- Attack
- 176
- Defense
- 178
- HP
- 312
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,712
- min 1,633
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,140
- min 2,041
- MaxLv50
- 3,388
- Lv40 2,996
At a glance
Basics
Dondozo is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,712 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,140 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,388 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Water Gun + Hydro Pump is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Big Catfish Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,388 / 3,428
This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Water GunHydro PumpBest100% efficiency10.4TDO 456 - 2Water GunSurf99% efficiency10.4TDO 453
- 3WaterfallHydro Pump99% efficiency10.3TDO 452
- 4WaterfallSurf99% efficiency10.3TDO 451
- 5WaterfallLiquidation96% efficiency10.0TDO 437
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water GunBestWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
| WaterfallWater · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro PumpBestWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
| SurfWater · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| LiquidationWater · 3s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 28 | 2.55 |
 OutrageDragon · 4s | 110 | 50 | 27.5 | 2.2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Dondozo's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 114.1
- Actual Defense
- 115.3
- Actual HP
- 195
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Water GunSurfBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 88% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,996 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.0% |
| 10 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 1,499 | 99.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves