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sudowoodo
#185

Sudowoodo

Imitation Pokémon

Rock

To avoid being attacked, it does nothing but mimic a tree. It hates water and flees from rain.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 100
Defense 115
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 65
Speed 30
Total 410

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Imitation Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 38.0 kg
Base Exp 144
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 65
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

sudowoodo Front Front
sudowoodo Back Back
sudowoodo Front Shiny Front Shiny
sudowoodo Back Shiny Back Shiny
sudowoodo Front ♀ Front ♀
sudowoodo Back ♀ Back ♀
sudowoodo Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
sudowoodo Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
sudowoodo Official Art Official Art
sudowoodo Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu
Support
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
Def 252
Physical Attacker
Item
Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Sudowoodo, as with most other Rock-type Pokemon, has high Attack and Defense stats. Unfortunately, its pure Rock typing makes the Imitation Pokemon weak to common attacking types, such as Grass, Water, and Fighting, and is therefore often shunned in favor of a Pokemon with a solid secondary typing. However, Sudowoodo does have one trick up its sleeve that sets it apart from other Rock-types: Wood Hammer. While other Rock-type Pokemon would flee from Water- and Ground-types, Sudowoodo can fight back, scoring many surprise KOs against unsuspecting opponents. Sudowoodo can also take on the role of a support Pokemon by laying down Stealth Rock and sponging hits from the common Braviary and Swellow. However, aside from that niche, Sudowoodo doesn't have anything over other Rock-types, so always keep that in mind when including it on your team.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc