Is Doduo Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Fast and aggressive for an early-mid catch. Doduo evolves into Dodrio at 31, which comes pretty quickly. Worth grabbing if you want a harder-hitting alternative to the Pidgey line.
Brock's typing presses Doduo's defenses.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Doduo on Route 16 (walking, Lv 18-22, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 30FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 40NormalTri AttackPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
Evolve Doduo to Dodrio
Doduo evolves into Dodrio at Level 31. Your Doduo should hit Level 31 before you reach Sabrina, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31FlyingDrill PeckPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 45NormalTri AttackPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky AttackPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Victory Road
How to Get Doduo in Red & Blue
Doduo runs across the mid-game routes, ten encounters at four spots, common to uncommon. A steady two-headed bird once the southern routes open up, present in both games.
4 locations to catch Doduo
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Where To Catch Doduo in RB
Doduo is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 18-51 across 14 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Dodrioor evolve from Doduo (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Red & Blue 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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Doduo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Doduo
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x184-217%KO Thunderbolt 2x122-145%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x126-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Doduo Evolutions
Doduo evolves into Dodrio, but can't breed. At 310 stats as a Normal/Flying type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Doduo Best Moveset
Decent Speed for a pre-evolution but the Attack can't threaten anything. MoveDrill Peck is in the movepool at reduced power. Everything Dodrio does, Doduo does worse.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Agility
- Body Slam
- Growl
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Doduo's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Sky Attack and Skull Bash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it limited coverage. That's where the options open up.
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 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A bird that makes up for its poor flying with its fast foot speed. Leaves giant footprints.
Doduo Red & Blue Guide
- How do I catch Doduo in the Red & Blue Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Doduo in Red & Blue.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Doduo from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Doduo easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Red & Blue, 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 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
Winds & Waves
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