Dodrio Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Dodrio Pokemon Guide

Dodrio is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon known for its three heads, high Speed and evolution from Doduo. This guide covers Dodrio’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Dodrio

Shiny Form

Shiny Dodrio

Dodrio Description

Dodrio evolves from Doduo at Level 31. Each head is said to represent a different emotion, and the Pokemon is known for sprinting at high speed.

Dodrio Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Dodrio, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Dodrio

National Dex

#0085

Type

Normal / Flying

Species

Triple Bird Pokemon

Height

5’11” / 1.8 m

180 cm

Weight

187.8 lbs / 85.2 kg

85.2 kg

Abilities

Run Away, Early Bird, Tangled Feet

Dodrio Stats

Dodrio has strong Attack and Speed, but modest defensive stats. It works best as a fast physical attacker or cleaner.

Dodrio Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Dodrio uses Normal, Flying and setup moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Dodrio’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Drill Peck

A strong Flying-type attack closely associated with Doduo and Dodrio.

Peck

A basic Flying-type move used early by the line.

Brave Bird

A powerful Flying-type attack with recoil.

Tri Attack

A classic move tied closely to Dodrio in older games.

Quick Attack

Priority damage that can finish weakened targets.

Return

Reliable Normal-type damage in games where it is available.

Swords Dance

Boosts Attack for physical sweeping sets.

Agility

Boosts Speed and helps the line outrun more opponents.

Dodrio All Moves

Dodrio can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Dodrio’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Tri Attack	Normal	Special	80	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
12	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85
15	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100
19	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90
23	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
26	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
30	Acupressure	Normal	Status	–	–
34	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
38	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100
43	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
50	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–

Dodrio Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Dodrio is a Normal / Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Bug and Grass-type moves plus immunities to Ground and Ghost-type moves, but leaves it weak to Rock, Electric and Ice-type attacks.

Type

Normal / Flying

Weaknesses

Rock, Electric, Ice

Resistances

Bug, Grass

Immunity

Ground, Ghost

Dodrio Abilities

Dodrio’s abilities support wild-battle escapes, faster sleep recovery or evasion after confusion.

Dodrio Evolution

Dodrio evolves from Doduo at Level 31. The full Dodrio evolution line is Doduo and Dodrio.

Stage 1

Doduo

Starting form

Stage 2

Dodrio

Evolves from Doduo at Level 31

Where to Find Dodrio in Pokemon Games

Dodrio’s availability changes by game. It is usually obtained by evolving Doduo, though some games allow Dodrio to be caught directly on routes or safari-style areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Red	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Black	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon White	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon X	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Dodrio
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Evolve Doduo at Level 31, or catch directly in select route areas where Dodrio appears.

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