Almost nobody uses Bidoof in battle. It exists to evolve into Bibarel, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Known as the Plump Mouse Pokemon. Been around since Gen 4.
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.
It lives in groups by the water. It chews up boulders and trees around its nest with its incisors.
Bidoof Weakness
GoodBidoof's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
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 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Bidoof won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
decent spawn rates for Bidoof across 48 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Bidoof, check which of the 48 spots belong to your version. SoulSilver and HeartGold each have different walking encounters at Lv. 3-42.
Bidoof isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Bibarel to unlock its full potential. At 250 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Lucario (Fighting) when using Bidoof. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 31 Speed, Bidoof won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Bidoof evolves into Bibarel at level 15. Bidoof is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Run Unaware on Bidoof. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Bidoof also gets Simple and Moody, but they don't compare.
Bidoof fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 45 Attack. Base 31 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Bidoof appears in 11 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Bidoof first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A