Pokémon#977

Dondozo

Type: Water • Also known asBig Catfish Pokémon

Generation 9

Description

This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.

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Base Stats

150

Attack

100

Defense

115

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

530

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	210	410	257	504
Attack	94	184	167	328
Defense	108	211	183	361
Sp. Atk	63	121	128	251
Sp. Def	63	121	128	251
Speed	36	67	95	185

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Grass

Electric

Resists

Steel

Fire

Water

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 9

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Blue

Shape

Fish

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#977
Hyperspace	#30
Paldea	#374

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

265

EV Yield

+3 HP

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Grass

Electric

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Fire

Strategic Insight

Dondozo's water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Wave Crash

Learned at Lv. 65

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Aqua Tail

Learned at Lv. 40

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 90Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Chilling Water

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 50Accuracy: 100PP: 20Special

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Double-Edge

Learned at Lv. 60

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Thrash

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Body Slam

Learned at Lv. 35

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Body Slam

Learned at Lv. 35

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Noble Roar

Learned at Lv. 25

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 30Status

Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.

Bulldoze

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ground

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

Soak

Learned at Lv. 30

Scarlet Violet

Water

Accuracy: 100PP: 20Status

Changes the target’s type to Water.

Related Guides & News

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Dondozo
Japanese	ヘイラッシャ
Japanese (Kanji)	ヘイラッシャ
Roomaji	Heyrusher
Korean	어써러셔
French	Oyacata
German	Heerashai
Spanish	Dondozo
Italian	Dondozo
Chinese (Traditional)	吃吼霸
Chinese (Simplified)	吃吼霸

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Pokédex Data

Height

12.0 m

Weight

220.0 kg

Type

Water

Abilities

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.

Prevents burns.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 2

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

10,200

Hatch Counter: 40

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Supersonic

supersonic

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 1

Tickle

tickle

Lv. 5

Flail

flail

Lv. 10

Rest

rest

Lv. 15

Sleep Talk

sleep-talk

Lv. 15

Dive

dive

Lv. 20

Noble Roar

noble-roar

Lv. 25

Soak

soak

Lv. 30

Body Slam

body-slam

Lv. 35

Aqua Tail

aqua-tail

Lv. 40

Rain Dance

rain-dance

Lv. 45

Order Up

order-up

Lv. 50

Heavy Slam

heavy-slam

Lv. 55

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 60

Wave Crash

wave-crash

Lv. 65

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet

This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.

Violet

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

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