ArtworkPokémon Sword & ShieldGalar · 2019#011 in the Galar dex
Dottler #0825
BugPsychic
Pokédex entry
Each version has its own entry.
“It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers.”
“As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution.”
Base stats
Base stat total 335
HP
50
Atk
35
Def
80
SpA
50
SpD
90
Spe
30
Total335
Abilities
Moves learned by level-up
The exact level-up learnset in Pokémon Sword & Shield.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Confusion | Psychic | 50 |
| — | Light Screen | Psychic | — |
| — | Reflect | Psychic | — |
| 1 | Struggle Bug | Bug | 50 |
TM / HM moves
Solar BeamPsychicLeech LifeRestSubstituteSnoreProtectEndureAttractSleep TalkSafeguardShadow BallFuture SightFacadeHelping HandTrickSkill SwapImprisonIron DefenseCalm MindPaybackPower SwapGuard SwapBug BuzzEnergy BallZen HeadbuttTrick RoomWonder RoomPsyshockMagic RoomRoundStored PowerAlly SwitchPsychic TerrainBody Press
Move tutor moves
Type matchups
How Dottler takes damage in battle.
Weak to
Flying2×Rock2×Bug2×Ghost2×Fire2×Dark2×
Resists
Ground½×Grass½×Psychic½×Fighting¼×
Evolution line
Where to find Dottler in Sword & Shield
Dottler can't be found in the wild in Sword & Shield— it's obtained by evolution, trade, breeding, or as a gift.