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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Dondozo front sprite

#0977 · Generation 9

Dondozo

The Big Catfish Pokémon

Water
It treats Tatsugiri like its boss and follows it loyally. Though powerful, Dondozo is apparently not very smart.
Height 12 m
Weight 220 kg
Catch rate 25
Base EXP 265

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 150
Attack 100
Defense 115
Sp. Attack 65
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 35
Base stat total 530

Traits

Abilities

Unaware

The Pokémon ignores the stat changes of all other Pokémon it battles with.

Oblivious

The Pokémon cannot become infatuated, fall for taunts or be intimidated.

Water Veil

Hidden

The Pokémon's water veil prevents it from being burned.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Dondozo based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Dondozo does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Dondozo learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. Normal Status — 55 20
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
5 Tickle The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 20
10 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15
15 Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. Psychic Status — — 5
15 Sleep Talk The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. Normal Status — — 10
20 Dive The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to dive deep in the ocean. Water Physical 80 100 10
25 Noble Roar Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 30
30 Soak The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water. Water Status — 100 20
35 Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may leave the target with paralysis. Normal Physical 85 100 15
40 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
45 Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. Water Status — — 5
50 Order Up The user attacks with elegant poise. This move raises one of the user's stats based on the form of the Tatsugiri in its mouth. Dragon Physical 80 100 10
55 Heavy Slam The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. Steel Physical 1 100 10
60 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15
65 Wave Crash The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body. This also damages the user quite a lot. Water Physical 120 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

4 moves available

  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Fissure Physical
    Ground
  • Thrash Physical
    Normal
  • Yawn Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

32 moves available

  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Heavy Slam Physical
    Steel
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Outrage Physical
    Dragon
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water2
Hatch steps
10,240
Base happiness
50
Color
Blue
Shape
Finned
Habitat
None