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No.0977

Dondozo

Big Catfish Pokémon

Water
Height: 12mWeight: 220kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 120）Egg Groups: Water 2Singles: OUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Paldea #374

Description

It treats Tatsugiri like its boss and follows it loyally. Though powerful, Dondozo is apparently not very smart.

Raising data

Catch rate
25 / 255
Base friendship
50
Egg steps
5,248 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Slow（1,250,000）

Base StatsTotal 530

HP150
Atk100
Def115
SpA65
SpD65
Spe35

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP257257225225
Atk167152120108
Def183167135121
SpA1281178576
SpD1281178576
Spe95875549

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Unaware

    When attacking, the Pokémon ignores the target's stat changes.

  • Oblivious

    The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.

  • Water VeilHidden

    The Pokémon's water veil prevents it from being burned.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

OU8.7%#24 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Rest97.9%
  • Curse94.5%
  • Sleep Talk79.6%
  • Waterfall61.9%
  • Body Press21.8%
  • Crunch15.9%
  • Wave Crash9.9%
  • Liquidation7.1%
  • Avalanche5.5%
  • Earthquake1.9%

Items

  • Heavy-Duty Boots58.4%
  • Leftovers38.5%
  • Choice Band1.8%
  • Covert Cloak0.8%
  • Rocky Helmet0.3%
  • Chesto Berry0.2%

Abilities

  • Unaware100%
  • Water Veil0%
  • Oblivious0%

Tera types

  • fighting55.9%
  • dark27.4%
  • dragon6.6%
  • fire4.7%
  • grass2.8%
  • electric1.6%

EV spreads

  • Impish HP252 / Def252 / SpD439.7%→ Calc
  • Impish HP248 / Def252 / SpD833%→ Calc
  • Impish HP248 / Def8 / SpD2526.1%→ Calc
  • Impish HP248 / Atk8 / Def2525.5%→ Calc

Teammates

CorviknightCorviknight80.9%GliscorGliscor73.8%ClodsireClodsire72.6%ToxapexToxapex63%BlisseyBlissey50%ClefableClefable20.9%Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)16%Ting-LuTing-Lu14.5%
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VGC 2026 reg.I1.6%#44 ・ 2026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Order Up98.8%
  • Protect96.8%
  • Earthquake94.4%
  • Body Press60%
  • Wave Crash36.9%
  • Heavy Slam2.5%
  • Waterfall2.5%
  • Rest2.1%
  • Sleep Talk1.4%
  • Liquidation0.7%

Items

  • Leftovers97.8%
  • Sitrus Berry1.2%
  • Chesto Berry0.5%
  • Assault Vest0.2%
  • Air Balloon0.1%
  • Covert Cloak0.1%

Abilities

  • Unaware98.5%
  • Oblivious1.4%
  • Water Veil0%

Tera types

  • grass95.2%
  • dragon1.5%
  • ground1.3%
  • water0.8%
  • fairy0.5%
  • bug0.3%

EV spreads

  • Impish HP4 / Atk52 / Def228 / SpD164 / Spe6056.3%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP4 / Atk156 / Def20 / SpD156 / Spe17233.6%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Atk4 / Def2522.6%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP252 / Atk252 / SpD41.8%→ Calc

Teammates

TatsugiriTatsugiri99.4%Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)92.2%Weezing (Galarian Form)Weezing (Galarian Form)59.2%KyogreKyogre58.5%Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)56.3%Chien-PaoChien-Pao34.2%Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)33.9%DragoniteDragonite33.7%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power dealt with Heavy Slam

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
ElectricGrass
Resists×½ / ×¼
FireWaterIceSteel
Immune to×0

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Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireGroundRock

Moves

Level up

Lv1NormalSupersonicStatus
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv1WaterWater GunSpecial 40
Lv5NormalTickleStatus
Lv10NormalFlailPhysical
Lv15PsychicRestStatus
Lv15NormalSleep TalkStatus
Lv20WaterDivePhysical 80
Lv25NormalNoble RoarStatus
Lv30WaterSoakStatus
Lv35NormalBody SlamPhysical 85
Lv40WaterAqua TailPhysical 90
Lv45WaterRain DanceStatus
Lv50DragonOrder UpPhysical 80
Lv55SteelHeavy SlamPhysical
Lv60NormalDouble-EdgePhysical 120
Lv65WaterWave CrashPhysical 120
TM（26）
AvalancheBody PressBulldozeChilling WaterCrunchCurseEarthquakeEndureFacadeGiga ImpactHydro PumpHyper BeamIce FangLiquidationOutrageProtectRock SlideScary FaceStomping TantrumSubstituteSurfTake DownTera BlastWater PulseWaterfallZen Headbutt
Egg moves（3）
FissureThrashYawn

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Dondozo can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

GroundFissure
BarboachBarboachWhiscashWhiscash
NormalThrash
GyaradosGyaradosBarboachBarboachWhiscashWhiscashBasculinBasculinArrokudaArrokudaBasculegionBasculegionVeluzaVeluza

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Dondozo?

Big Catfish Pokémon It treats Tatsugiri like its boss and follows it loyally. Though powerful, Dondozo is apparently not very smart.

What type is Dondozo?

Dondozo is a Water-type Pokémon.

What is Dondozo weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Electric / Grass-type moves.

What are Dondozo's base stats?

HP150 / Atk100 / Def115 / SpA65 / SpD65 / Spe35 (total 530)

What are Dondozo's abilities?

Unaware, Oblivious, Water Veil

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