Should I use Cetoddle?

For a casual playthrough, Cetoddle works as a placeholder. Ice coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Cetitan . That's where the stats start mattering.

Cetoddle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

43Speed · Very Slow

Cetoddle Best Moveset

Ice at 68 Attack and 43 Speed with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage and AbilitySheer Force boosting secondary-effect moves. 108 HP provides real bulk for a pre-evolution. The moveset is building toward Cetitan. Evolve for 170 HP, 113 Attack, and the Slush Rush engine.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Cetoddle saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Cetoddle's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Thickfat with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Belly Drum

Normal—POPULARUtility

Lv 12

Ice Shard

Ice40POPULARSTAB

TM149

Earthquake

Ground100POPULARCoverage

Lv 15

Rest

Psychic—POPULARRecovery

Cetoddle Scarlet & Violet Moves Cetoddle Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Cetoddle best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Atk

Def

Wall Moveset

Belly Drum
Ice ShardSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

YamperExcellent

WartortleExcellent

ThievulExcellent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Cetoddle Weakness

Type-wise, Cetoddle takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Cetoddle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

What is Cetoddle Weak Against

Fragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Cetoddle Strong Against

4Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

½xResisted

Fire Water Ice Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Cetoddle

Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Cetoddle for 52-61%. Terrakion deals 71-84% with Close Combat.

Cinderace Fire	A
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Pyro Ball U Turn Court Change Sucker Punch Damage vs Cetoddle U Turn 13-15% Sucker Punch 13-15% View Cinderace builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Knock Off Ice Punch Damage vs Cetoddle Drain Punch 2x 52-61% Mach Punch 2x 28-34% Knock Off 15-18% View Conkeldurr builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Cetoddle Close Combat 2x 71-84% Stone Edge 2x 59-70% Earthquake 20-23% View Terrakion builds →
Mienfoo	C
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Knock Off U Turn High Jump Kick Damage vs Cetoddle Knock Off 11-13% U Turn 11-14% High Jump Kick 2x 42-50% View Mienfoo builds →
Vullaby	D
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves DefogUtility Foul Play RoostRecovery ToxicUtility View Vullaby builds →

Evolution

To get Cetitan from Cetoddle, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 187 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#974Cetoddle

Ice Stone

#975Cetitan

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cetoddle

Ice

Cetitan

Ice

108

170+62

ATK

113+45

DEF

65+20

SP.ATK

45+15

SP.DEF

55+15

SPE

73+30

BST

334D-Tier

521B-Tier+187

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Cetoddle easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Field

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Cetoddle

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Easy grab on Cetoddle with high spawn rates across 12 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Cetoddle in SV

To get Cetoddle, start by catching Cetoddle through walking encounters at Lv. 20-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Cetoddle ✓
North Province (Area One) - Snow
Lv.20-41Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area Three) - Snow
Lv.20-41Overworld
Rate 44%
North Province (Area One) - Mountain
Lv.20-41Overworld
Rate 36%
Casseroya Lake - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
Use Ice Stone to evolve into Cetitan
Step 2Catch or Evolve into Cetitan
Casseroya Lake - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
North Province (Area One) - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
North Province (Area Three) - Snow
Lv.45-60Overworld
Rate 2%
or evolve from Cetoddle (Step 1)

Base Stats

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Sp. Atk doesn't pull its weight. Worth 1 HP EV on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max out.

Base Stats

Avg

HP108

Attack68

Defense45

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def40

Speed43

Total334

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate150 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight45.0 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Snow Cloak

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Sheer ForceHidden Ability

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entry

It lives in frigid regions in pods of five or so individuals. It loves the minerals found in snow and ice.

Pokemon Violet

Cetoddle Guide

For a casual playthrough, Cetoddle works as a placeholder. Ice coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Cetitan. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Cetoddle has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Cetoddle has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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