Dodrio (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Dodrio (disambiguation).

Dodrio Triple Bird Pokémon ドードリオ Dodorio #0085 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Early Bird Cacophony Cacophony Tangled Feet Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Dodrio 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 187.8 lbs. 85.2 kg Dodrio 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 158 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 165 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Dodrio 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dodrio (Japanese: ドードリオ Dodorio) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Doduo starting at level 31.

Biology

Dodrio is a large, wingless, three-headed avian Pokémon. Each head has a long, sharp beak and a black V-shaped, feather crest. It has bristly brown feathers covering its head and upper body, while its lower half has a smooth layer of black feathers. Its tail consists of three pale red feathers with lighter tips. Its wingless body rests on two long and slender, but powerful legs with feet that have three clawed toes in front and one in back. A male has black necks, whereas a female has brown necks; both genders have brown legs.

Each head has its own working brain and distinct personality. Each head represents and expresses either sorrow, anger, or joy. Despite being separate, it has the innate ability to use all three of its brains to collect data, formulate, and then execute complex plans and strategies. However, on occasion, it may overthink, which causes it to become immobilized and unable to carry out any action whatsoever. Being separate individuals on the same body, the three heads will continue to bicker until they, or at least one of them, gets to eat. This satisfies the other two heads, quelling them and temporarily ending their infighting. The strongest of Dodrio's heads and the thickest neck will become the leader and gain primary control of the body. Another form of adaptation that it has acquired is the ability to have at least one head alert at all times. Extreme caution is advised when all three heads are facing separate directions. It is in this state that it is the most dangerous and going near it may result in a severe pecking.

Along with its three heads, it has three sets of hearts and lungs as well. This allows it to efficiently oxygenate and pump blood throughout its body, thus giving it increased endurance to run vast distances without rest. It is especially prone to race vigorously across grassy plains, even in arid seasons with little rainfall. As a result, despite being slower than Doduo, Dodrio can keep running for an even longer time. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Dodrio is known to usually sleep standing up.^[1] Each of the three heads taking turns sleeping while one head stays awake. However, should Dodrio become very tired, even the head that remains awake may start to doze off.

Evolution

Dodrio evolves from Doduo.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Doduo  Normal  Flying

→

First Evolution Dodrio  Normal  Flying

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Dodrio is Joel's partner Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Dodrio in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow
Gold	Silver	Sharp Beak (2%)
Crystal		Sharp Beak (2%) Smoke Ball (In-game trade, 100%)
Ruby	Sapphire	Sharp Beak (5%)
Emerald
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Sharp Beak (5%) Smoke Ball (In-game trade, 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Generations I-VI

Generation VII onward

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Dodrio is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM216 TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dodrio Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Dodrio Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Sky Attack Flying Physical 140 90% 5 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dodrio Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dodrio Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Dodrio Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Safari Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm gonna do my best! Me too! Me too! 26%-50% HP My HP's half gone! Mine too! Mine too! 1%-25% HP I'm fainting! Me too! Me too! Level up My level went up! Mine too! Mine too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Defeat the fleeing Hypno Connected to: Hypno, Exeggcute Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Joy, sorrow, and rage… Three heads are in command! Low HP (< 50%) Argh… Argh… Argh… Three heads are confused…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Flying Poké Assist: Flying Field move: None Loops: 4 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry R-042 Dodrio is difficult to capture because it runs and leaps at very high speeds.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-135 It attacks by pecking with its sharp beaks.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Tackle ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-242/N-112 It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.57 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 60 - 120 10 #389 Risk-Taker Increases damage randomly. Swappable Skill(s): Three Force
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 218 Base Defense: 140 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Feint Attack, Steel Wing Charged Attacks: Drill Peck, Aerial Ace, Brave Bird*, Air Cutter†
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #014 Dodrio can speed through the entire nature park before you know it. It can jump so high with its powerful legs, it may as well be flying!
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Slumbering Pokémon type: Flying Points to befriend: 12 Specialty: Berries Berry: Pamtre Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Greengrass Soybeans ×1 Possible ingredients: Greengrass Soybeans Soothing Cacao Bean Sausage Main skill: Charge Energy S Base carry limit: 21 Restores 12 Energy to the user. Dodrio usually sleeps standing up, its three heads taking turns so that at least one is always awake. When Dodrio is truly exhausted, it seems even the head that's on watch duty may doze off. Lookout Sleep Lazy-Lookout Sleep Trio Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

