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 stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It lives on a grassy plain where it can see a long way. If it sees an enemy, it runs away at 60 mph.
Doduo Weakness
Doduo is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x144-169%KO Ice Punch 2x49-58% Thunder Punch 2x49-58% Rock Throw 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x93-109%KO Rollout 2x57-68% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magneton builds →Zap Cannon 2x315-371%KO Thunder 2x289-341%KO Thunder Shock 2x106-125%KO Rollout 2x27-33% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x208-246%KO Thunder 2x138-164%KO | ||
 Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x172-204%KO Thunder Punch 2x122-144%KO Ice Punch 2x80-96% | ||
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Pichu builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x50-60% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 2x80-95% Rollout 2x50-60% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Ice Punch 2x50-60% Thunder Punch 2x50-60% Rock Throw 2x97-115%KO Rollout 2x58-70% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x228-270%KO Thunder Shock 2x88-105%KO Rollout 2x22-27% | ||
Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x173-205%KO Thunder Punch 2x122-145%KO Ice Punch 2x82-97% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x142-167%KO Ice Punch 2x49-58% Thunder Punch 2x49-58% Rock Throw 2x94-113%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x92-108%KO Rollout 2x56-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x226-267%KO Thunder Shock 2x85-100%KO Rollout 2x21-25% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO Ice Punch 2x47-57% Thunder Punch 2x47-57% Rock Throw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x89-105%KO Rollout 2x54-65% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x220-259%KO Thunder Shock 2x82-97% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO Ice Punch 2x47-57% Thunder Punch 2x47-57% Rock Throw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x89-105%KO Rollout 2x54-65% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x220-259%KO Thunder Shock 2x82-97% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO Ice Punch 2x47-57% Thunder Punch 2x47-57% Rock Throw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Graveler builds →Rock Throw 2x89-105%KO Rollout 2x54-65% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x220-259%KO Thunder Shock 2x82-97% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
In Crystal, Jolteon can KO Doduo with Thunderbolt (222-262%). Jynx threatens a KO with Ice Beam (231-272%). Rhydon's Rock Slide also KOs at 181-213%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x222-262%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x231-272%KO Psychic115-136%KO Thief51-61% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x181-213%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x240-283%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x179-210%KO Surf89-105%KO Thunder 2x145-172%KO | ||
Crystal 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
Breeding
Breed Doduo easily with 19 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Feint Attack, Flail, Haze and 2 more to offspring.
Crystal Doduo Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Doduo gets Feint Attack and Flail exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dark and Ground coverage rounds out the picture alongside Fly and Tri Attack.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Doduo Locations
Doduo's scattered across 5 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Doduo in Crystal
5 walking spots from Lv. 4-41 for Doduo. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
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