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BidoofBidoof (shiny)
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Bidoof

Plump Mouse Pokémon

Bidoof has an unsophisticated face and is rarely flustered by anything. There have been incidents involving Bidoof sauntering into villages and gnawing on the houses without a single care.

Details

Height0.5 m
Weight20.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP50
Contents

Base stats

HP
59
Attack
45
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
40
Speed
31
Total
250
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Bidoof

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Bidoof can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus10040
1Rollout

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

RockPhysical309020
5Defense Curl

Raises user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus40
5Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
10Bite

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

DarkPhysical6010025
13Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical7010015
16Rest

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PsychicStatus5
17Hyper Fang

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical809015
17Taunt

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

DarkStatus10020
21Yawn

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

NormalStatus10
23Crunch

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DarkPhysical8010015
29Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
31Swords Dance

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

NormalStatus20
33Super Fang

Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.

NormalPhysical9010
40Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
41Amnesia

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

PsychicStatus20
45Superpower

Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

FightingPhysical1201005
49Curse

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

GhostStatus10

Breeding & egg moves

Bidoof can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Aqua TailWater77 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseEkansArbokNidokingPsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSeelDewgongRhyhornRhydon
Defense CurlNormal91 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingMeowth
Double-EdgeNormal256 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂Nidorino
EndureNormal361 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂Nidorino
Fury SwipesNormal65 compatible parents
RattataRaticateSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀DiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeapeCyndaquil
Mud SportGround33 compatible parents
SquirtleSlowpokeTotodileWooperQuagsireSwinubPiloswineMantineStantlerMudkipMarshtompSwampertZigzagoonLinoone
Odor SleuthNormal38 compatible parents
MeowthGrowlitheArcanineMareepGirafarigSwinubPiloswineHoundourHoundoomPhanpyDonphanPoochyenaMightyenaZigzagoon
Quick AttackNormal80 compatible parents
RattataRaticatePikachuRaichuVulpixNinetalesPonytaRapidashFarfetch’dEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonCyndaquil
Rock ClimbNormal42 compatible parents
BlastoiseSandshrewSandslashNidokingGolduckMankeyPrimeapeArcaninePoliwrathRhyhornRhydonTaurosOmastarKabutops
RolloutRock80 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashRhyhornRhydonOmanyteOmastarKabutoKabutopsCyndaquil
Skull BashNormal56 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂Nidorino
Sleep TalkNormal363 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂Nidorino
Water SportWater36 compatible parents
PsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlSeelTotodileMarillAzumarillMantineLombreWingullPelipperSurskitMasquerain

Sprites & renders

16 sprites & renders for Bidoof.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Normal-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Normal-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

Bidoof”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/bidoof.

Species data from PokéAPI.