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Dodrioin Pokémon Polished Crystal

normalflying

Pokédex Entry

Triple Bird Pokémon

An enemy that takes its eyes off any of the three heads--even for a second--will get pecked severely.

Dodrio in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Dodrio is #85 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its normal/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 7 encounter locations.

Type
NormalFlying
Dex
#230 Johto Dex · #085 National
Abilities
Run Away(Primary)

Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Early Bird(Secondary)

Awakens quickly from sleep.

Tangled Feet(Hidden)

Boosts evasion if it is confused.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
flying
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
158
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
groundghost

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Doduo to Lv. 31

How to Obtain

Look for Dodrio common in Route 23 in the morning and day-time, common in Safari Zone Hub, and in Route 18 East (rare) in the morning and day-time, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 37 to 73.

Wild Encounters (13)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Dodrio.

Tri Attacknormal
PWR80ACC100PP10
Fires three kinds of beams at once.

Level Up Moves (16)

PeckLevel: 1flying
PWR35ACC100PP35
Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
Quick AttackLevel: 5normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
RageLevel: 8normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Fury StrikesLevel: 12normal
PWR20ACC85PP15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
PursuitLevel: 15dark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Baton PassLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Switches while keeping effects.
Double KickLevel: 22fighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
A double kicking attack.
AgilityLevel: 26psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double TeamLevel: 29normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
Raises the user's evasiveness.
BulldozeLevel: 34ground
PWR60ACC100PP20
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Swords DanceLevel: 38normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Hi Jump KickLevel: 43fighting
PWR130ACC90PP10
May miss and hurt the user.
Drill PeckLevel: 47flying
PWR80ACC100PP20
A strong, spinning-peck attack.
ReversalLevel: 52fighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ThrashLevel: 56normal
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.

Egg Moves (5)

Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
Hazeice
PWR0ACC100PP30
Eliminates all stat changes.
Supersonicnormal
PWR0ACC65PP20
A move that may confuse the foe.
Quick Attacknormal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Brave Birdflying
PWR120ACC100PP15
A charge that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
An attack that may up user's Defense.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC100PP5TM51
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Flyflying
PWR90ACC100PP15HM02
1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass(Goldenrod Museum 2F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Switches while keeping effects.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Knock Off(Route 40)dark
PWR65ACC100PP20Tutor
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
2
Immunities
11
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Dodrio. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Dodrio resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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