Unevolved Doduo  Normal  Flying

Level 31 →

First Evolution Dodrio  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Dodrio images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Dodrio in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main series

Major appearances

In The Flame Pokémon-athon!, Dario used a Dodrio to compete in the Big P Pokémon Race. It was beaten by Ash, who was riding Lara Laramie's Ponyta, which eventually evolved into Rapidash. Multiple other Dodrio were also seen at the Laramie Ranch.

In Fighting Flyer with Fire, Falkner used a Dodrio in his Gym battle against Ash. It battled Pikachu and initially had the upper hand, but it was eventually defeated after Ash used Falkner's strategy with Dodrio against it.

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, Gary's Dodrio appeared, having evolved from his Doduo sometime before the events of the episode. Gary used it to attack Butch and Cassidy's helicopter to thwart a second attempt to capture Aerodactyl.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2), Ash, Kellyn, Dawn, and Brock used one Dodrio each to get to the Riolu that J had kidnapped.

Minor appearances

Dodrio made its debut in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where it was crowing in Pallet Town. Notably, it was the first Pokémon to be physically seen in the series outside of the opening theme, since all of the Pokémon that had appeared beforehand were either seen on TV, in dreams, or were not real.

A Dodrio appeared in Primeape Goes Bananas.

In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Dodrio was on Scissor Street.

A Dodrio appeared in The March of the Exeggutor Squad.

In A Chansey Operation, a Dodrio was admitted as a patient after its necks were knotted.

A Dodrio appeared in The Case of the K-9 Caper!.

In It's Mr. Mime Time, Stella used a Dodrio for her circus.

A Dodrio appeared in Make Room for Gloom.

In a flashback in The Lost Lapras, Tracey rode a Dodrio while Pokémon-watching. It is unknown whether Dodrio belonged to him or if it was simply borrowed, as it was never seen again.

In In the Pink, a pink Dodrio was part of Professor Oak's explanation.

A wild Dodrio appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In The Power of One, a Dodrio sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In A Tent Situation, three Dodrio were at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Dodrio participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.

In Plant It Now...Diglett Later, multiple Dodrio served as mounts for the Band of Diglett thieves.

A Dodrio appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

Multiple Dodrio appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Three Jynx and a Baby!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Dodrio.

A Dodrio made a cameo in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

A Dodrio appeared in Camping It Up!.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, Dawn used a Dodrio belonging to the Pokémon Summer Academy for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

In A Pyramiding Rage!, Candice used her Dodrio for transportation in Snowpoint City.

In Historical Mystery Tour!, Barry encountered multiple Dodrio in Xatu's Forest.

In A Race for Home!, a Dodrio was at Baa de Mer Ranch.

In From A to Z!, Sawyer and his Grovyle chased six Dodrio.

In Enter Pikachu!, Pichu watched a group of Dodrio and Doduo.

In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Dodrio was crowing in Pallet Town.

A Trainer's Dodrio appeared in When a House is Not a Home!.

A Trainer's Dodrio appeared in Sleuths for Truth!.

A Trainer's Dodrio appeared in Aim For The Eight!.

A Dodrio appeared in Infinite Possibilities!.

Two Dodrio appeared in Heroes Unite!.

Two Dodrio appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

A Dodrio appeared in Distant Blue Sky!.

A Dodrio appeared in The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Origins

Dodrio in Pokémon Origins

In File 4: Charizard, Red used a Dodrio in the Pokémon League, where it went up against Agatha's Gengar and Blue's Exeggutor.

POKÉTOON

A Trainer's Dodrio appeared in Blossom's Dream, where it helped protect the village from a Nidoking and Nidoqueen.

A Dodrio living at the Safari Zone appeared in PT14.

