Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Imitation Pokemon still yields 2 Defense EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Sudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because its hands remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter.
Sudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because its hands remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter.
Sudowoodo Weakness
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Sudowoodo for super-effective damage. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Sudowoodo's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Serperior can KO Sudowoodo with Leaf Storm (142-168%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (104-123%).
 Serperior Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Hitmontop Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hitmontop builds →Close Combat 2x111-130%KO Feint5-6% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x97-114%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Sudowoodo evolved from Bonsly's chain using knowing a specific move. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Bonsly eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Bonsly pushed Sudowoodo to 410 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +20. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sudowoodo to get Bonsly eggs easily using 56 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Defense Curl, Endure and 6 more.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sudowoodo Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Sudowoodo picks up Curse and Defense Curl only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Stone Edge and Rock Slide while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Sudowoodo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Sudowoodo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Bonsly over from Diamond, Platinum, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Sudowoodo Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Sudowoodo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Sudowoodo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo after learning Mimic. Sudowoodo is the fully evolved form. It sits at 410 BST in its evolved form.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, it depends on your team. Sudowoodo at 410 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sudowoodo works as an attacker with 410 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. That 115 base Defense does the heavy lifting.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Sudowoodo. Rattled is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rock Head works too if your team needs something different.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Sudowoodo appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves