Competitive Information for Doduo [X/Y]
Base Stats for Doduo
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Early BirdEarly Bird: This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
, Run AwayRun Away: No competitive use.
, Tangled FeetTangled Feet: This Pokemon's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Doduo? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Doduo is an outstanding Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Doduo is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Doduo is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Doduo
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Knock Off / Thief
- Steel Wing
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Knock Off / Thief
- Steel Wing
Physical Sweeper Doduo (Tangled Feet)
Doduo is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Doduo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Doduo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Tangled Feet, Doduo's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ 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 Doduo has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Doduo's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ 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 Doduo has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Doduo's defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Doduo? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Species: Doduo
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Knock Off / Thief
- Steel Wing
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Brave Bird / Drill Peck
- Knock Off / Thief
- Steel Wing
Doubles Physical Sweeper Doduo (Tangled Feet)
Doduo is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Doduo from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Doduo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Tangled Feet, Doduo's evasiveness is doubled as long as it is confused.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ 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 Doduo has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Doduo's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Frustration is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Drill Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ 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 Doduo has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Doduo's defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Doduo learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Doduo 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 Doduo
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- 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: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Haze
Optimize Doduo's EVs for X/Y
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