Is Doduo Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Not wild in BW2. Normal/Flying with AbilityEarly Bird waking from sleep quickly. Dodrio at 31 is faster than Unfezant if imported. Still not worth the trade slot.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Doduo's weaknesses hard.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Doduo 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 Doduo in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Doduo in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Doduo over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or HeartGold & SoulSilver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Doduo in B2W2
Step 1Doduo ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 18. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 17. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 27. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 27. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Dodrio
Doduo Weakness
Doduo is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Doduo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Doduo
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x108-127%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x110-131%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x154-181%KO Thunder 2x120-142%KO Blizzard 2x120-142%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x199-235%KO Rock Slide 2x118-140%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x154-182%KO Thunder 2x120-141%KO Blizzard 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x200-236%KO Rock Slide 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x445-523%KO Thunderbolt 2x101-119%KO Ice Beam 2x101-119%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x208-245%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x263-310%KO Ice Beam 2x77-91% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x271-318%KO Stone Edge 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x246-290%KO Ice Beam 2x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x138-163%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Doduo with Crunch (116-136%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (276-326%). Lapras's Ice Beam also KOs at 214-252%.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit58-69% Crunch116-136%KO Superpower116-136%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x276-326%KO Volt Switch 2x215-253%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x214-252%KO Surf107-126%KO Ice Shard 2x67-80% Thunderbolt 2x142-168%KO | ||
Doduo Evolutions
Doduo evolves into Dodrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Doduo Best Moveset
85 Attack and 75 Speed fire Normal/Flying TermStab at first-stage levels. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep in one turn, but the moveset can't capitalize on the saved turns at these stats. Dodrio one evolution away doubles the speed tier.
Best Build
Doduo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Return
- Quick Attack
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Doduo gets Assurance and Brave Bird exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dark and Ground coverage rounds out the picture alongside Thrash and Brave Bird.
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
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Doduo Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Doduo does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Dodrio before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Doduo has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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