Generation IX · #0977: Big Catfish Pokémon
Dondozo is a Water-type Pokémon, known as the Big Catfish Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 530, with HP (150) the highest and Speed (35) the lowest. It has Unaware or Oblivious as its ability, with Water Veil as its Hidden Ability.
12.0m
220.0kg
Big Catfish Pokémon
Male 50% / Female 50%
blue
fish
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Prevents burns.
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gold silver
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ruby sapphire
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platinum
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firered leafgreen
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heartgold soulsilver
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diamond pearl
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emerald
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xd
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colosseum
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lets go pikachu lets go eevee
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red green japan
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+307 more TMs/HMs
Dondozo isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.
This Pokémon is a glutton, but it’s bad at getting food. It teams up with a Tatsugiri to catch prey.
It treats Tatsugiri like its boss and follows it loyally. Though powerful, Dondozo is apparently not very smart.
Dondozo can learn 46 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aqua tail | water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| avalanche | ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| body press | fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| body slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| chilling water | water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| crunch | dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| curse | ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| dive | water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| double edge | normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| earthquake | ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| fissure | ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| flail | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| giga impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| heavy slam | steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| hydro pump | water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| ice fang | ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| liquidation | water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| noble roar | normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| order up | dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| outrage | dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| rain dance | water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| rock slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| scary face | normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| soak | water | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| stomping tantrum | ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| supersonic | normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| surf | water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| tackle | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| take down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| tera blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| thrash | normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| tickle | normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| water gun | water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| water pulse | water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| waterfall | water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| wave crash | water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| yawn | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| zen headbutt | psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
Dondozo is a water type Pokemon.
Dondozo does not evolve.
Dondozo is weak to grass and electric type moves.
Dondozo first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Scarlet & Violet (2023) and has since featured on 9 cards across 6 sets. Its most recent card is from Destined Rivals (2025). Its most valuable card is Dondozo (Scarlet & Violet) at around €13.15.

Dondozo ex
Destined Rivals · #211
Ultra Rare · 2025
illus. N-DESIGN Inc.
€1.10

Dondozo ex
Destined Rivals · #066
Double rare · 2025
illus. N-DESIGN Inc.
€0.48

Dondozo
Shining Revelry · #020
Three Diamond · 2025
illus. Tomowaka

Dondozo
Shining Revelry · #102
One Shiny · 2025
illus. GOSSAN

Dondozo
Paldean Fates · #126
Shiny rare · 2024
illus. Shigenori Negishi
€2.23

Dondozo
Paradox Rift · #055
Uncommon · 2023
illus. Kouki Saitou
€0.14

Dondozo
Scarlet & Violet · #207
Illustration rare · 2023
illus. AKIRA EGAWA
€13.15

Dondozo
SVP Black Star Promos · #012
None · 2023
illus. Shin Nagasawa
€0.29

Dondozo
Scarlet & Violet · #061
Rare · 2023
illus. Souichirou Gunjima
€0.21
Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.