Dondozo is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#977 Dondozo

water

Height12 m(39'04")

Weight220 kg(485.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 9

Dondozo Evolution

DondozoLevel 1

Dondozo's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	150		441
Attack	100		236
Defense	115		266
Sp. Atk	65		166
Sp. Def	65		166
Speed	35		106
		0/508	1381

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Dondozo Abilities

Unaware

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.

Water VeilHidden

Prevents burns.

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Dondozo Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 1	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Level 5	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Level 10	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	Level 15	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	Level 15	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Dive	water	physical	80	100	Level 20	The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Noble Roar	normal	status	–	100	Level 25	Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Soak	water	status	–	100	Level 30	The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Level 35	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Aqua Tail	water	physical	90	90	Level 40	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 45	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Order Up	dragon	physical	80	100	Level 50	The user attacks with elegant poise. If the user has a Tatsugiri in its mouth, this move boosts one of the user's stats based on the Tatsugiri's form.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	Level 55	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 60	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Wave Crash	water	physical	120	100	Level 65	The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Fissure	ground	physical	–	30	Egg	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.

Dondozo Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.

Violet

It treats Tatsugiri like its boss and follows it loyally. Though powerful, Dondozo is apparently not very smart.

In Other Languages

Dondozo's Japanese name is Heyrusher (ヘイラッシャ). Here are all the official names for Dondozo across different languages:

JapaneseヘイラッシャHeyrusher

Korean어써러셔

Chinese (Traditional)吃吼霸

FrenchOyacata

GermanHeerashai

SpanishDondozo

ItalianDondozo

Chinese (Simplified)吃吼霸

Dondozo Breeding

Species

Big Catfish Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water2

Hatch Time10,240 steps(40 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate25

Base Friendship50

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience265

How to Get Dondozo

Dondozo is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Dondozo in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #374

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