Its greatest asset is Sp. Atk — higher than 92% of species. Weak point: Attack — lower than 83% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. Defensively it can rely on 2 weaknesses and 3 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk; weak point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (120) is 70 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 68% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
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 | #375 | Scarlet / Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspace | #031 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Commander Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field.
- Storm Drain Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
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. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 257 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.02% 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 is a small dragon Pokémon. It lives inside the mouth of Dondozo to protect itself from enemies on the outside.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Tatsugiri takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
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 35 cycles, which is roughly 9,200 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 (36)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (28 via TM/TR, 3 via Egg) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 6 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 12 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 17 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 23 | Soak | Water | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 34 | Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 39 | Muddy Water | Water | Special | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| 43 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| 52 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |