What does Doduo evolve into?

Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 310 BST.

At what level does Doduo evolve?

Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Black 2 & White 2, 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.

Where can you catch Doduo?

Doduo is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Doduo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Doduo's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP35

Attack85

Defense45

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed75

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight39.2 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Early Bird

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Tangled FeetHA

Doubles evasion when confused.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The brains in its two heads appear to communicate emotions to each other with a telepathic power.

Doduo Weakness

Doduo is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Doduo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Doduo in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Doduo with Stone Edge (290-341%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (342-402%). Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 192-226%.

Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Doduo Close Combat 173-204%KO Stone Edge 2x 290-341%KO View Terrakion builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves Hidden Power Fire ThunderboltSTAB Flash Cannon Volt Switch Damage vs Doduo Thunderbolt 2x 342-402%KO Flash Cannon 152-178%KO Volt Switch 2x 266-313%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Doduo Ice Shard 2x 192-226%KO Superpower 191-225%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves Hidden Power Ice ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Volt Switch Damage vs Doduo Thunderbolt 2x 276-326%KO Volt Switch 2x 215-253%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Ice Beam SurfSTAB Ice Shard Thunderbolt Damage vs Doduo Ice Beam 2x 214-252%KO Surf 107-126%KO Ice Shard 2x 67-80% Thunderbolt 2x 142-168%KO View Lapras builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Doduo evolves into Dodrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#084Doduo

Level 31

#085Dodrio

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Doduo

NormalFlying

Dodrio

NormalFlying

60+25

ATK

110+25

DEF

70+25

SP.ATK

60+25

SP.DEF

60+25

SPE

110+35

BST

310C-Tier

470B-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Doduo easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Brave Bird, Endeavor and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Doduo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Doduo gets Assurance and Brave Bird exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dark and Ground coverage rounds out the picture alongside Thrash and Brave Bird.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 5

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 10

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 14

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 19

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 23

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 28

Acupressure

———30Normal

Lv 32

Double Hit

—359010Normal

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 41

Drill Peck

C8010020Flying

Lv 46

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 50

Thrash

B12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM83

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Egg

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Roost

C——10Flying

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Steel Wing

—709025Steel

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 3

Tri Attack

D8010010Normal

How to Get Doduo in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Doduo in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Platinum and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

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

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal Ruby Emerald

Doduo Guide

Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 310 BST.
Doduo evolves into Dodrio at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
Doduo is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Doduo has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 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

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