In Legends: Z-A, Dondozo looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Unaware is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier tank on our tier list. Rest with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Dondozo weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Miraidon (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Dondozo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Dondozo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Dondozo?

Dondozo gets Unaware, Oblivious, and Water Veil. But Unaware is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Dondozo play in battle?

Dondozo is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.

What are the best moves for Dondozo?

In Legends: Z-A, run Rest, Sleep Talk, Curse, and Bodypress on Dondozo. Rest is the most common pick at 0% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.

Dondozo Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Tank

BTier

35Speed · Very Slow

How to Get Dondozo in Legends: Z-A

Dondozo doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Scarlet & Violet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Dondozo cannot be caught in the wild in Legends: Z-A, but you can still get it via these paths:

Catch in the wild and trade from these games:

Scarlet & VioletOverworld · Casseroya Lake

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Dondozo Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Dondozo for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Dondozo's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Dondozo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Dondozo Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Dondozo Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Dondozo

Heliolisk ElectricNormal	B
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Damage vs Dondozo Thunderbolt 2x 68-81% View Heliolisk builds →
Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Move Moves Wood HammerLv. 48 Damage vs Dondozo Wood Hammer 2x 57-67% View Chesnaught builds →
Simisage Grass	C
Available Move Moves Leaf StormLv. 32 Damage vs Dondozo Leaf Storm 2x 90-107%KO View Simisage builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves Leaf StormLv. 55 Damage vs Dondozo Leaf Storm 2x 111-130%KO View Roserade builds →
Leafeon Grass	B
Available Move Moves Leaf BladeLv. 35 Damage vs Dondozo Leaf Blade 2x 44-52% View Leafeon builds →

Dondozo Evolutions

Dondozo is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a small partner pool. Hatching is takes forever to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#977DondozoDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Dondozo Best Moveset

The Commander passive with Tatsugiri raises all stats for the rest of the battle when both are on the team. 150 HP and 115 Defense absorb physical hits indefinitely. 100 Attack fires Water TermStab with force at 35 Speed cooldowns. The moveset is built to activate Commander.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Dondozo best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

RestRecovery
Sleep Talk
CurseSetup
Body Press

Recommended Teammates

CorviknightDecent

Moves List

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Dondozo's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hydro Pump and Muddy Water for same-type damage. Take Down and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

D6010025Water

Lv 8

Lick

D3010030Ghost

Lv 12

Curse

B——10Ghost

Lv 18

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 24

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Lv 32

Liquidation

A12710010Water

Lv 38

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Lv 44

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Lv 50

Order Up

—8010010Dragon

Lv 56

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 67

Fissure

D—305Ground

TM Moves

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM110

Chilling Water

D7510020Water

TM25

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM91

Curse

B——10Ghost

TM56

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM69

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM154

Fissure

D—305Ground

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM96

Hydro Pump

C165805Water

TM44

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM15

Ice Fang

C659515Ice

TM87

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM76

Liquidation

A12710010Water

TM46

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM140

Muddy Water

C1358510Water

TM93

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM73

Surf

C13510015Water

TM41

Water Pulse

D9010020Water

TM98

Waterfall

A12010015Water

TM70

Whirlpool

D528515Water

TM59

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Dondozo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Dondozo can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

High

HP150

Attack100

Defense115

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed35

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height12.0 m

Weight220.0 kg

Base XP265

Abilities

Unaware

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Water VeilHidden Ability

Prevents burns.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Dondozo Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Dondozo looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Unaware is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier tank on our tier list. Rest with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Miraidon (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Dondozo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Dondozo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Dondozo gets Unaware, Oblivious, and Water Veil. But Unaware is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Dondozo is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.
In Legends: Z-A, run Rest, Sleep Talk, Curse, and Bodypress on Dondozo. Rest is the most common pick at 0% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Dondozo has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Dondozo has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Mareep Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Dondozo Thunder Shock 2x 31-38% View Mareep builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Dondozo Thunder Shock 2x 21-25% View Pichu builds →

Mareep Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Dondozo Thunder Shock 2x 26-31% View Mareep builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Dondozo Spark 2x 19-23% View Pichu builds →

Flaaffy Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Dondozo Thunder Shock 2x 27-32% View Flaaffy builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Dondozo Thunderbolt 2x 33-39% View Pichu builds →

Gogoat Grass	C
Available Move Moves Horn LeechLv. 34 Damage vs Dondozo Horn Leech 2x 34-40% View Gogoat builds →
Ampharos Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Damage vs Dondozo Thunderbolt 2x 71-84% View Ampharos builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Magical LeafLv. 23 Damage vs Dondozo Magical Leaf 2x 43-51% View Victreebel builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Dondozo Thunderbolt 2x 38-46% View Pikachu builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Dondozo Spark 2x 24-29% View Manectric builds →

Gogoat Grass	C
Available Move Moves Leaf BladeLv. 45 Damage vs Dondozo Leaf Blade 2x 41-48% View Gogoat builds →
Victreebel GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Power WhipLv. 44 Damage vs Dondozo Power Whip 2x 55-65% View Victreebel builds →
Ampharos Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Damage vs Dondozo Thunderbolt 2x 71-83% View Ampharos builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 40 Damage vs Dondozo Thunderbolt 2x 66-78% View Manectric builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Dondozo Giga Drain 2x 53-62% View Roselia builds →

Settings

Dondozo Legends: Z-A

How to Get Dondozo in Legends: Z-A

Dondozo Weakness

What is Dondozo Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Dondozo

Dondozo Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Dondozo Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Dondozo Legends: Z-A Guide