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Sudowoodo

Imitation Pokémon

Rock

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.2 m
Weight: 38.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate65(15.7%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP144

Though it pretends to be a tree, it fails to fool even children. To the touch, its body feels more like rock than tree bark. Sudowoodo's extreme aversion to water merits special note.

In Pokémon GO · 2148 max CP 6 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

100

Defense

115

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

410

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

RattledHidden

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Egg groups: Mineral

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Ground2×

Steel2×

Water2×

Grass2×

Resistant to

Normal½×

Flying½×

Poison½×

Fire½×

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.

Generation

Offensive Stealth Rock

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityRock Head

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

Atk▲252

SpD4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Sudowoodo

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Gold

Route 36

Silver

Route 36

Crystal

Route 36

Emerald

Hoenn Battle Frontier

Colosseum

Pyrite Cave Realgam Tower The Under

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Sword

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl Giant's Mirror Giant's Seat Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke Outskirts Motostoke Riverbank Rolling Fields Stony Wilderness

Shield

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl Giant's Mirror Hammerlocke Hills Motostoke Outskirts Motostoke Riverbank Rolling Fields Stony Wilderness

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Fields of Honor Potbottom Desert Training Lowlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Fields of Honor Potbottom Desert Training Lowlands

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

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#0185Sudowoodo

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Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move23 of 23

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
1	Copycat Uses the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
1	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
1	Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
1	Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
1	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
1	Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
1	Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Grass	Physical	120	100	15
5	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
9	Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
12	Block Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
16	Mimic Copies the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
19	Feint Attack Never misses.	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
20	Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
21	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
24	Tearful Look Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
32	Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
36	Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
40	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
44	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
48	Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Rock	Physical	150	80	5