Dodrio

#205 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokédex • Triple Bird Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Doduo Seel

Pokédex entries

HeartGold

It collects data and plans three times as wisely, but it may think too much and fall into a state of immobility.

SoulSilver

If one of the heads gets to eat, the others will be satisfied, too, and they will stop squabbling.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Updated Johto #205
EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	158

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Flying
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,355 nominal steps) Normal-day estimate. Hatch-check timing, certain calendar dates, and Flame Body or Magma Armor can change the steps needed.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Doduo #204	Level 31	Dodrio #205

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

HeartGold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	During the day
Route 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	During the day
Route 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	In the morning
Route 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	During the day
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	In the morning
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	During the day
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	In the morning
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	During the day
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Rocky Beach	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	10%	Safari blocks unlocked; requires at least 4 plains points, counting area-age upgrades. Native bonus index 0: selected only if fewer than 10 earlier eligible bonus entries for this area/method. Each selected slot 10%;, other eligibility can add slots of the same species., In the morning
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Rocky Beach	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	10%	Safari blocks unlocked; requires at least 4 plains points, counting area-age upgrades. Native bonus index 0: selected only if fewer than 10 earlier eligible bonus entries for this area/method. Each selected slot 10%;, other eligibility can add slots of the same species., During the day
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Rocky Beach	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	10%	Safari blocks unlocked; requires at least 4 plains points, counting area-age upgrades. Native bonus index 0: selected only if fewer than 10 earlier eligible bonus entries for this area/method. Each selected slot 10%;, other eligibility can add slots of the same species., At night
Blackthorn City	In-game NPC trade (variable received level)	1-100	100%	Trade female Dragonair; received Pokémon copies the offered Pokémon’s level (variable, not fixed 1–100); held item: smoke ball. One-time NPC exchange; displayed level bounds are the modeled variable range.

SoulSilver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	During the day
Route 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	During the day
Route 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	In the morning
Route 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	1%	During the day
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	In the morning
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	4%	During the day
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	In the morning
Route 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	43	1%	During the day
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Rocky Beach	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	10%	Safari blocks unlocked; requires at least 4 plains points, counting area-age upgrades. Native bonus index 0: selected only if fewer than 10 earlier eligible bonus entries for this area/method. Each selected slot 10%;, other eligibility can add slots of the same species., In the morning
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Rocky Beach	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	10%	Safari blocks unlocked; requires at least 4 plains points, counting area-age upgrades. Native bonus index 0: selected only if fewer than 10 earlier eligible bonus entries for this area/method. Each selected slot 10%;, other eligibility can add slots of the same species., During the day
Johto Safari Zone Safari Zone Rocky Beach	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	10%	Safari blocks unlocked; requires at least 4 plains points, counting area-age upgrades. Native bonus index 0: selected only if fewer than 10 earlier eligible bonus entries for this area/method. Each selected slot 10%;, other eligibility can add slots of the same species., At night
Blackthorn City	In-game NPC trade (variable received level)	1-100	100%	Trade female Dragonair; received Pokémon copies the offered Pokémon’s level (variable, not fixed 1–100); held item: smoke ball. One-time NPC exchange; displayed level bounds are the modeled variable range.

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Sharp Beak

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target’s Attack stat is lowered.
Start	Peck	Physical	35	100	35	The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
Start	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
Start	Rage	Physical	20	100	20	While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Start	Pluck	Physical	60	100	20	The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
5	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
10	Rage	Physical	20	100	20	While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
14	Fury Attack	Physical	15	85	20	The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.
19	Pursuit	Physical	40	100	20	An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.
23	Uproar	Special	50	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
28	Acupressure	Status	-	-	30	The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats.
34	Tri Attack	Special	80	100	10	The user strikes with a simultaneous three- beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.
41	Agility	Status	-	-	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat.
47	Drill Peck	Physical	80	100	20	A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill.
54	Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

			Class				Description
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Variable	Special	30–70	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
TM12	Taunt		Status	-	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM41	Torment		Status	-	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Physical	40	100	10	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM47	Steel Wing		Physical	70	90	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s Defense stat.
TM51	Roost		Status	-	-	10	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM58	Endure		Status	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM66	Payback		Physical	50	100	10	If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.
TM68	Giga Impact		Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM78	Captivate		Status	-	100	20	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat.
TM82	Sleep Talk		Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM83	Natural Gift		Physical	-	100	15	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power.
TM87	Swagger		Status	-	90	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe’s Attack stat.
TM88	Pluck		Physical	60	100	20	The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
TM90	Substitute		Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
HM02	Fly		Physical	90	95	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Air Cutter	Special	55	95	25	The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Knock Off	Physical	20	100	20	The user slaps down the foe’s held item, preventing the item from being used during the battle.
Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Sky Attack	Physical	140	90	5	A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch.
Snore	Special	40	100	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.
Swift	Special	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
Uproar	Special	50	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.

Learn these moves before evolving. Egg, tutor and special reward origins are labeled; individual availability does not guarantee every four-move combination.

	Source		Class				Description
32	Prior evolution: level-up	Double Hit	Physical	35	90	10	The user slams the foe with a long tail, vines, etc. The target is hit twice in a row.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Brave Bird	Physical	120	100	15	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Feint Attack	Physical	60	-	20	The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Flail	Physical	-	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Haze	Status	-	-	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Mirror Move	Status	-	-	20	The user counters the foe by mimicking the move last used by the foe.
-	Prior evolution: egg	Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Run Away

Ability Slot 1

Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Early Bird

Ability Slot 2

The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

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Doduo

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Seel

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