Is Doduo Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Available around Cycling Road. Doduo evolves at 31, which comes quickly, and Dodrio is a harder-hitting alternative to the Pidgey line. Grab one if Pidgeot isn't cutting it offensively.
Brock's typing presses Doduo's defenses.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Doduo's weaknesses hard.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Doduo has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Doduo trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Dodrio trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Dodrio has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Doduo on Route 16 (walking, Lv 22-26, common).
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam128100%15
- LV 30FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash195100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 40NormalTri Attack120100%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
Your Doduo should hit Level 31 before you reach Blaine, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31FlyingDrill Peck120100%20
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam128100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash195100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- LV 45NormalTri Attack120100%10
- After Giovanni
- TM43FlyingSky Attack21090%5
How to Get Doduo in Yellow
high spawn rates across 3 locations for Doduo in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Doduo in Y
The path to Doduo starts with Doduo at Lv. 22-29 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Doduo ✓Route 17Lv.26-28GrassRate 50%Route 16Lv.22-26GrassRate 40%Route 18Lv.22-26GrassRate 40%
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Doduo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Doduo
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x181-213%KO Thunderbolt 2x119-142%KO | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x183-216%KO Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x174-205%KO Blizzard 2x87-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x208-245%KO Thunderbolt 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x180-213%KO Blizzard 2x91-107%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-93% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x181-214%KO Blizzard 2x91-107%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
In Yellow, Jolteon can KO Doduo with Thunderbolt (222-262%). Lapras threatens a KO with Blizzard (218-257%).
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x222-262%KO Pin Missile6-7% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Doduo View Lapras builds →Thunderbolt 2x119-140%KO Blizzard 2x218-257%KO | ||
Doduo Evolutions
Doduo evolves into Dodrio, but can't breed. At 310 stats as a Normal/Flying type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Doduo Best Moveset
The pre-evolution stage on the path to one of the best physical attackers in the format. 75 Attack and 75 Speed can't threaten anything at any competitive level. Dodrio immediately solves the stat problem.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Drill Peck
- Agility
- Body Slam
- Growl
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Doduo's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Sky Attack and Skull Bash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it limited coverage. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its short wings make flying difficult. Instead, this POKéMON runs at high speed on developed legs.
Doduo Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves