Physical
Balanced
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
F
Attack85
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed75
C
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 FeetHANot in game
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.

Platinum

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Doduo in Platinum (Best Counters)
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift
Available Moves
Moves
  • Thunder FangLv. 1
  • Ice FangLv. 1
Damage vs Doduo
Thunder Fang 2x
79-95%
Ice Fang 2x
79-95%
View Aerodactyl builds →

Platinum 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
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Doduo
NormalFlying
Dodrio
NormalFlying
HP
35
60+25
ATK
85
110+25
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
35
60+25
SP.DEF
35
60+25
SPE
75
110+35
BST
310C-Tier
470B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Doduo easily with 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Brave Bird, Endeavor, Feint Attack and 5 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
8moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobathonchkrowstaraptorpidgeotdodrio

Platinum Doduo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 10
Rage
D2010020Normal
Lv 14
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 19
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 23
Uproar
9010010Normal
Lv 28
Acupressure
30Normal
Lv 32
Double Hit
D359010Normal
Lv 37
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 41
Drill Peck
C8010020Flying
Lv 46
Endeavor
D1005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C6020Flying
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM51
Roost
C10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
Egg
Endeavor
D1005Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Flail
10015Normal
Egg
Haze
D30Ice
Egg
Mirror Move
20Flying
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Supersonic
5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Tutor
Endeavor
D1005Normal
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
6020Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 3
Tri Attack
D8010010Normal

Platinum Doduo Locations

Doduo is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 1 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Doduo in Platinum

Route 201
Grass Lv.2-3 Route
CommonEarly
Swarm active

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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.

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