Is Dodrio Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dodrio hits harder than Pidgeot and Fearow with better Speed than both. AbilityEarly Bird wakes it from sleep in half the usual turns. Handles Erika and contributes against Bruno. No bulk at all, but the damage output per hit makes up for the fragility.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Doduo on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 26, uncommon).
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26NormalTri Attack120100%10
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- LV 33NormalUproar135100%10
- LV 37FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Doduo should hit Level 31 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31NormalTri Attack120100%10
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- LV 38NormalUproar135100%10
- LV 47FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Dodrio in FireRed & LeafGreen
Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. No wild encounters. Doduo is common on a handful of mid-game routes, so the base form is easy to level.
Wild Dodrio may be holding when caught:
Sharp Beak (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. A long, sharp beak that boosts the power of FLYING-type moves.Catch Doduo at any of these 4 spots to eventually evolve into Dodrio.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Doduo
- 2Evolve Dodrioat Lv.31
Badge 5How to Obtain Dodrio in FRLG
Doduo is your first catch on the way to Dodrio. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 18-28 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 2Dodrio ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Dodrio egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
Dodrio Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Dodrio for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 100 Speed, Dodrio outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Dodrio Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dodrio
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x108-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x37-43% Ice Beam 2x37-43% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x104-123%KO Thunderbolt 2x69-82% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x70-83% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-116%KO Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x109-128%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% Ice Beam 2x77-91% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blissey can KO Dodrio with Ice Beam (87-102%). Heracross's Rock Slide hits Dodrio for 82-97%. Celebi deals 39-46% with Psychic.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Blissey builds →Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Heracross builds →Megahorn33-38% Rock Slide 2x82-97% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Celebi builds →Psychic39-46% Giga Drain16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin20-24% Explosion98-116%KO Psychic26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Medicham builds →Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
Dodrio Evolutions
Evolved from Doduo. Dodrio is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+25 over Doduo), and Dodrio peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Dodrio to get Doduo eggs easily using 25 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Endeavor, Feint Attack, Flail and 3 more.
FRLG Dodrio Best Moveset
110 Attack at 110 Speed fires MoveDrill Peck for Flying TermStab and MoveReturn for Normal TermStab at top physical power. AbilityEarly Bird halves sleep turns. The moveset hits hard and fast as a pure physical attacker, outspeeding most of the format. Glass defenses mean the first hit counts.
Best Build
Dodrio best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Return
- Hidden Power Ground
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Dodrio misses out on Endeavor and Feint Attack. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hyper Beam and Double-Edge, with Dark and Steel coverage rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
An odd species that is rarely found. The three heads respectively represent joy, sadness, and anger.
Uses its three brains to execute complex plans. While two heads sleep, one head is said to stay awake.
Dodrio FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Dodrio is obtained in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen by evolving Doduo by leveling up.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Dodrio has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves