Stats & Training
Bidoof's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears.
It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water.
Bidoof Weakness
Bidoof's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x215-256%KO Brick Break 2x112-132%KO Revenge 2x88-106%KO Rock Smash 2x65-79% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x187-223%KO Brick Break 2x97-115%KO Low Sweep 2x85-100%KO Revenge 2x77-92% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x173-204%KO High Jump Kick 2x148-175%KO Focus Blast 2x139-164%KO Drain Punch 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x251-296%KO Focus Blast 2x121-143%KO Brick Break 2x127-150%KO Vital Throw 2x121-143%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x173-204%KO High Jump Kick 2x148-175%KO Focus Blast 2x139-164%KO Drain Punch 2x87-104%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x251-296%KO Focus Blast 2x121-143%KO Brick Break 2x127-150%KO Vital Throw 2x121-143%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x170-200%KO High Jump Kick 2x146-173%KO Focus Blast 2x136-161%KO Drain Punch 2x87-103%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x252-297%KO Focus Blast 2x120-142%KO Brick Break 2x128-152%KO Vital Throw 2x118-139%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO High Jump Kick 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x131-154%KO Drain Punch 2x83-98% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x243-286%KO Focus Blast 2x116-137%KO Brick Break 2x123-146%KO Vital Throw 2x116-137%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x165-195%KO High Jump Kick 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Drain Punch 2x84-100%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x246-289%KO Focus Blast 2x116-137%KO Brick Break 2x125-147%KO Vital Throw 2x116-137%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x165-195%KO High Jump Kick 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Drain Punch 2x84-100%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x246-289%KO Focus Blast 2x116-137%KO Brick Break 2x125-147%KO Vital Throw 2x116-137%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Buzzwole can KO Bidoof with Close Combat (321-378%).
 Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x321-378%KO Earthquake89-105%KO | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | C | |
Fighting is super effective against BidoofView Urshifu → | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Bidoof evolves into Bibarel. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Bidoof. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Bidoof easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Defense Curl, Double-Edge and 4 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Bidoof Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Bidoof won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Skull Bash and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Bidoof Locations
Bidoof's scattered across 52 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Bidoof in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Bidoof appears in 52 walking locations at Lv. 2-26 across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Bidoof Guide
Get Bidoof to Bibarel at level 15. At 250 BST, Bidoof is just the starting point.
Level 15 gets you Bibarel. Quick enough that Bidoof barely slows you down.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Bidoof does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Bibarel before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Bidoof in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 10 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Bidoof first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves