Sudowoodo (Pokémon)
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| Sudowoodo ウソッキー Usokkie | |
 Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #185 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #106 |
| Hoenn Dex | #330 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #093 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-031 |
| Type | Rock |
| Species | Imitation Pokémon |
| Height | 3′11″ (1.2m) |
| Weight | 83.8 lbs. (38.0kg) |
| Abilities | Sturdy |
| Rock Head | |
| Egg group | Mineral |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Def |
| Exp. yield | 135 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 65 |
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Sudowoodo (Japanese: ウソッキー Usokkie) is a Rock-type Pokémon. It is found in the Generation II games blocking the paths between Violet City, Goldenrod City, and Ecruteak City until the player sprays water on it from a Squirtbottle. In Pokémon Colosseum a Shadow Sudowoodo can be found as a snag from Cipher Admin Miror B. in Miror B.'s Hideout. It is also available in Pokémon Emerald.
Sudowoodo comes with one of two abilities: Sturdy, which prevents One-Hit KO attacks from having any effect; or Rock Head, which eliminates the recoil from certain attacks such as Double-Edge.
Sudowoodo evolves from Bonsly in Generation IV.
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Biology
Physiology
Sudowoodo has a brown, log-shaped body with some yellow spots on it. It has short legs with toe-less feet. Sudowoodo has club (♣) shaped hands and a face that's similar to Ditto's. Sudowoodo has a forked "branch" on top of its head.
Gender differences
A female has shorter "branches" on the top of its head.
Special abilities
Sudowoodo is most known for Mimicking its opponents' attacks. Sudowoodo is protected from receiving recoil damage when using attacks like Wood Hammer and Double-Edge. As a Rock-type Pokémon, Sudowoodo is capable of a wide variety of Rock and Ground attacks such as Stone Edge and Earthquake. It can also learn Fighting-type attacks, such as Hammer Arm and Brick Break. Sudowoodo can also learn Calm Mind, which is strange due to the fact that Hidden Power is the only Special move that Sudowoodo can use (and very poorly on that note). Even stranger is the fact that Sudowoodo lacks the ability to use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, despite being a fully evolved Pokémon.
Behavior
Sudowoodo pretends to be a plant, but it is afraid of water, and its composition is closer to a rock than to a plant.
Habitat
Sudowoodo can found living in forests. But finding one can sometimes be a little tricky, since Sudowoodo have the aforementioned habit of pretending to be a tree in order to blend in with their surroundings.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Sudowoodo first appeared in Type Casting. Two Pokémon researchers were arguing whether Sudowoodo was a Grass- or Rock-type.
A Sudowoodo was pretending to be part of a tree in Camp Pikachu.
A Golden Sudowoodo appeared in All That Glitters is Not Golden. A boy named Keenan experimented on his Sudowoodo to make it strong against Water and it turned golden. The Sudowoodo was upset with the change, and hated Keenan for what he did to it. Keenan managed to turn his Sudowoodo back to normal at the end of the episode.
Brock's Bonsly evolved into Sudowoodo in Leave It To Brocko.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
In Volume 9, a Sudowoodo disguises itself as a tree in the middle of Route 37, hiding from a Rhydon. Gold convinced Sudowoodo not to run away from its problems, and Sudowoodo went on to defeat Rhydon in hand-to-hand combat. It soon after joined Gold's team.
A Sudowoodo is captured by Emerald at the Battle Frontier. It appears to be a female Sudowoodo, due to its motherly nature.
In the TCG
- Main article: Sudowoodo (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Sudowoodo is a Poké Float. After Wooper first appears, it will move down the right of the screen while Sudowoodo is on the left. Unlike most of the Poké Floats, players are not required to ever go on Sudowoodo. A trophy of Sudowoodo can be obtained after playing on the Poké Floats stage.
Trophy information
An imitation Pokémon with an aversion to battle, Sudowoodo always poses as a tree in order to avoid being attacked. Despite their arboreal appearance, these Pokémon are actually Rock-types, and therefore highly vulnerable to water. When it begins to rain, they vanish. Sudowoodo can be found blocking Route 36 in Johto.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant. |
| Silver | It disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining. | |
| Crystal | If a tree branch shakes when there is no wind, it's a Sudowoodo, not a tree. It hides from the rain. | |
| Stadium 2 | Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant. | |
| III | Ruby | Sudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because the forelegs remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter. |
| Sapphire | Sudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because the forelegs remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter. | |
| Emerald | It mimics a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. But since its forelegs remain green throughout the year, it is easily identified as a fake in the winter. | |
| FireRed | It disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining. | |
| LeafGreen | Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant. | |
| IV | Diamond | Despite appearing to be a tree, its body is closer to rocks and stones. It is very weak to water. |
| Pearl | It stands along paths pretending to be a tree. If it starts raining, it seems to disappear. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | One | Route 36 |
| Pokémon Crystal | One | Route 36 | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | One | Battle Frontier | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | One | Miror B.'s Hideout (Shadow) | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Routes 214 and 221 (Pearl only) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Mountain |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Mt. Snowfall |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 4 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Sinister Woods (1F-4F) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Nurue Highway Haruba Village |
Base stats
| HP: | 70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 100 | |
| Defense: | 115 | |
| SpAtk: | 30 | |
| SpDef: | 65 | |
| Speed: | 30 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
Sudowoodo is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Level | Generation II | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Rock Throw Mimic | Rock Throw Mimic | Wood Hammer Copycat Flail Low Kick Rock Throw |
| 6 | Flail | ||
| 9 | Flail | Low Kick | |
| 10 | Flail | ||
| 14 | Rock Throw | ||
| 17 | Low Kick | Mimic | |
| 19 | Low Kick | ||
| 22 | Block | ||
| 25 | Rock Slide | Faint Attack | |
| 28 | Rock Slide | ||
| 30 | Rock Tomb | ||
| 33 | Block | Rock Slide | |
| 37 | Faint Attack | ||
| 38 | Slam | ||
| 41 | Faint Attack | Sucker Punch | |
| 46 | Slam | Double Edge | |
| 49 | Slam | Hammer Arm | |
| 57 | Double Edge |
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 10.4% | Friend Area: Overgrown Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'm not a liar. I'm just a very good mimic! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Oh, oh, oh? I have only half my HP left. | |
| 1%-25% HP | It's over... I don't have the energy to mimic anyone. | |
| Level Up | I leveled up! And that's no lie! | |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Crush x2 |
Evolution
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Level up with Mimic
Sudowoodo
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Sprites
For other sprites and images, please see Sudowoodo images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Sudowoodo stand still in dungeons pretending to be trees.
- Sudowoodo's shiny counterpart resembles a fruit tree.
- Sudowoodo is the only Pokémon to date with a catch rate of 65.
- Sudowoodo is the first pure Rock-type Pokémon in the National Dex order.
Origin
It may be based on petrified wood, plants which have become fossilized over time.
Name origin
Sudowoodo's name may be a combination of pseudo, false, and wood. Its Japanese name could be a misspelling of 嘘つき usotsuki, fibber. It could also be a combination of 嘘 uso, false, and 木 ki, wood or tree. Its German name, Mogelbaum, comes from mogeln and Baum. Its French name, Simularbre, comes from simuler and arbre.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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