Competitive Information for Dodrio [X/Y]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
No competitive use.
This Pokemon's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Dodrio? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Dodrio, an exceptional Pokémon that excels with Normal and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Dodrio out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Dodrio performs in battles.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Thief
- Steel Wing
Dodrio is popular Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dodrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dodrio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Tangled Feet, Dodrio's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Dodrio has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Dodrio's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Flame Orb
Ability: Early Bird
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Knock Off
- Facade
- Return / Sky Attack
Dodrio is an outstanding Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Flame Orb will burn Dodrio at the end of the turn. With Early Bird, Dodrio's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Dodrio is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Dodrio? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off / Thief
- Steel Wing
Dodrio is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Dodrio from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Dodrio's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Tangled Feet, Dodrio's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Dodrio has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Dodrio's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Dodrio can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Dodrio.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Dodrio can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Dodrio
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Dodrio's stats
- Acupressure
- Agility
- Rage
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Dodrio
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Dodrio in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Dodrio's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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