Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Sudowoodo

Sudowoodo

Imitation Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Sudowoodo is a Rock Type Imitation Pokémon, with a 8.5% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Sudowoodo can be found with Sturdy, Rock Head and Rattled as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 2 Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Relaxed Nature, based on 410 combined Base Stats.

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Sudowoodo Stats & Abilities
Sudowoodo Evolutions
Sudowoodo Locations
Sudowoodo Weakness
Sudowoodo Best Moves
Sudowoodo Level Up Moves
Sudowoodo TM Moves
Sudowoodo Egg Moves
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Sudowoodo Stats and Abilities

Based on Sudowoodo Base IVs we consider this pokemon D-Tier choice. Sudowoodo Highest IV Stat is Defense 115 and the Lowest being Speed 30.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	70	250	344
C	Attack	100	184	328
C	Defense	115	211	361
F	Special Attack	30	58	174
F	Special Defense	65	121	251
F	Speed	30	58	174
D	Total	410


Sudowoodo	Detail
Best Held Items	Adamant Orb Amulet Coin Big Root Black Belt Black Sludge Black Glasses Blue Scarf Bright Powder Charcoal Choice Band Choice Scarf Choice Specs Cleanse Tag Damp Rock Destiny Knot Draco Plate Dragon Fang Dread Plate Earth Plate Everstone Exp. Share Expert Belt Fist Plate Flame Orb Flame Plate Focus Band Focus Sash Full Incense Green Scarf Grip Claw Hard Stone Heat Rock Icicle Plate Icy Rock Insect Plate Iron Ball Iron Plate Lagging Tail Lax Incense Leftovers Life Orb Light Ball Light Clay Luck Incense Lucky Egg Lucky Punch Lustrous Orb Macho Brace Magnet Meadow Plate Mental Herb Metal Powder Metronome Mind Plate Miracle Seed Muscle Band Mystic Water Nevermelt Ice Odd Incense Pink Scarf Poison Barb Power Anklet Power Band Power Belt Power Bracer Power Herb Power Lens Power Weight Pure Incense Quick Claw Quick Powder Red Scarf Rock Incense Rose Incense Scope Lens Sea Incense Sharp Beak Shed Shell Shell Bell Shoal Salt Shoal Shell Silk Scarf Silver Powder Sky Plate Smoke Ball Smooth Rock Soft Sand Soothe Bell Soul Dew Spell Tag Splash Plate Spooky Plate Stick Sticky Barb Stone Plate Thick Club Toxic Orb Toxic Plate Twisted Spoon Wave Incense White Herb Wide Lens Wise Glasses Yellow Scarf Zap Plate Zoom Lens Griseous Orb
Best Nature	Relaxed ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Speed
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sour Dislikes: Sweet
EV Yield	2 Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	65 (8.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Mineral
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Sturdy Ability 1	Sturdy allows the Pokémon to survive with 1 HP if attacked at full HP with an attack that would otherwise knock it out. It also prevents One-Hit-KO moves (Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine or Sheer Cold).
Rock Head Ability 2	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rattled Hidden Ability	When a Pokémon with Rattled is hit by a Bug, Ghost or Dark type move, its Speed is raised one stage (up to the usual maximum of +6 stages).

How To Evolve Sudowoodo in BDSP

Bonsly requires (after Mimic learned) to evolve into Sudowoodo.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Bonsly	after Mimic learned →	Sudowoodo

Where To Find Sudowoodo in BDSP

Sudowoodo has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Route 210	5 - 1%	Bonsly Lv. 18-20
Route 209	5 - 1%	Bonsly Lv. 16
Route 221	20 - 5%	Sudowoodo Lv. 29-30
Route 214	20 - 5%	Sudowoodo Lv. 23-24
Trophy Garden	100 - 20%	Bonsly Lv. 16-18

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Sudowoodo Weakness

Sudowoodo is a Rock Type pokemon. This will cause Sudowoodo to take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass Type Moves, and Less Damage from Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass
0.5x Less Damage	Normal Flying Poison Fire
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Sudowoodo Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Groudon
S	Celebi

What pokemon is Sudowoodo Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Arceus
S	Lugia
S	Ho-Oh
S	Rayquaza
S	Slaking

Best Moves Sudowoodo in BDSP

Best Moveset for Sudowoodo Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
48	Head Smash	Physical	225	80	5	User receives recoil damage.
44	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	User receives recoil damage.
1	Wood Hammer	Physical	120	100	15	User receives recoil damage.
1	Hammer Arm	Physical	100	90	10	Lowers user's Speed.

Best Moveset for Sudowoodo TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM64	Explosion	Physical	250	100	5	User faints.
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM71	Stone Edge	Physical	150	80	5	High critical hit ratio.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Sudowoodo Lv Up Moves

Sudowoodo TM Moves

Sudowoodo Egg Moves

Sudowoodo Level Up Moves

List of Moves Sudowoodo can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Slam	Power: 80 Acc: 75 PP: 20 Physical
1	Stone Edge	Power: 150 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical High critical hit ratio.
1	Hammer Arm	Power: 100 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Lowers user's Speed.
1	Wood Hammer	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical User receives recoil damage.
1	Fake Tears	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Special Defense.
1	Copycat	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Copies opponent's last move.
1	Flail	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical The lower the user's HP, the higher the power.
1	Rock Throw	Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical
12	Block	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Opponent cannot flee or switch.
16	Mimic	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Copies the opponent's last move.
20	Rock Tomb	Power: 90 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
24	Tearful Look	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status The user gets teary eyed to make the target lose its combative spirit. This lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
28	Sucker Punch	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical User attacks first, but only works if opponent is readying an attack.
32	Rock Slide	Power: 112.5 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
36	Low Kick	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attack.
40	Counter	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical When hit by a Physical Attack, user strikes back with 2x power.
44	Double-Edge	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical User receives recoil damage.
48	Head Smash	Power: 225 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical User receives recoil damage.

Sudowoodo TM Moves

List of Moves Sudowoodo can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM01	Focus Punch	Power: 150 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM04	Calm Mind	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM12	Taunt	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM26	Earthquake	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM28	Dig	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM31	Brick Break	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Breaks through Reflect and Light Screen barriers.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Creates a sandstorm for 5 turns.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Power: 90 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM41	Torment	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM56	Fling	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power depends on held item.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM64	Explosion	Power: 250 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical User faints.
TM69	Rock Polish	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
TM71	Stone Edge	Power: 150 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical High critical hit ratio.
TM76	Stealth Rock	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Damages opponent switching into battle.
TM77	Psych Up	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Copies the opponent's stat changes.
TM80	Rock Slide	Power: 112.5 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM83	Bulldoze	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM96	Strength	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical
TM98	Rock Smash	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.

Sudowoodo Egg Moves

List of Egg Moves Sudowoodo can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Headbutt	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.
Harden	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Raises user's Defense.
Defense Curl	Power: — Acc: — PP: 40 Status Raises user's Defense.
Curse	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Ghosts lose 50% of max HP and curse the opponent; Non-Ghosts raise Attack, Defense and lower Speed.
Rollout	Power: 45 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Physical Doubles in power each turn for 5 turns.
Self-Destruct	Power: 200 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical User faints.
Sand Tomb	Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Physical Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.

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