Where can I find Dodrio in Polished Crystal?

Dodrio can be found in 15 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

Dodrio is a normal/flying-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Dodrio learn in Polished Crystal?

Dodrio can learn 17+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Dodrio have?

Dodrio's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Run Away, Early Bird, Tangled Feet.

Dodrio - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

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

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

NormalFlying

Dex

#230

Best obtain method

Evolves from Doduo at Lv. 31

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

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

158

EV Yield

2 Attack

Wild Held Items

Sharpbeak(5%)

Weak To

electric ×2ice ×2rock ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5bug ×0.5

Immune To

groundghost

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Evolution Chain

Doduo

Base form

→

Dodrio

Level up Doduo to Lv. 31

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)

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Wild Encounters (13)


Silver Cave Outside	morning	Field	Lv. 73	5%
Silver Cave Outside	day	Field	Lv. 73	5%
Route 18 East	morning	Field	Lv. 54	10%
Route 18 East	day	Field	Lv. 54	10%
Route 18 West	morning	Field	Lv. 54	10%
Route 18 West	day	Field	Lv. 54	10%
Safari Zone Hub	any	Field	Lv. 58	30%
Route 27	morning	Field	Lv. 39-40	5%
Route 27	day	Field	Lv. 39-40	5%
Route 23	morning	Field	Lv. 37	30%
Route 23	day	Field	Lv. 37	30%
Route 28	morning	Field	Lv. 68	5%
Route 28	day	Field	Lv. 68	5%

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tri Attack	normal		80	100	10
1	Tri Attack	Fires three kinds of beams at once.
Tri AttackLevel: 1
normal		80	100	10
Fires three kinds of beams at once.
1	Peck	flying		35	100	35
1	Peck	Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
PeckLevel: 1
flying		35	100	35
Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
1	Growl	normal		0	100	40
1	Growl	A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
GrowlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
5	Quick Attack	normal		40	100	30
5	Quick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
Quick AttackLevel: 5
normal		40	100	30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
8	Rage	normal		20	100	20
8	Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
RageLevel: 8
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
12	Fury Strikes	normal		20	85	15
12	Fury Strikes	Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
Fury StrikesLevel: 12
normal		20	85	15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
15	Pursuit	dark		40	100	20
15	Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
PursuitLevel: 15
dark		40	100	20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
19	Baton Pass	normal		0	100	40
19	Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Baton PassLevel: 19
normal		0	100	40
Switches while keeping effects.
22	Double Kick	fighting		30	100	30
22	Double Kick	A double kicking attack.
Double KickLevel: 22
fighting		30	100	30
A double kicking attack.
26	Agility	psychic		0	100	30
26	Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
AgilityLevel: 26
psychic		0	100	30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
29	Double Team	normal		0	100	15
29	Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double TeamLevel: 29
normal		0	100	15
Raises the user's evasiveness.
34	Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20
34	Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
BulldozeLevel: 34
ground		60	100	20
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
38	Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20
38	Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords DanceLevel: 38
normal		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
43	Hi Jump Kick	fighting		130	90	10
43	Hi Jump Kick	May miss and hurt the user.
Hi Jump KickLevel: 43
fighting		130	90	10
May miss and hurt the user.
47	Drill Peck	flying		80	100	20
47	Drill Peck	A strong, spinning-peck attack.
Drill PeckLevel: 47
flying		80	100	20
A strong, spinning-peck attack.
52	Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
52	Reversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ReversalLevel: 52
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
56	Thrash	normal		120	100	10
56	Thrash	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
ThrashLevel: 56
normal		120	100	10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Feint Attack	dark		60	100	20
Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
Feint Attack
dark		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
Haze	ice		0	100	30
Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
Haze
ice		0	100	30
Eliminates all stat changes.
Supersonic	normal		0	65	20
Supersonic	A move that may confuse the foe.
Supersonic
normal		0	65	20
A move that may confuse the foe.
Quick Attack	normal		40	100	30
Quick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
Quick Attack
normal		40	100	30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Brave Bird	flying		120	100	15
Brave Bird	A charge that also hurts the user.
Brave Bird
flying		120	100	15
A charge that also hurts the user.

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TM/HM Moves (21)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beam	normal		150	90	5	TM15
Hyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Hyper Beam
normal		150	90	5	TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace	flying		60	100	20	TM40
Aerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying		60	100	20	TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel Wing	steel		70	90	25	TM47
Steel Wing	An attack that may up user's Defense.
Steel Wing
steel		70	90	25	TM47
An attack that may up user's Defense.
Roost	flying		0	100	5	TM51
Roost	Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Roost
flying		0	100	5	TM51
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
Giga Impact	normal		150	90	5	TM68
Giga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Giga Impact
normal		150	90	5	TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20	TM75
Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords Dance
normal		0	100	20	TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Fly	flying		90	100	15	HM02
Fly	1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack
Fly
flying		90	100	15	HM02
1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack

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Move Tutor Moves (8)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility	psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Agility
psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass	normal		0	100	40	MT03
Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Baton Pass
normal		0	100	40	MT03
Switches while keeping effects.
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20	MT18
Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock Off
dark		65	100	20	MT18
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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Base Stats

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Dodrio

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

Wild Encounters (13)

Level Up Moves (17)

Egg Moves (5)

TM/HM Moves (21)

Move Tutor Moves (8)

Base Stats