Dottler.

national dex #825 · gen VIII
BST 335 · bug / psychic

bug psychic

#825 · gen VIII

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BST 335 · best Sp. Def 90 · worst Speed 30 · meters scale to 200

Dottler is weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark and resists Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic.

Typingbugpsychic

AbilitiesCompound Eyes, Swarm, Telepathy

Height, weight0.4 m / 19.5 kg

Catch rate120 / 255

Egg groupsBug

#824blipbug

Dex position

#825 of 1025

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#826orbeetle

Dottler base stats

BST 335 · ranges at level 100

StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100

HP50210304

Atk3567185

Def80148284

SpA5094218

SpD90166306

Spe3058174

BST335bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum

min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 SpD

Dottler weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Bug / Psychic dual typing

nor1

fir2

wat1

ele1

gra½

ice1

fig¼

poi1

gro½

fly2

psy½

bug2

roc2

gho2

dra1

dar2

ste1

fai1

Weak to

Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark

Resists

Grass, Fighting (¼x), Ground, Psychic

Immune to

nothing

Dottler abilities

3 total · 1 hidden

Compound EyesIncreases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

SwarmStrengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

TelepathyhiddenProtects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Dottler evolution line

3 stages

Dottler evolves into Orbeetle: level it up to 30 or higher. How to evolve Dottler, every game

#824blipbugbug

#825dottlerbugpsychic

#826orbeetlebugpsychic

Best Dottler moves

gen 8 learnset · sorted by base power

Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power

psychicFuture SightSPEC120

bugBug BuzzSPEC90

psychicPsychicSPEC90

bugLeech LifePHYS80

Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses

grassSolar BeamSPEC120

grassEnergy BallSPEC90

fightingBody PressPHYS80

ghostShadow BallSPEC80

Dottler moves

gen 8 · 42 moves · 4 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 1 tutor

Moves in40 moves · Dottler appears in 1 game

ConfusionL1Light ScreenL1ReflectL1Struggle BugL1Ally SwitchTMAttractTMBody PressTMBug BuzzTMCalm MindTMEndureTMEnergy BallTMExpanding ForcetutorFacadeTMFuture SightTMGuard SwapTMHelping HandTMImprisonTMIron DefenseTMLeech LifeTMMagic RoomTMPaybackTMPower SwapTMProtectTMPsychicTMPsychic TerrainTMPsyshockTMRestTMRoundTMSafeguardTMShadow BallTMSkill SwapTMSleep TalkTMSnoreTMSolar BeamTMStored PowerTMSubstituteTMTrickTMTrick RoomTMWonder RoomTMZen HeadbuttTM

MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod

ConfusionSTABpsychicSPEC50100%25Level 1

Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30Level 1

ReflectpsychicSTAT--20Level 1

Struggle BugSTABbugSPEC50100%20Level 1

Ally SwitchpsychicSTAT--15TM / HM

AttractnormalSTAT-100%15TM / HM

Body PressfightingPHYS80100%10TM / HM

Bug BuzzSTABbugSPEC90100%10TM / HM

Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM

EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM

Energy BallgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM

FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM

Future SightSTABpsychicSPEC120100%10TM / HM

Guard SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM

ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM

Leech LifeSTABbugPHYS80100%10TM / HM

Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM

Magic RoompsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

PaybackdarkPHYS50100%10TM / HM

Power SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM

PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM

Psychic TerrainpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

PsyshockSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM

ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM

RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM

RoundnormalSPEC60100%15TM / HM

SafeguardnormalSTAT--25TM / HM

Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM

Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM

SnorenormalSPEC50100%15TM / HM

Solar BeamgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM

Stored PowerSTABpsychicSPEC20100%10TM / HM

SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM

TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM

Trick RoompsychicSTAT--5TM / HM

Wonder RoompsychicSTAT--10TM / HM

Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM

Expanding ForceSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10Tutor

Dottler Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first

Generation VIII2 entries

Sword

It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers.

Shield

As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution.

Dottler species data

gen VIII species · breeding and training

Species

GenerationVIII (Galar)

ColorYellow

ShapeArmor

HabitatUnknown

Height0.4 m (1'04")

Weight19.5 kg (43.0 lbs)

Training and breeding

Capture rate120 (47.1%)

Growth rateMedium

Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female

Egg groupsBug

Hatch counter15 cycles, 4,096 steps

Base experience117

EV yield2 SpD

Regional dex numbers

National#825

Galar#011

Isle of Armor#015

Read outfrom base stats

Battle roleBalanced spread35 Atk / 50 SpA

Best statSp. Def 90good

Speed tier30 Speslow

Defensive load6 weak / 4 resistno immunities

Catch difficulty120 / 255moderate, about 47.1% per ball

About Dottler

Dottler is a Bug and Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar). It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers. Dottler stands 0.4 m (1'04") tall and weighs 19.5 kg (43.0 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Dottler base stats

Dottler has a base stat total of 335, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Def at 90 (good), while its lowest is Speed at 30 (poor). Dottler is slow with a base Speed of 30.

Dottler weaknesses and resistances

As a Bug and Psychic-type, Dottler is weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Grass, Fighting (¼x), Ground, Psychic-type attacks. This gives Dottler 6 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Dottler abilities

Dottler's abilities include Compound Eyes, Swarm, Telepathy. Compound Eyes increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.. Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Telepathy, which protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Dottler moves and learnset

Dottler can learn 42 moves in Generation 8, including 4 by leveling up, 37 via TM/HM, and 1 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Future Sight (Psychic, 120 power), Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power), Psychic (Psychic, 90 power), Leech Life (Bug, 80 power). For coverage, Dottler can learn Solar Beam (Grass), Energy Ball (Grass), Body Press (Fighting).

Training Dottler

Dottler has a moderate capture rate of 120 (47.1%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Dottler yields 2 Sp. Defense EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Dottler belongs to the Bug egg group. Dottler is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Blipbug → Dottler → Orbeetle).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Dottler. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Dottler, or use the team builder to see how Dottler fits into your squad.

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