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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

A two-headed Pokémon that was discovered as a sudden mutation. It runs at a pace of over 60 miles per hour.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Doduo in X & Y (Best Counters)

Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 76-90% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% Charge Beam 2x 70-84% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 112-132%KO Rock Throw 2x 90-108%KO Charge Beam 2x 50-60% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x 126-150%KO Rock Throw 2x 106-126%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 60-72% View Onix builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 106-126%KO View Tyrunt builds →

X & Y Evolution

Doduo evolves into Dodrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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 51 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)

X & Y Doduo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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 Steel 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

—158520Normal

Lv 19

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 23

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Lv 28

Acupressure

———30Normal

Lv 32

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 41

Drill Peck

C8010020Flying

Lv 46

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 50

Thrash

—12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Assurance

D6010010Dark

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

D—10015Normal

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Doduo can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

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

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 3

Tri Attack

D8010010Normal

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

X & Y Doduo Locations

Finding Doduo at moderate rates takes patience. 4 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Doduo in X & Y

walking encounters for Doduo across 4 spots at Lv. 10+. The catch is that X and Y don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 5

XGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Purple flowers

Route 5

XGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Route 5

YGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Purple flowers

Route 5

YGrass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 76-89% Rock Tomb 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Smack Down 2x 54-65% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% Charge Beam 2x 69-81% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 107-126%KO Rock Throw 2x 89-105%KO Charge Beam 2x 46-54% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x 120-142%KO Rock Throw 2x 103-122%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 61-73% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Smack Down 2x 54-65% View Onix builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 76-89% Rock Tomb 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Smack Down 2x 54-65% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% Charge Beam 2x 69-81% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 107-126%KO Rock Throw 2x 89-105%KO Charge Beam 2x 46-54% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x 120-142%KO Rock Throw 2x 103-122%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 61-73% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Smack Down 2x 54-65% View Onix builds →

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 76-89% Rock Tomb 2x 65-77% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Smack Down 2x 54-65% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 61-73% Charge Beam 2x 69-81% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 130-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 107-126%KO Rock Throw 2x 89-105%KO Charge Beam 2x 46-54% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x 120-142%KO Rock Throw 2x 103-122%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Doduo Rock Tomb 2x 61-73% Rock Throw 2x 54-65% Smack Down 2x 54-65% View Onix builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Doduo Thunderbolt 2x 190-223%KO Shock Wave 2x 127-150%KO Charge Beam 2x 106-126%KO Thunder Shock 2x 85-101%KO View Rotom builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Doduo Ancient Power 2x 79-94% Rock Tomb 2x 71-84% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% Smack Down 2x 59-70% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Zap Cannon 2x 305-359%KO Thunderbolt 2x 230-272%KO Spark 2x 85-101%KO Charge Beam 2x 130-153%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 92-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x 73-87% Rock Throw 2x 62-73% Charge Beam 2x 71-84% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Rock Slide 2x 136-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x 109-129%KO Rock Throw 2x 92-108%KO Charge Beam 2x 47-56% View Solrock builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Doduo Thunderbolt 2x 192-227%KO Shock Wave 2x 130-153%KO Charge Beam 2x 110-130%KO Thunder Shock 2x 88-103%KO View Rotom builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Ancient PowerLv. 25 Damage vs Doduo Stone Edge 2x 198-233%KO Ice Fang 2x 87-102%KO Thunder Fang 2x 87-102%KO Ancient Power 2x 93-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Doduo Stone Edge 2x 113-133%KO Ancient Power 2x 81-97% Rock Tomb 2x 70-83% Rock Throw 2x 59-70% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Doduo Zap Cannon 2x 311-367%KO Thunderbolt 2x 234-277%KO Spark 2x 84-100%KO Charge Beam 2x 132-157%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Doduo Stone Edge 2x 121-143%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x 73-87% Rock Throw 2x 62-73% View Lunatone builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Doduo Stone Edge 2x 370-435%KO Pursuit 74-87% Crunch 148-174%KO Superpower 147-173%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Doduo Flash Cannon 138-163%KO Volt Switch 2x 243-286%KO Thunderbolt 2x 311-367%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Doduo Ice Shard 2x 129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x 160-189%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Hidden Power Ice ThunderboltSTAB 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 NatureModest Moves Freeze Dry SurfSTAB RestRecovery Perish Song Damage vs Doduo Surf 128-151%KO View Lapras builds →