Is Dodrio Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dodrio matches Swellow's speed with more Attack behind it. Normal/Flying doesn't have standout gym matchups, but the raw speed and power carry it through Tate and Liza and into the E4 without struggling.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Doduo resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Doduo on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-30, common).
Your Doduo should hit Level 31 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Dodrio in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Dodrio doesn't appear wild. Catch Doduo instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 31 to get Dodrio. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Dodrio in ORAS
Doduo is your first catch on the way to Dodrio. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-30 across 24 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch DoduoSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.15FloorRate 60%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 2Lv.15FloorRate 60%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 3Lv.15FloorRate 60%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 4Lv.15FloorRate 60%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 40%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 40%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 40%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 40%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%
Step 2Dodrio ✓
Dodrio Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Dodrio for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 100 Speed, Dodrio outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Dodrio Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Dodrio
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Ice Fang 2x50-60% Thunder Fang 2x50-60% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-84% Ice Fang 2x51-61% Thunder Fang 2x51-61% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x80-95% Thunderbolt 2x34-41% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x80-95% Charge Beam 2x28-34% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x102-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-64% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x70-83% Ice Fang 2x51-60% Thunder Fang 2x51-60% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x104-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Ice Fang 2x51-61% Thunder Fang 2x51-61% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x123-145%KO Thunderbolt 2x52-62% Blizzard 2x64-75% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x175-207%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-66% Blizzard 2x68-80% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Blizzard 2x52-62% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x120-142%KO Thunderbolt 2x51-61% Blizzard 2x62-74% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x199-235%KO Thunderbolt 2x32-38% Blizzard 2x39-46% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Blizzard 2x50-59% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x259-304%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x121-143%KO Thunderbolt 2x51-60% Ice Beam 2x51-60% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x154-181%KO Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x140-166%KO Ice Beam 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Dodrio with Ice Shard (95-113%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (156-184%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 195-230%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Weavile builds →Knock Off77-91% Ice Shard 2x95-113%KO Pursuit48-56% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x122-144%KO Thunderbolt 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Dodrio View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x195-230%KO | ||
Dodrio Evolutions
Evolved from Doduo. Dodrio is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+25 over Doduo), and Dodrio peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Dodrio to get Doduo eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Brave Bird, Endeavor and 7 more.
ORAS Dodrio Best Moveset
110 Attack at 110 Speed fires Normal/Flying TermStab with enormous raw stats. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep quickly. But AbilityGale Wings Talonflame makes all non-priority Flying attackers fight for relevance. The moveset has the power but priority renders Speed advantages meaningless.
Best Build
Dodrio best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Return
- Pursuit
- Brave Bird
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Dodrio misses out on Assurance and Brave Bird. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam, with Dark and Steel coverage rounding things out.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Watch out if Dodrio’s three heads are looking in three separate directions. It’s a sure sign that it is on its guard. Don’t go near this Pokémon if it’s being wary—it may decide to peck you.
Apparently, the heads aren’t the only parts of the body that Dodrio has three of. It has three sets of hearts and lungs as well, so it is capable of running long distances without rest.
Dodrio Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Dodrio C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. At 460 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Knock Off with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Dodrio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dodrio's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Run Away ensures success fleeing from wild battles. That's the one you want on Dodrio. Tangled Feet is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Early Bird works too if your team needs something different.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Dodrio is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Best used as a sweeper.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Knock Off, Return, Pursuit, and Bravebird on Dodrio. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. Return provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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