Strong point: HP — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 88% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. On defense it has 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP; weak point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (100) is 35 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Paldea | #374 | Scarlet / Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspace | #030 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Unaware Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
- Oblivious Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
- Water Veil Prevents burns.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 40 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 4.05% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Dondozo takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 33 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (46)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (32 via TM/TR, 4 via Egg) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 5 | Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 10 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 15 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Noble Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Soak | Water | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 45 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Order Up | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 60 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 65 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |