Bidoof ビッパ Bippa
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HP 1
| Atk 0
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| Exp. 58
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Bidoof (Japanese: ビッパ Bippa) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Bibarel starting at level 15.
Biology
Physiology
Bidoof are small brown rodent-like creatures with large front teeth which they use for gnawing on wood. They have tufts of fur on their tails and a ring of them on their faces. They also have slightly webbed paws.
Gender differences
The tail of a male Bidoof consists of five tufts of fur, while the tail of a female only has three.
Special abilities
Behavior
Bidoof need to constantly gnaw on hard substances to keep their teeth ground down, since they grow constantly. Without something to gnaw on, they become violent because of the pain and inconvenience the unwieldy growing teeth cause.
Habitat
Bidoof build their nests along the side of bodies of water.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Bidoof feed mainly on seeds, roots, and plants. Occasionally they eat tree bark. They also eat berries.
In the anime
Bidoof made its anime debut in brief cameos in Following a Maiden's Voyage, appearing in the wild.
Many Bidoof then appeared in Faced with Steelix Determination.
Bidoof is also one of the members of the Wigglytuff Guild in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
Bidoof was also seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!. It made another appearence in Saving the World From Ruins!.
A Bidoof appeared in Camping It Up!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
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| Pokédex
| Entry
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| DP023
| Bidoof
| Ash's Pokédex
| Bidoof, the Plump Mouse Pokémon. It gnaws on trees and rocks with its strong front teeth and lives in nests near the water.
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In the manga
Platinum was attacked by a group of Bidoof in her own house.
In the TCG
- Main article: Bidoof (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears.
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| Pearl
| It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water.
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| Platinum
| A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's.
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Game locations
| Gen
| Game
| Rarity
| Area
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Pearl
| Common
| Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, and 211, Lake Verity, Great Marsh
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| Platinum
| Common
| Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, and 211, Lake Verity
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In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Bidoof is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Bidoof, but are for some/all evolutions.
| Generation IV
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Seel, Dewgong Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Marill, Azumarill Huntail Gorebyss
| Aqua Tail
| Water
| Physical
| 90
| 90%
| 10
| Cute
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Sandshrew, Sandslash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Phanpy, Donphan Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Pachirisu Buneary, Lopunny
| Defense Curl
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Teddiursa, Ursaring Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Wailmer, Wailord Numel, Camerupt Absol Stunky, Skuntank Hippopotas, Hippowdon
| Double-Edge
| Normal
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 0
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Rattata, Raticate Sandshrew, Sandslash Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Aipom, Ambipom Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Linoone Lombre, Ludicolo Vigoroth, Slaking Zangoose Kecleon Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Stunky, Skuntank
| Fury Swipes
| Normal
| Physical
| 18
| 80%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Growlithe, Arcanine Meowth, Persian Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Girafarig Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Houndour, Houndoom Phanpy, Donphan Poochyena, Mightyena Zigzagoon, Linoone Electrike, Manectric Spoink, Grumpig Buizel, Floatzel
| Odor Sleuth
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Farfetch'd Eevee Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario
| Quick Attack
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Psyduck, Golduck Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Seel, Dewgong Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Lombre, Ludicolo Wingull, Pelipper Surskit, Masquerain Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Buizel, Floatzel
| Water Sport
| Water
| Status
| —
| —%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Bidoof appears to be based on a beaver, or a gopher. It is particularly similar to the mountain beaver, a primitive relative of beavers lacking tails.
Name origin
Its name is derived from beaver and doofus or tooth. Bidoof's Japanese name Bippa is derived from the English word beaver and 出っ歯 deppa, protruding tooth.
In other languages
- German: Bidiza - From Biber (beaver).
- French: Keunottor - From quenotte (milk tooth) and castor (beaver).
- Korean: 비버니 Beaverni
- Chinese: 乳齒瀨
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