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Dondozo
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- IX (Paldea)
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Fish
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Capture Rate
- 25 (9.8%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Water2
- Hatch Counter
- 40 cycles (~10,496 steps)
- Base Experience
- 265
- EV Yield
- 3 HP
- Height
- 12.0 m (39'04")
- Weight
- 220.0 kg (485.0 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Prevents burns.
Generation IX
This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.
It treats Tatsugiri like its boss and follows it loyally. Though powerful, Dondozo is apparently not very smart.
Level Up
17 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Supersonic | nor | N | — | 55% | 20 |
| 1 | Water GunSTAB | wat | S | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 5 | Tickle | nor | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 10 | Flail | nor | P | — | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| 15 | Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | DiveSTAB | wat | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Noble Roar | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Soak | wat | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Aqua TailSTAB | wat | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Order Up | dra | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Heavy Slam | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| 60 | Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 65 | Wave CrashSTAB | wat | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
TM / HM
32 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | ice | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Body Press | fig | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Bulldoze | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Chilling WaterSTAB | wat | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Heavy Slam | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Fang | ice | P | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| LiquidationSTAB | wat | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Outrage | dra | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Stomping Tantrum | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| SurfSTAB | wat | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| WaterfallSTAB | wat | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Zen Headbutt | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Egg Moves
4 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Fissure | gro | P | — | 30% | 5 |
| Thrash | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Yawn | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Dondozo
Damage Calculator
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Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
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Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Dondozo
Dondozo is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey. Dondozo stands 12.0 m (39'04") tall and weighs 220.0 kg (485.0 lbs), making it a large Pokemon.
Dondozo Base Stats
Dondozo has a base stat total of 530, which is above average, giving it solid potential in battle. Its highest stat is HP at 150 (exceptional), while its lowest is Speed at 35 (poor). Dondozo serves as a bulky physical attacker. Dondozo is slow with a base Speed of 35.
Dondozo Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Water-type, Dondozo is weak to Electric, Grass-type moves, resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel-type attacks. This gives Dondozo 2 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Dondozo Abilities
Dondozo's abilities include Oblivious, Unaware, Water Veil. Oblivious prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.. Unaware ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Its Hidden Ability is Water Veil, which prevents burns.
Dondozo Moves & Learnset
Dondozo can learn 53 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 32 via TM/HM, 4 through breeding. Its strongest STAB moves include Wave Crash (Water, 120 power), Hydro Pump (Water, 110 power), Aqua Tail (Water, 90 power), Surf (Water, 90 power). For coverage, Dondozo can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Double Edge (Normal).
Training Dondozo
With a capture rate of 25 (9.8%), Dondozo can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Dondozo yields 3 HP EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 10,496 steps to hatch from an Egg. Dondozo belongs to the Water2 egg group.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Dondozo. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Dondozo, or use the team builder to see how Dondozo fits into your squad.
