Utility
Balanced
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Dottler's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Sp. Def EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack35
F
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def90
B
Speed30
F
Total335
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight19.5 kg
Base XP117
Abilities
SwarmTop Pick
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Compound Eyes
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
TelepathyHA
Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers.

Dottler Weakness

Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Dottler for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Dottler Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Ground, Psychic
0.25x (Resist)Fighting
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Dottler in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Corviknight
Corviknight
FlyingSteel
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • PluckLv. 16
  • PaybackTM57
  • PeckLv. 1
  • Power TripLv. 1
Damage vs Dottler
Pluck 2x
60-71%
Payback 2x
32-39%
Peck 2x
39-46%
Power Trip 2x
15-19%
View Corviknight builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Dottler is the middle stage between Blipbug and Orbeetle. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+60 from Blipbug). The final form adds another 170 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Dottler
BugPsychic
Orbeetle
BugPsychic
HP
25
50+25
60+10
ATK
20
35+15
45+10
DEF
20
80+60
110+30
SP.ATK
25
50+25
80+30
SP.DEF
45
90+45
120+30
SPE
45
30-15
90+60
BST
180D-Tier
335D-Tier+155
505C-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Dottler to get Blipbug eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Infestation, Recover, Sticky Web and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
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Sword & Shield Dottler Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Dottler's Eviolite bulk with max HP and Defense EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Swarm adds passive value. Allyswitch gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Screens Setter
Ability
Swarm
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Dottler
Calm+SPD

Dottler best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Screens Setter Moveset

  • Ally SwitchSTAB
  • Body Press
  • ReflectUtility
  • Light ScreenSTAB

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Dottler picks up Infestation and Recover only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Bug Buzz while Fighting and Grass coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Light Screen
A30Psychic
Lv 1
Reflect
A20Psychic
Lv 1
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

TM Moves

TM
TR83
Ally Switch+2
A15Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR99
Body Press
A8010010Fighting
TR61
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
TR49
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR34
Future Sight
C12010010Psychic
TM61
Guard Swap
D10Psychic
TM41
Helping Hand+5
A20Normal
TM44
Imprison
D10Psychic
TR46
Iron Defense
C15Steel
TR18
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
TM17
Light Screen
A30Psychic
TM72
Magic Room
D10Psychic
TM57
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM60
Power Swap
10Psychic
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TR11
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM91
Psychic Terrain
A10Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
TM18
Reflect
A20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C25Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TR40
Skill Swap
A10Psychic
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TR82
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR38
Trick
C10010Psychic
TM70
Trick Room-7
A5Psychic
TM71
Wonder Room
10Psychic
TR69
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Infestation
D2010020Bug
Egg
Recover
C10Normal
Egg
Sticky Web
C20Bug
Egg
Supersonic
D5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Expanding Force
C8010010Psychic

How to Get Dottler in Sword & Shield

Dottler is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 46 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Where To Catch Dottler in Sword & Shield

Blipbug is your first catch on the way to Dottler. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-48 across 160 total spots in the chain.

  1. Blipbug
    Step 1Catch Blipbug
    Route 2
    ShieldGrass Lv.4-6 Route
    40%Early
    All Weather
    Route 2
    SwordGrass Lv.4-6 Route
    40%Early
    All Weather
    Route 1
    ShieldGrass Lv.2-5 Route
    30%Early
    All Weather
    Route 1
    SwordGrass Lv.2-5 Route
    30%Early
    All Weather
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Snowstorm
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Sandstorm
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Snowstorm
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Sandstorm
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Raining
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Raining
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Overcast
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Overcast
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    Challenge Beach
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Snowing
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    Challenge Beach
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water
    30%Early
    Snowing
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Overcast
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Intense Sun
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Overcast
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Intense Sun
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Snowing
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Normal Weather
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Snowing
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Snowstorm
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Sandstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Snowstorm
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Sandstorm
    Fields of Honor
    ShieldGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Raining
    Fields of Honor
    SwordGrass Lv.13-18
    30%Early
    Raining
    Slumbering Weald - Low Level
    ShieldOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest
    20%Early
    All Weather
    Slumbering Weald - Low Level
    SwordOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest
    20%Early
    All Weather
    Slumbering Weald
    ShieldGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
    10%Early
    All Weather
    Slumbering Weald
    SwordGrass Lv.2-3 Forest
    10%Early
    All Weather
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap - 3
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-32
    35%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap - 3
    SwordOverworld Lv.29-32
    35%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Snowing
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Snowing
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Raining
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Raining
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Training Lowlands
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Training Lowlands
    SwordGrass Lv.16-21
    30%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Snowing
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Snowing
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Raining
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Raining
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Challenge Road
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Challenge Road
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Snowing
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Snowing
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Raining
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Raining
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Loop Lagoon
    ShieldGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Loop Lagoon
    SwordGrass Lv.19-24
    30%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Route 2 - High Level
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-43 Route
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Route 2 - High Level
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-43 Route
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Insular Sea
    ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Insular Sea
    SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Workout Sea
    ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Workout Sea
    SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Route 2 - High Level
    ShieldGrass Lv.37-40 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Route 2 - High Level
    SwordGrass Lv.37-40 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
  2. Dottler
    Step 2Dottler
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    50%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Snowing
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Snowing
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Stony Wilderness
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    30%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.27-29
    30%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.27-29
    30%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Route 5
    ShieldGrass Lv.16-18 Route
    26%Mid
    All Weather
    Route 5
    SwordGrass Lv.16-18 Route
    26%Mid
    All Weather
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Mirror
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Mirror
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Mirror
    ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
    20%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Mirror
    SwordGrass Lv.27-29
    20%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Snowing
    Giant's Cap
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Snowing
    Giant's Mirror
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Mirror
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Mirror
    ShieldGrass Lv.27-29
    10%Mid
    Overcast
    Giant's Mirror
    SwordGrass Lv.27-29
    10%Mid
    Overcast
    or evolve from Blipbug (Step 1)

Dottler Guide

  • Get Dottler to Orbeetle at level 30. At 335 BST, Dottler is just the starting point.

  • Level 30 gets you Orbeetle. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Sword & Shield, Dottler does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Orbeetle before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Dottler in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Dottler has appeared in 1 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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