In the manga

Dodrio in Pokémon Adventures

Magical Pokémon Journey

A Dodrio appeared in Panic at the Cherry Blossom Festival, where it got drunk on amazake and caused havoc during a cherry blossom festival attended by Hazel and her friends.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Dody

In Just a Spearow Carrier, Professor Oak, under the guise of Dr. O, used a Dodrio in his battle against Green in the semifinals to provoke her fear of birds.

Yellow's Doduo evolved into Dodrio in The Might of... Metapod?! in the battle against Lance. He later managed to save Pika and Chuchu from a surfing accident. He continues to be her main method of transportation using his quick speed.

A Dodrio appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In Old Ultima Puts Them to the Test, Ultima had Red and Blue ride on two Dodrio for the Path of Catching trial. Outside the trials, it is not known if the Dodrio are on her official team.

A Dodrio belonging to the Battle Factory appeared in Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise.

The Battle Tower rented a Dodrio, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

In Out-Odding Oddish, Jet, a notable competitor in the Pokéathlon's Speed Course, used a Dodrio to compete with Gold. Another Trainer also used one.

A Trainer's Dodrio appeared in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down as one of the Pokémon seen at the Safari Zone.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Professor Oak owns a Dodrio, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.

A Dodrio appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

Much like the games, Dodrio is Joel's Partner Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.

In the TCG

Main article: Dodrio (TCG)

Other appearances

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Three Dodrio appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

Pokémon UNITE

Dodrio in Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Dodrio (UNITE)

Dodrio is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee speedster that starts as Doduo, which evolves into Dodrio at level 5.

Trivia

Dodrio flying in Pokémon Stadium

• While one of its heads is saying something in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, the others say me too or mine too, but its pre-evolved form's other head will not.
• Dodrio is the only Pokémon whose National Pokédex number is the whole number portion of its weight in kilograms.
• According to its Pokédex entries, Doduo can run at 60 mph (100 km/h), while Dodrio can only run at nearly 40 mph (60 km/h). However, Dodrio's base Speed stat is higher.
• Dodrio is featured in the Generation III wireless mini-game, Dodrio Berry Picking, where it is required that players own a Dodrio to be able to play.
• Before Generation IV, the necks of normal Dodrio were beige (which became the female neck color), while its pre-Evolution's necks were black (which became the male neck color).
• Dodrio and Doduo are the only Flying-type Pokémon consisting of a head and legs.

Origin

Despite its name, Dodrio seems like it has more in common with ostriches than dodos. It also seems to show some similarities to the moa, an extinct flightless bird; and the emu, another flightless bird. It also resembles the kiwi in some ways as well. Its crests also indicate it was based on cassowaries. The triple head might be a biological mutation. It may also draw inspiration from the Buddhist asuras, three-headed demigods whose faces are sometimes said to each embody one of three emotions: joy, anger, and sorrow. This connection was alluded to in its Pokédex entry in the Pokémon the Series episode The Flame Pokémon-athon! and in its entry in Pokémon Stadium.

Name origin

Dodrio may be a combination of dodo (an extinct, flightless bird) and trio (group of three).

Dodorio may be a combination of ドードー dodo, 鳥 tori (bird), and トリオ trio.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドードリオ Dodorio From dodo, 鳥 tori, and trio French Dodrio Same as English name Spanish Dodrio Same as English name German Dodri From dodo and drei or Trio Italian Dodrio Same as English name Korean 두트리오 Dutrio From dodo or 두두 Dudu, and trio Mandarin Chinese 嘟嘟利 Dūdūlì From 嘟嘟鳥 / 嘟嘟鸟 dūdū-niǎo and the partial transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 嘟嘟利 Dōudōuleih* 多多利 Dōdōleih* From 嘟嘟雀 dōudōu-jéuk From the transcription of Japanese name and 多多 dōdō

More languages Hindi डोड्रियो Dodrio Transcription of English name Russian Додрио Dodrio Transcription of English name Thai โดโดริโอ Dodorio Transcription of Japanese name

References

Related articles

• Dody
• Dodrio (UNITE)

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