Is Sudowoodo Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Post-game Rock with AbilitySturdy blocking one-hit-KO moves. Sudowoodo has strong Attack and Defense. Pure Rock avoids the 4x Water and Grass weaknesses that Rock/Ground like Graveler carries. Handles Winona in her Match Call rematches and Glacia in Elite Four rematches. Still weak to Water, but survivably so.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Sudowoodo resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catchable
Catch Sudowoodo in the Battle Frontier (interact, Lv 40, limited). Requires Wailmer Pail. Water the tree outside the Battle Frontier with the Wailmer Pail to wake it.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TUTORNormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5Pacifidlog Town
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 57NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Sudowoodo in Emerald
Sudowoodo is a single static encounter in the Battle Frontier outside areas, available after you enter the Hall of Fame. It stands there pretending to be a tree until you battle it, and there is only one, so do not knock it out by accident.
1 location to catch Sudowoodo
Badge 8How to Get Sudowoodo in Emerald
How to Get Shiny Sudowoodo in Emerald
Sudowoodo stands frozen mid-route on Route 111, disguised as a tree until you splash it with the Wailmer Pail, so save right in front and soft-reset the encounter until the disguised tree shows its shiny colors. Compare Shiny Sudowoodo odds across every game
Shiny Sudowoodo Evolution
Does Not EvolveEmerald Shiny Sudowoodo Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Emerald shiny odds calculator with Sudowoodo already selected.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sudowoodo Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sudowoodo
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Groudon builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Solar Beam 2x88-105%KO Iron Tail 2x65-77% Brick Break 2x49-58% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x122-143%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% Surf 2x35-41% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x131-154%KO Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Iron Tail 2x58-68% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x122-143%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x104-122%KO Earthquake 2x47-55% | ||
 Kyogre Water | S | |
Obtain MethodMarine Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Kyogre builds →Hydro Pump 2x188-222%KO Earthquake 2x47-55% Brick Break 2x35-41% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Focus Punch 2x87-103%KO Iron Tail 2x58-68% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Aggron builds →Focus Punch 2x75-88% Iron Tail 2x75-89% Earthquake 2x50-59% Solar Beam 2x59-69% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x82-96% Iron Tail 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x12-14% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x82-96% Earthquake 2x60-70% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Focus Punch 2x75-88% Surf 2x92-109%KO Iron Tail 2x50-59% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Registeel builds →Focus Punch 2x55-65% Earthquake 2x37-44% Metal Claw 2x29-35% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Focus Punch 2x69-81% Iron Tail 2x47-55% | ||
Sudowoodo Evolutions
Sudowoodo doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs take an average time to hatch. It's got 1 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sudowoodo easily with 23 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Self-Destruct to offspring.
E Sudowoodo Best Moveset
Sudowoodo blocks physical attackers at 115 Defense while hitting back with 100 Attack MoveRock Slide for Rock TermStab. AbilityRock Head removes MoveDouble-Edge recoil from the moveset. 30 Speed means acting last, but the physical bulk absorbs hits first. Teams needing a Rock-type physical tank with MoveExplosion for emergency trades find value here.
Best Build
Sudowoodo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Double Edge
- Body Slam
- Psych Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Sudowoodo's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Rock Slide and Rock Tomb for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Earthquake are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It mimics a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. But since its forelegs remain green throughout the year, it is easily identified as a fake in the winter.
Sudowoodo Emerald Guide
Sudowoodo is a static encounter at Battle Frontier in Emerald. Sudowoodo appears at level 40. Prerequisite: Requires Wailmer Pail. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
For Emerald, it depends on your team. Sudowoodo rates C-Tier. Not a powerhouse, but the Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
Yes. Sudowoodo is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Sudowoodo becomes available after the main story is complete in Emerald.
In Emerald, use Sudowoodo as an attacker. Physical side carries the damage. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key.
For Emerald, run Jolly on Sudowoodo. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Sudowoodo appears in 18 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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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