Physical
Balanced
DTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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
Avg
HP35
F
Attack85
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed75
C
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight39.2 kg
86.4 lbsLight
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Run Away
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Tangled FeetHA
Doubles evasion when confused.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

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

Doduo Weakness

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

Doduo Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Doduo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Electric is super effective against DoduoView Zapdos →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Doduo evolves into Dodrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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

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 Doduo easily with 58 breeding partners 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
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
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Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Doduo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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
D3510035Flying
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 8
Rage
D2010020Normal
Lv 12
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 15
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 19
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Lv 22
Double Hit
—359010Normal
Lv 26
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 29
Uproar
—9010010Normal
Lv 33
Acupressure
———30Normal
Lv 36
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 40
Jump Kick
C1009510Fighting
Lv 43
Drill Peck
C8010020Flying
Lv 47
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 50
Thrash
B12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM76
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Assurance
D6010010Dark
Egg
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
D60—20Dark
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Mirror Move
D——20Flying
Egg
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 1
Bide+1
———10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 1
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 1
Skull Bash
B13010010Normal
Gen 1
Sky Attack
B200905Flying
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 1
Take Down
—908520Normal
Gen 3
Tri Attack
D8010010Normal
Gen 1
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal

How to Get Doduo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Doduo can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

RedYellowGoldCrystalRubyEmerald

Doduo Guide

  • Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 310 BST.

  • Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.

  • Doduo is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

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

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