Physical
Balanced
310Low
75Moderate
DTier

Doduo is technically a pre-evolution of Dodrio, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Ground and Ghost moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Twin Bird Pokemon.

Doduo's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
310Avg
HP35
F
Attack85
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed75
C
Total310
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Doduo yields +1 Atk
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch190EasyMedium Fast1M XP1.4m / 4'07"39.2kg / 86.4 lbs62Base XP
Pokedex Entries

A two-headed POKéMON that was discovered as a sudden mutation. It runs at a pace of over 60 miles per hour.

Fire Red

A bird that makes up for its poor flying with its fast foot speed. Leaves giant footprints.

Leaf Green

Doduo Weakness

Good

Doduo is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
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.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
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 Doduo easily with 25 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Endeavor, Feint Attack, Flail and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
togeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobatpidgeotdodrioxatufearowgolbat

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Egg moves make a real difference. Doduo gets Endeavor and Feint Attack exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dark and Steel coverage rounds out the picture alongside Double-Edge and Uproar.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 9
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 13
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 21
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Lv 25
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 33
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 37
Drill Peck
8010020Flying
Lv 45
Agility
30Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
709515Flying
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Endeavor
1005Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Flail
10015Normal
Egg
Haze
30Ice
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Supersonic
5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
10Normal

Doduo's scattered across 10 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations

walking encounters for Doduo across 10 spots at Lv. 18-28. The catch is that FireRed and LeafGreen don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 16
FireRedGrassLv.18-22CommonMidRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 16
LeafGreenGrassLv.18-22CommonMidRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 17
FireRedGrassLv.24-28CommonMidRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 17
LeafGreenGrassLv.24-28CommonMidRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 18
LeafGreenGrassLv.24-28CommonMidRoute
EFFORTLESS
Route 18
FireRedGrassLv.24-28CommonMidRoute
EFFORTLESS
Safari Zone - East
LeafGreenGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacility
EASY
Safari Zone - East
FireRedGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacility
EASY
Safari Zone - West
LeafGreenGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacility
EASY
Safari Zone - West
FireRedGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacility
EASY
  • Doduo isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Dodrio to unlock its full potential. At 310 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Doduo's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Cloyster (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. Doduo is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • Run Away is the go-to ability for Doduo. It ensures success fleeing from wild battles. Its hidden ability Tangled Feet can work in specific setups. Early Bird is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Doduo fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

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

Doduo has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.