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.
By alternately raising and lowering its two heads, it balances itself to be more stable while running.
It races through grassy plains with powerful strides, leaving footprints up to four inches deep.
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
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 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 | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x172-204%KO Thunder Shock 2x66-78% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 2x78-93% Rollout 2x48-57% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Thunder Punch 2x47-55% Ice Punch 2x47-55% Rock Throw 2x91-109%KO Rollout 2x57-67% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x219-259%KO Thunder Shock 2x83-98% Rollout 2x19-24% | ||
Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x162-191%KO Thunder Shock 2x66-78% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x142-167%KO Thunder Punch 2x49-58% Ice 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 | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO Thunder Punch 2x47-57% Ice 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 | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO Thunder Punch 2x47-57% Ice 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 | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO Thunder Punch 2x47-57% Ice 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 Gold & Silver, 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 | ||
Gold & Silver 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.
Gold & Silver 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
Gold & Silver Doduo Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 locations. Doduo's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Doduo in Gold & Silver
You can catch Doduo through 10 walking encounters from Lv. 4-42, but availability differs between Gold and Silver. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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