Is Sudowoodo Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Sudowoodo appears on Route 6 and the Wild Area. Rock type disguised as a tree, with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing one hit survived. Decent Defense at 115 but slow and limited offensively. Handles Kabu and contributes against Melony in Shield. Not terrible, but nothing to build around either.
Bonsly trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Bonsly trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Bonsly has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Bea's team hits Sudowoodo's weaknesses hard.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Sudowoodo has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Raihan's team hits Sudowoodo's weaknesses hard.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Sudowoodo trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Sudowoodo on Motostoke Outskirts (overworld, Lv 22-26). All Weather.
How to Get Sudowoodo in Sword & Shield
high spawn rates for Sudowoodo across 14 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Sudowoodo in SwSh
The path to Sudowoodo starts with Bonsly at Lv. 22-45 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch BonslyStony Wilderness - 3Lv.28-30OverworldRate 50%SandstormStony Wilderness - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 45%SandstormBridge FieldLv.27-29OverworldRate 40%SandstormStony WildernessLv.28-30OverworldRate 35%Sandstorm
Step 2Sudowoodo ✓Hammerlocke HillsLv.29-31OverworldRate 40%SandstormHammerlocke HillsLv.29-31OverworldRate 40%Intense SunMotostoke OutskirtsLv.22-26OverworldRate 30%All WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28OverworldSwordRate 25%SandstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.28-30OverworldShieldRate 25%SandstormBridge FieldLv.26-28GrassRate 20%SandstormHammerlocke HillsLv.29-31OverworldRate 10%Normal WeatherDusty BowlLv.40-45GrassRate 30%Sandstormor evolve from Bonsly (Step 1)
Sudowoodo Weakness
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Sudowoodo for super-effective damage. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Sudowoodo's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
What is Sudowoodo Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sudowoodo
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x74-87% Metal Claw 2x48-56% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x64-76% Revenge 2x32-37% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x64-76% Dig 2x46-54% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x62-73% Dig 2x46-54% Bullet Punch 2x23-28% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x75-88% Metal Claw 2x47-56% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x63-75% Revenge 2x31-38% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x65-78% Dig 2x46-55% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x61-72% Dig 2x46-55% Bullet Punch 2x24-29% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x72-85% Smart Strike 2x62-73% Brick Break 2x46-54% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x59-71% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x62-73% Dig 2x44-52% Bullet Punch 2x23-28% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Low Sweep 2x37-44% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x62-73% Revenge 2x32-37% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x71-84% Smart Strike 2x63-74% Brick Break 2x44-53% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% Revenge 2x31-37% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x109-128%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% Bullet Punch 2x21-25% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x63-74% Dig 2x44-53% Bullet Punch 2x23-28% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x73-86% Smart Strike 2x64-75% Brick Break 2x46-54% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x78-92% Revenge 2x31-37% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Hammer Arm 2x58-69% Smart Strike 2x41-49% Whirlpool 2x16-19% | ||
 Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Duraludon builds →Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO Brick Break 2x34-40% Stomping Tantrum 2x34-40% Metal Claw 2x34-41% | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x109-129%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% Bullet Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-106%KO Smart Strike 2x64-75% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x97-115%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x109-128%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x91-107%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x38-45% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x45-53% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-106%KO Smart Strike 2x64-75% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x97-115%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% Energy Ball 2x33-39% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% Bullet Punch 2x23-27% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x109-128%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x91-107%KO Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-106%KO Smart Strike 2x64-75% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x97-115%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% Energy Ball 2x33-39% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% Bullet Punch 2x23-27% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x109-128%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x91-107%KO Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Gyarados's Waterfall hits Sudowoodo for 49-58%. Lucario's Aura Sphere also KOs at 94-111%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Ferrothorn builds →Knock Off8-10% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x49-58% Earthquake 2x41-48% Crunch16-19% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed10-11% Close Combat 2x88-103%KO Aura Sphere 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Sudowoodo View Landorus builds →Rock Slide17-19% | ||
Sudowoodo Evolutions
Sudowoodo evolved from Bonsly's chain using knowing a specific move. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Bonsly eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Bonsly pushed Sudowoodo to 410 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +20. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sudowoodo to get Bonsly eggs easily using 61 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Defense Curl, Harden and 3 more.
SwSh Sudowoodo Best Moveset
100 Attack and 115 Defense behind Rock TermStab look like a physical moveset, but 30 Speed goes dead last and 70 HP crumbles under Water, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Fighting coverage. AbilityRock Head removes recoil from MoveHead Smash, the one usable niche. E-tier because the typing invites too many weaknesses.
Best Build
Sudowoodo best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Earthquake
- Block
- Mud Slap
- Tearful Look
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Sudowoodo picks up Curse and Defense Curl only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Head Smash and Meteor Beam while coverage across 8 types adds range.
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
If a tree branch shakes when there is no wind, it’s a Sudowoodo, not a tree. It hides from the rain.
It disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
Sudowoodo Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Sudowoodo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Sudowoodo won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
For Sword & Shield, it depends on your team. Sudowoodo at 410 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Rock coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Sword & Shield, Sudowoodo works as an attacker with 410 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Sudowoodo. Rattled is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rock Head works too if your team needs something different.
Sudowoodo is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 30 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Sudowoodo appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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