Is Bidoof Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Normal with AbilitySimple doubling stat changes. Bibarel adds Water for HM coverage, but Linoone already fills that role natively and doesn't need a trade.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Bidoof's defenses.
Bidoof has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Bidoof's defenses.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Bidoof's defenses.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Bidoof here.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's typing presses Bidoof's defenses.
Bidoof cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Bidoof in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Bidoof isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Bidoof from Diamond & Pearl. The evolution path from Bidoof to Bidoof is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Bidoof in ORAS
Step 1Bidoof ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lake Verity. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Bibarel
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 |
What is Bidoof Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bidoof
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x246-290%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x257-302%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x211-248%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x202-239%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x238-281%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x248-293%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x203-240%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x255-300%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x238-280%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bidoof View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x266-313%KO | ||
Bidoof Evolutions
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 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Defense Curl, Double-Edge and 9 more to offspring.
ORAS Bidoof Best Moveset
Normal at 45 Attack with AbilitySimple doubling all stat changes and AbilityUnaware ignoring opponent boosts. AbilityMoody as a hidden ability randomly changes stats. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Bibarel one evolution away adds Water typing.
Best Build
Bidoof best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Super Fang
- Return
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Skull Bash anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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