Pokemon Sword and Shield Dottler | Locations, Moves, Weaknesses

Dottler Galar Pokedex ID: 11

Weight
N/A

Bug

Psychic

Height
N/A

Exp Group
MediumFast

Egg Group
Bug

Hatch Cycle
15

List of Dottler Max IV Stats in Pokemon S&S.

Total	335
Attack	35
Special Attack	50
Defense	80
Special Defense	90
HP	50
Speed	30

Overview Summary

Pokemon Sword and Shield Dottler is a Bug and Psychic Type. Which makes it weak against Flying, Rock, Fire, Bug, Ghost, Dark Type pokemon. You can find and catch Dottler within Route 2 (High Level) and has 50 HP, 35 Attack, 50 SP Attack, 80 Defense, 90 SP Defense and 30 Speed Max IV Stats.

Sword Pokedex Entry
It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers.

Shield Pokedex Entry
As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Dottler Evolutions

What level does Dottler Evolve at in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Pokemon	Stage	Requirement	Total	Attack	SpAtk	Defense	SpDef	HP	Speed
Blipbug	Unevolved (1)		180	20	25	20	45	25	45
Dottler	First Evolution (2)	Level 10	335	35	50	80	90	50	30
Orbeetle	Final Evolution (3)	Level 30	505	45	80	110	120	60	90

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Dottler Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Dottler Spawn Locations where to find and How To Catch based on weather.

Overworld Spawns (Visible in-game)

Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn
Blipbug	Route 2 (High Level)	All Weather (Lv. 40-43)	30%
	Giant's Cap (2)	Normal Weather (Lv. 28-30)	35%
	Giant's Cap (3)	Normal Weather (Lv. 29-32)	35%
	Slumbering Weald (Low Level)	All Weather (Lv. 2-3)	20%
Dottler	Giant's Cap (2)	Normal Weather (Lv. 28-30)	50%
		Overcast (Lv. 28-30)	50%
		Raining (Lv. 28-30)	50%
		Thunderstorm (Lv. 28-30)	50%
		Intense Sun (Lv. 28-30)	35%
		Snowing (Lv. 28-30)	35%
		Snowstorm (Lv. 28-30)	35%
		Sandstorm (Lv. 28-30)	35%
		Heavy Fog (Lv. 28-30)	35%
Orbeetle	Slumbering Weald (High Level)	All Weather (Lv. 45-47)	15%

Non Overworld Spawns (NOT Visible - Randomly found in tall grass)

Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn
Blipbug		All Weather (Lv. 2-5)	30%
	Route 2	All Weather (Lv. 4-6)	40%
	Slumbering Weald	All Weather (Lv. 2-3)	10%
	Route 2	All Weather (Lv. 37-40)	10%
Dottler	Route 5	All Weather (Lv. 16-18)	26%
	Stony Wilderness	Heavy Fog (Lv. 26-28)	30%
	Giant's Mirror	Normal Weather (Lv. 27-29)	20%
		Overcast (Lv. 27-29)	10%
		Raining (Lv. 26-28)	10%
		Sandstorm (Lv. 26-28)	20%
	Giant's Cap	Normal Weather (Lv. 27-29)	30%
		Overcast (Lv. 27-29)	30%
		Raining (Lv. 26-28)	20%
		Thunderstorm (Lv. 26-28)	10%
		Snowing (Lv. 26-28)	10%
		Snowstorm (Lv. 26-28)	10%
		Sandstorm (Lv. 26-28)	10%
		Heavy Fog (Lv. 26-28)	30%
Orbeetle	Lake of Outrage	Normal Weather (Lv. 50-52)	13%

Pokemon Sword and Shield Dottler Raids

Where to find Dottler Raids and Item Drop Rates.

4-Star Dottler
Lv. 45-50
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Location:
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 10%
Drops:
100% TR28 Megahorn
100% TR60 X-Scissor
100% TR96 Pollen Puff
80% Kelpsy Berry
80% Lum Berry
35% Balm Mushroom
35% Big Mushroom
35% Tiny Mushroom
25% Rare Candy
2% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
3% Exp. Candy L
2% Exp. Candy M
1% Dynamax Candy

3-Star Dottler
Lv. 35-40
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Location:
Selection Probabilities:
2-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR17 Amnesia
100% TR49 Calm Mind
80% Aguav Berry
80% Hondew Berry
30% Balm Mushroom
30% Big Mushroom
25% Rare Candy
1% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
5% Exp. Candy M
1% Dynamax Candy
1% Exp. Candy L

4-Star Dottler
Lv. 45-50
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Location:
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR18 Leech Life
100% TR28 Megahorn
100% TR61 Bug Buzz
80% Iapapa Berry
80% Pomeg Berry
35% Balm Mushroom
35% Big Mushroom
35% Tiny Mushroom
25% Rare Candy
2% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
5% Exp. Candy L
3% Exp. Candy M
2% Dynamax Candy

