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

The brains in its two heads appear to communicate emotions to each other with a telepathic power.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

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.

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. No compatible partners 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 from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Brave Bird, Endeavor and 7 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
10moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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 Fighting coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Sky Attack and Skull Bash.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 8
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 12
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 15
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 19
Pluck
6010020Flying
Lv 22
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 26
Agility
30Psychic
Lv 29
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 33
Acupressure
30Normal
Lv 36
Swords Dance
20Normal
Lv 40
Jump Kick
1009510Fighting
Lv 43
Drill Peck
8010020Flying
Lv 47
Endeavor
1005Normal
Lv 50
Thrash
12010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM76
Fly
909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM19
Roost
10Flying
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Assurance
6010010Dark
Egg
Brave Bird
12010015Flying
Egg
Endeavor
1005Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Flail
10015Normal
Egg
Haze
30Ice
Egg
Mirror Move
20Flying
Egg
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Egg
Supersonic
5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Doduo can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Air Cutter
609525Flying
Gen 1
Bide+1
10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 2
Curse
10Ghost
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 1
Reflect
20Psychic
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 1
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
Gen 1
Sky Attack
200905Flying
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
908520Normal
Gen 3
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Gen 1
Whirlwind-6
20Normal

No wild encounters for Doduo in Sun & Moon. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Platinum and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Doduo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

  • 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.