Dondozo #0977

The Big Catfish Pokémon

The data on this page are from Scarlet and Violet, the most recent appearance of Dondozo. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!

Typing	Water
Abilities	Unaware - Ability 1 Oblivious - Ability 2 Water Veil - Hidden
Classification	The Big Catfish Pokémon
National ID	#0977

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Grass

Electric

Resists x½

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

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Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	150		210—257
Attack	100	94—136	105—152	115—167
Defense	115	108—150	120—167	132—183
Sp. Attack	65	63—105	70—117	77—128
Sp. Defense	65	63—105	70—117	77—128
Speed	35	36—78	40—87	44—95
Total	530	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 2
Egg Cycles	40
Egg Steps	10240 - Generations II, III, and VII 10200 - Generations IV 10280 - Generations V and VI 10200 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 5120 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	12.0 m (39'4")
Weight	220.0 kg (485.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	3 HP
Base Exp. Yield	265
Catch Rate	25
Catch Chance	~7.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Dondozo via level-up in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
1	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
5	Tickle	—	100	Normal	Stat.
10	Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
15	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
15	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
20	Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
25	Noble Roar	—	100	Normal	Stat.
30	Soak	—	100	Water	Stat.
35	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
40	Aqua Tail	90	90	Water	Phys.
45	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
50	Order Up	80	100	Dragon	Phys.
55	Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
60	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
65	Wave Crash	120	100	Water	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Dondozo as Egg Moves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Yawn	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Fissure	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Thrash	120	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Dondozo via TM in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM006	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM010	Ice Fang	65	95	Ice	Phys.
TM011	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM022	Chilling Water	50	100	Water	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM046	Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM059	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM077	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM089	Body Press	80	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM108	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM110	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.
TM121	Heavy Slam	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM123	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM142	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM156	Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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