4-Star Dottler
Lv. 45-50
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Location:
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR18 Leech Life
100% TR28 Megahorn
100% TR61 Bug Buzz
80% Iapapa Berry
80% Pomeg Berry
35% Balm Mushroom
35% Big Mushroom
35% Tiny Mushroom
25% Rare Candy
2% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
5% Exp. Candy L
3% Exp. Candy M
2% Dynamax Candy

4-Star Dottler
Lv. 45-50
Gender: Random
Ability: Hidden
Location:
Selection Probabilities:
3-Star Desired: 20%
4-Star Desired: 20%
Drops:
100% TR28 Megahorn
100% TR60 X-Scissor
100% TR96 Pollen Puff
80% Kelpsy Berry
80% Lum Berry
35% Balm Mushroom
35% Big Mushroom
35% Tiny Mushroom
25% Rare Candy
2% Bottle Cap
Bonus Drops:
5% Exp. Candy L
3% Exp. Candy M
2% Dynamax Candy

Pokemon Sword and Shield Dottler Weakness

Weak Against
Flying 2x
Rock 2x
Fire 2x
Bug 2x
Ghost 2x
Dark 2x

Strong Against
Ground 1/2
Grass 1/2
Psychic 1/2
Fighting 1/4

What is Dottler Weak Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon
Arcanine	Fire
Togekiss	Fairy	Flying
Gyarados	Water	Flying

What is Dottler Strong Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Rhyperior	Ground	Rock
Mamoswine	Ice	Ground
Espeon	Psychic
Leafeon	Grass
Lucario	Fighting	Steel

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Pokemon S&S Dottler Moves List

What moves Dottler learns from Leveling, TMs, TRs and Best Movesets.

Dottler Abilities

Ability	Type	Effect
Swarm	Normal	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
Compound Eyes	Normal	The Pokémon’s compound eyes boost its accuracy.
Telepathy	Hidden	Anticipates an ally’s attack and dodges it.

Dottler Level Up Moves

Lvl	Move	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
00	Reflect	—	—	20	Halves damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns.
00	Light Screen	—	—	30	Halves damage from Special attacks for 5 turns.
00	Confusion	50	100	25	May confuse opponent.
01	Struggle Bug	50	100	20	Lowers opponent's Special Attack.

TM Moves Dottler can learn

TM	Move	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TM11	Solar Beam	120	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM17	Light Screen	—	—	30	Halves damage from Special attacks for 5 turns.
TM18	Reflect	—	—	20	Halves damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM19	Safeguard	—	—	25	The user's party is protected from status conditions.
TM21	Rest	—	—	10	User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM24	Snore	50	100	15	Can only be used if asleep. May cause flinching.
TM25	Protect	—	—	10	Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM31	Attract	—	100	15	If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM39	Facade	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM41	Helping Hand	—	—	20	In Double Battles, boosts the power of the partner's move.
TM44	Imprison	—	—	10	Opponent is unable to use moves that the user also knows.
TM57	Payback	50	100	10	Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM60	Power Swap	—	—	10	User and opponent swap Attack and Special Attack.
TM61	Guard Swap	—	—	10	User and opponent swap Defense and Special Defense.
TM70	Trick Room	—	—	5	Slower Pokémon move first in the turn for 5 turns.
TM71	Wonder Room	—	—	10	Swaps every Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense for 5 turns.
TM72	Magic Room	—	—	10	Suppresses the effects of held items for five turns.
TM76	Round	60	100	15	Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
TM91	Psychic Terrain	—	—	10	Prevents priority moves from being used for 5 turns.

Dottler TR Moves

TR	Move	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TR11	Psychic	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR18	Leech Life	80	100	10	User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TR25	Psyshock	80	100	10	Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
TR26	Endure	—	—	10	Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	10	User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TR33	Shadow Ball	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR34	Future Sight	120	100	10	Damage occurs 2 turns later.
TR38	Trick	—	100	10	Swaps held items with the opponent.
TR40	Skill Swap	—	—	10	The user swaps Abilities with the opponent.
TR46	Iron Defense	—	—	15	Sharply raises user's Defense.
TR49	Calm Mind	—	—	20	Raises user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
TR61	Bug Buzz	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR65	Energy Ball	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR69	Zen Headbutt	80	90	15	May cause flinching.
TR82	Stored Power	20	100	10	Power increases when user's stats have been raised.
TR83	Ally Switch	—	—	15	User switches with opposite teammate.
TR99	Body Press	80	100	10	The higher the user's Defense, the stronger the attack.

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