Utility
Balanced
DTier
31Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Bidoof's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP59
D
Attack45
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def40
D
Speed31
F
Total250
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight20.0 kg
44.1 lbsFeather
Base XP50
Low Yield
Abilities
Simple
Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
Unaware
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
MoodyHA
Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Bidoof has an unsophisticated face and is rarely flustered by anything. There have been incidents involving Bidoof sauntering into villages and gnawing on the houses without a single care.

Legends: Arceus

Bidoof Weakness

Bidoof's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Bidoof Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Bidoof in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Hawlucha
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
B
Fighting is super effective against BidoofView Hawlucha →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Bidoof evolves into Bibarel. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Bidoof. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Bidoof
#399Bidoof
15
Level 15
Bibarel
#400Bibarel
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bidoof
Normal
Bibarel
NormalWater
HP
59
79+20
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
35
55+20
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
31
71+40
BST
250D-Tier
410C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Bidoof easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Defense Curl, Double-Edge and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 218·

Sun & Moon Bidoof 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

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Bidoof won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Skull Bash and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 9
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 13
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 17
Hyper Fang
—809015Normal
Lv 21
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 25
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 29
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 33
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Lv 37
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 41
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Lv 45
Superpower
D1201005Fighting
Lv 49
Curse
C——10Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Egg
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Egg
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
Egg
Rollout
D309020Rock
Egg
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
Egg
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
Egg
Water Sport
———15Water

Tutor Moves

Bidoof can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 5
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Gen 6
Retaliate
D701005Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal

How to Get Bidoof in Sun & Moon

Bidoof doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGold

Bidoof Guide

  • Get Bidoof to Bibarel at level 15. At 250 BST, Bidoof is just the starting point.

  • Level 15 gets you Bibarel. Quick enough that Bidoof barely slows you down.

  • In Sun & Moon, Bidoof does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Bibarel before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Bidoof in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 10 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Bidoof first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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