What does Bidoof evolve into?

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

At what level does Bidoof evolve?

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

In X & Y, 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.

Where can you catch Bidoof?

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

Bidoof - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack45

Defense40

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def40

Speed31

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight20.0 kg

Base XP50

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

With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears.

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
Damage	Types
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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 55 Focus BlastTM52 Aura SphereLv. 42 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Bidoof Close Combat 2x 220-260%KO Focus Blast 2x 228-269%KO Aura Sphere 2x 154-181%KO Low Sweep 2x 119-141%KO View Lucario builds →
Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 60 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Focus Blast 2x 160-188%KO Hammer Arm 2x 181-213%KO Low Sweep 2x 118-139%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 74-87% View Chesnaught builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 59 Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Close Combat 2x 245-289%KO Focus Blast 2x 144-170%KO Low Sweep 2x 135-159%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 84-99% View Gallade builds →
Poliwrath WaterFighting	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Laverre City Super Rod) Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 32 SubmissionLv. 1 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Bidoof Focus Blast 2x 154-181%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 163-193%KO Submission 2x 131-154%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO View Poliwrath builds →
Mienshao Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 56 Focus BlastTM52 Jump KickLv. 37 Aura SphereLv. 70 Damage vs Bidoof High Jump Kick 2x 266-313%KO Focus Blast 2x 196-231%KO Jump Kick 2x 205-242%KO Aura Sphere 2x 131-154%KO View Mienshao builds →

X & Y 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

#399Bidoof

Level 15

#400Bibarel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Bidoof

Normal

Bibarel

NormalWater

79+20

ATK

85+40

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

55+20

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

71+40

BST

250D-Tier

410C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Bidoof easily with 200 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)

X & Y Bidoof Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 9

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 13

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 17

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 21

Hyper Fang

—809015Normal

Lv 25

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 29

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 33

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 37

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

Lv 41

Superpower

D1201005Fighting

Lv 45

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

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

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Egg

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Egg

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Rock Climb

D908520Normal

Egg

Rollout

D309020Rock

Egg

Skull Bash

—13010010Normal

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 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

X & Y Bidoof Locations

Easy grab on Bidoof with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Bidoof in X & Y

Before you go hunting for Bidoof, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. X and Y each have different walking encounters at Lv. 3-6.

Route 3

XGrass Lv.3-4 Route

CommonEarly

Route 3

YGrass Lv.3-4 Route

CommonEarly

Route 22

XGrass Lv.6 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 22

YGrass Lv.6 Route

UncommonEarly

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Mienfoo Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Rock Smash 2x 64-76% View Mienfoo builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Brick Break 2x 103-122%KO Rock Smash 2x 59-71% View Scraggy builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Karate ChopLv. 12 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Bidoof Karate Chop 2x 76-92% Rock Smash 2x 64-76% Arm Thrust 2x 25-31% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 13 Karate ChopLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Low Sweep 2x 95-112%KO Karate Chop 2x 73-86% Rock Smash 2x 59-71% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Rock Smash 2x 51-61% View Croagunk builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Low Sweep 2x 115-135%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 71-84% Rock Smash 2x 71-84% View Lucario builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Flying Press 2x 152-179%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO Karate Chop 2x 76-91% Power-Up Punch 2x 63-74% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 122-145%KO Force Palm 2x 115-135%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 76-91% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 115-135%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO Revenge 2x 97-115%KO Storm Throw 2x 97-115%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Brick Break 2x 146-172%KO Low Sweep 2x 126-148%KO Karate Chop 2x 97-115%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-94% View Sawk builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Low Sweep 2x 115-135%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 71-84% Rock Smash 2x 71-84% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Bidoof Brick Break 2x 146-172%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-94% Arm Thrust 2x 31-37% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Flying Press 2x 152-179%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO Karate Chop 2x 76-91% Power-Up Punch 2x 63-74% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 122-145%KO Force Palm 2x 115-135%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 76-91% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 115-135%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO Revenge 2x 97-115%KO Storm Throw 2x 97-115%KO View Throh builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Low Sweep 2x 115-135%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 71-84% Rock Smash 2x 71-84% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Bidoof Brick Break 2x 146-172%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-94% Arm Thrust 2x 31-37% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Flying Press 2x 152-179%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO Karate Chop 2x 76-91% Power-Up Punch 2x 63-74% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 122-145%KO Force Palm 2x 115-135%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 76-91% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 115-135%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO Revenge 2x 97-115%KO Storm Throw 2x 97-115%KO View Throh builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Bidoof Low Sweep 2x 119-141%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 73-87% Rock Smash 2x 73-87% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Bidoof Close Combat 2x 239-283%KO Brick Break 2x 152-179%KO Rock Smash 2x 83-98% Arm Thrust 2x 34-40% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Flying Press 2x 157-185%KO Low Sweep 2x 103-121%KO Karate Chop 2x 81-95% Power-Up Punch 2x 63-75% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 137-162%KO Low Sweep 2x 127-150%KO Force Palm 2x 117-138%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 78-92% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Bidoof Vital Throw 2x 117-138%KO Low Sweep 2x 110-130%KO Revenge 2x 100-118%KO Storm Throw 2x 100-118%KO View Throh builds →

Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Bidoof Close Combat 2x 273-321%KO Feint 23-27% View Hitmontop builds →