and the phrase, "Yes indeedy."
Yessan may be a combination of yessir and ～さん -san (honorific title). It may also be derived from "yes, and...".
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | हानजी Haanjee | From a pun of हाँ जी hā̃ñ jī |  Thai | อิเอซซัน Iessan | Transcription of Japanese name |
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