Sudowoodo
ウソッキー Usokkie
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Artwork from HG/SS
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HP
0
| Atk
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| Def
2
| Sp.Atk
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| Sp.Def
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| Speed
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| Exp.
135
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Sudowoodo (Japanese: ウソッキー Usokkie) is a Rock-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Bonsly when leveled up while knowing Mimic.
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 that remain green year-round. 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, Mud-Slap, and Snore (the latter two only from move tutors in Emerald) are the only special moves 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 be found living in forests, but finding one can sometimes be a little tricky as Sudowoodo have the aforementioned habit of pretending to be a tree in order to blend in with their surroundings.
However, during winters, Sudowoodo's camouflage fails. It's forearms remain green, even in winter, thus it is easy to tell it from true trees. This may cause massive migrations of Sudowoodo to more southern areas, where the winter may not affect its camouflage.
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.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP162
| Sudowoodo
| Ash's Pokédex
| Sudowoodo, the Imatation Pokémon. This rare Pokémon hides in trees to avoid capture.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| DP014
| Sudowoodo
| Dawn's Pokédex
| Sudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon. Disguised as a tree, it's the evolved form of Bonsly.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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.
Pokédex entries
| Manga
| Chapter
| Entry
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| Pokémon Adventures
| PS106
| Its forte is disguising itself as a tree. However, it will reveal is real identity if splashed with water of drenched by rain.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Sudowoodo (TCG)
Other appearances
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. A Sudowoodo can be found blocking Route 36 in Johto.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
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| Silver
| It disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
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| Crystal
| If a tree branch shakes when there is no wind, it's a Sudowoodo, not a tree. It hides from the rain.
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| Stadium 2
| Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| It disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
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| LeafGreen
| Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Despite appearing to be a tree, its body is closer to rocks and stones. It is very weak to water.
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| Pearl
| It stands along paths pretending to be a tree. If it starts raining, it seems to disappear.
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| Platinum
| To avoid being attacked, it does nothing but mimic a tree. It hates water and flees from rain.
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| HeartGold
| Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 130 - 177
| 250 - 344
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| 94 - 167
| 184 - 328
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| 108 - 183
| 211 - 361
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 63 - 128
| 121 - 251
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Sudowoodo is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Onix, Steelix
| Defense Curl
| Normal
| Status
| —
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| 40
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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| Onix, Steelix
| Harden
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Snorunt, Glalie
| Headbutt
| Normal
| Physical
| 70
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Geodude, Graveler, Golem
Onix, Steelix
Nosepass, Probopass
Snorunt, Glalie
| Rollout
| Rock
| Physical
| 30
| 90%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Onix, Steelix
| Sand Tomb
| Ground
| Physical
| 15
| 70%
| 15
| Smart
| 0
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| Geodude, Graveler, Golem
| Selfdestruct
| Normal
| Physical
| 200
| 100%
| 5
| Beauty
| 0
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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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Special Moves
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Sudowoodo stand still in dungeons pretending to be trees.
- 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.
- Sudowoodo is the only non-Grass Pokémon to learn Wood Hammer by leveling up.
- Sudowoodo is also the only Pokémon that can resist the recoil damage from this move.
- In Generation II, only one Sudowoodo appears (from being sprayed with water from a Squirtbottle). Similarly, in Generation III, only one Sudowoodo appears--this time as the result of a spray from the Wailmer Pail. However, in Generation IV, the player can get multiple Sudowoodo by evolving Bonsly or by catching it in grass.
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Sudowoodo, along with Skuntank, Togekiss, Fearow and Yanma, weighs as much as the male protagonist of the game.
Origin
It may be based on petrified wood, plants which have become fossilized over time.
Name origin
Sudowoodo's name may be a portmanteau 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.
In other languages
- German: Mogelbaum - A combination of mogeln (to cheat) and Baum (tree).
- French: Simularbre - From simuler (simulate) and arbre (tree).
- Korean: 꼬지모 Kkojimo
Related articles
External links
Body size: 1
( Rock )
(Crush ×2)
For other sprites and images, please see Sudowoodo images on Bulbagarden Archives.
