Is Doduo Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Doduo hits surprisingly hard for an early bird and evolves into one of the fastest physical attackers in Kanto. Worth catching for the Dodrio payoff.
Not available yet. You cannot get Doduo before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Doduo before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Doduo before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Doduo before this fight.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Doduo on Route 16 (walking, Lv 31-36).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 31NormalQuick AttackPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 31FlyingPeckPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 35
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- HMFlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 38FightingJump KickPower 100Accuracy 95%PP 10
- LV 44NormalThrashPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Doduo to Dodrio
Doduo evolves into Dodrio at Level 31. Your Doduo should hit Level 31 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 31NormalTri AttackPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- HMFlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 48FightingJump KickPower 100Accuracy 95%PP 10
- LV 59NormalThrashPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Doduo in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Decent spawn rates for Doduo across 3 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
3 locations to catch Doduo
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Where To Catch Doduo in Let's Go
The line opens with Doduo at Lv. 31+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Dodrioor evolve from Doduo (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Doduo in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Doduo is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Doduo odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Doduo Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Doduo.
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 |
What is Doduo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Doduo
Doduo Evolutions
Doduo evolves into Dodrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Doduo Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 85 Attack and 75 Speed. The moveset offers early physical pace from dual TermStab. Evolve to Dodrio for 110/110 in Attack and Speed on the same typing that hits harder and faster.
Best Build
Doduo Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKAdamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Doduo
- Doduo Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Doduo Candy raises every stat, but only Doduo and Dodrio can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Doduo is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Barney battles with one level 70 Doduo that knows Swords Dance and Jump Kick. It takes extra damage from Electric, Ice and Rock moves. Win to earn the Doduo Master title. Find Barney in Cerulean City.
Moves List
Doduo's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Thrash and Fly, and Fighting coverage keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 9 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its short wings make flying difficult. Instead, this Pokémon runs at high speed on developed legs.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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