Physical
Setup Sweeper
470Average
110Fast
CTier

Ground and Ghost moves don't affect Dodrio at all — that's the advantage of Normal/Flying typing. It clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark. The stat spread favors raw physical power. An original Gen 1 pick.

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Speed carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Triple Bird Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats
470Above
HP60
C
Attack110
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed110
B
Total470
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Dodrio yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•85.2kg / 187.8 lbs•165Base XP
Pokedex Entries

An enemy that takes its eyes off any of the three heads--even for a second--will get pecked severely.

Crystal

Dodrio Weakness

Good

Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves hit Dodrio for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 110 Speed, Dodrio outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRock
½xResisti
GrassBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GroundGhost
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Run AwayEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.
Early BirdMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Tangled FeetHADoubles evasion when confused.

Evolved from Doduo. Dodrio is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+35 over Doduo), and Dodrio peaks at 470 total stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Doduo
#084Doduo
31
Level 31
Dodrio
#085Dodrio
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Doduo
NormalFlying
Dodrio
NormalFlying
HP
35
60+25
ATK
85
110+25
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
35
60+25
SP.DEF
35
60+25
SPE
75
110+35
BST
310C-Tier
470B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Dodrio to get Doduo eggs easily using 19 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Feint Attack, Flail, Haze and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
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12 of 19·

Start with flexible EVs EVs. A nature nature gives Dodrio the right balanced lean, Miracleberry adds extra utility, and an ability works in the background. Flail is the main damage option.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
MiracleberryRECOVERY
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Dodrio Moveset

  • Drill PeckSTAB
  • Low Kick
  • Double EdgeSTAB
  • FlailSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent
Kangaskhan
KangaskhanDecent

Without breeding, Dodrio misses out on Feint Attack and Flail. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hyper Beam and Fly, with Dark and Ground coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 1
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 9
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 13
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 21
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Lv 25
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 38
Drill Peck
8010020Flying
Lv 47
Agility
——30Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
HM02
Fly
709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM31
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Haze
——30Ice
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Supersonic
—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Dodrio can't learn any Tutor moves

Finding Dodrio at moderate rates takes patience. 4 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Dodrio in Crystal

Doduo is your first catch on the way to Dodrio. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 4-43 across 9 total spots in the chain.

  1. Doduo
    Step 1Catch Doduo
    Route 22
    GrassLv.4UncommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 26
    GrassLv.28-30CommonMidRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 27
    GrassLv.28-30CommonMidRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Outside
    GrassLv.41RareLateCaveMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Route 28
    GrassLv.41RareLateRouteMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
  2. Dodrio
    Step 2Dodrio ✓
    Route 27
    GrassLv.30RareMidRouteMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Silver - Outside
    GrassLv.43RareLateCaveMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Route 28
    GrassLv.43RareLateRouteMorning/day
    CHALLENGING
    Blackthorn City
    In-game tradeLimitedCityTrade for (give Dragonair)
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Doduo (Step 1)

  • We rate Dodrio C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 470 BST, it fits the setup sweeper role. Base 110 Attack stands out.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Dodrio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dodrio's base 110 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. Dodrio is the fully evolved form. It sits at 470 BST in its evolved form.

  • Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Dodrio is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Best used as a setup sweeper.

  • Dodrio appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

One of the original 151, Dodrio has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.