Bidoof (Pokémon)

the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Bidoof appeared in In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!.

Two Bidoof appeared in Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!. One was under the ownership of a Trainer participating in a Pokémon Super Contest, while the other appeared in a flashback.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Main article: Bidoof (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)

Bidoof first appeared in BET2 as a member of Wigglytuff's Guild.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Multiple Bidoof appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries.

In the TCG

Main article: Bidoof (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Bidoof is a member of Wigglytuff's Guild, the second newest recruit next to the player's team. He updates his Yup Yup Journal over the course of the game.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Nine Bidoof are used by Team Dim Sun's Wheeler.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Bidoof stars in his own special episode, being the playable character. When Bidoof left home and first joined Wigglytuff's Guild, he often messed jobs up and wasn't really liked by anyone. One day, whilst visiting the Kecleon Shop, he was approached by a Snover who gave him an old map before hurrying off. A Gligar and Bagon then appeared to be chasing Snover. The map showed a legendary dungeon known as the Star Cave where Jirachi sleeps, and after learning about it from Chatot, Bidoof decided to go there and wish to make himself a stronger explorer. Snover finds Bidoof at the Guild, and together they go to the Star Cave. However, upon reaching the end, Gligar and Bagon appeared, and Snover turned against Bidoof. It turns out that it was a trap, and Snover, Bagon and Gligar are a gang of thieves called Team Rogue. They saw Bidoof's money when he visited the Kecleon shop, so they lured Bidoof to the Wish Cave, hoping to steal his money. Bidoof fights the three, but fails. Before Team Rogue can steal Bidoof's money, the entire Guild shows up to help him. Bidoof is touched that he is an appreciated member of the Guild after all. Wigglytuff helps him blast open a hidden cave where Bidoof can find Jirachi. He finds Jirachi sleeping. It talks in its sleep, warning Bidoof that it attacks in its sleep. Bidoof must defeat it to help it awaken. Bidoof makes his wish and, though given a lot of choices, Bidoof wishes for new juniors to join the Guild so he could help them. The wish is fulfilled when the player and their partner join the Guild, thus ending the story.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #013 Johto #— Diamond With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears. Pearl It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. Platinum A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. HeartGold It lives in groups by the water. It chews up boulders and trees around its nest with its incisors. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. White Black 2 A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #038 Hoenn #— X With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears. Y It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. Omega Ruby With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears. Alpha Sapphire It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #013 Hisui #010 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears. Shining Pearl It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. Legends: Arceus Bidoof has an unsophisticated face and is rarely flustered by anything. There have been incidents involving Bidoof sauntering into villages and gnawing on the houses without a single care.
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 211, Lake Verity, Great Marsh, Valley Windworks Platinum Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, and 211, Lake Verity, Eterna Forest HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (Forest with 10 Waterside points) Routes 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver (Sinnoh Sound) Pokéwalker Sinnoh Field
Generation V Black White Breed Bibarel Black 2 White 2 Breed Bibarel Dream World Pleasant Forest
Generation VI X Y Routes 3 and 22 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 211, Lake Verity, Great Marsh, Valley Windworks Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern Legends: Arceus Aspiration Hill, Horseshoe Plains, Tidewater Dam, Gapejaw Bog, Ursa's Ring, Droning Meadow, Avalugg's Legacy Obsidian Fieldlands, Alabaster Icelands (Massive mass outbreaks)
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F) MD Sky Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F) Ranger: SoA Ranger School, Vientown Rumble Windy Prairie‎ PokéPark Wii Meadow Zone Ranger: GS Hinder Cape
Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank Conquest Aurora, Ignis, Pugilis, Terrera, Yaksha Rumble U Wonder Area: Pokémon Outbreak!, Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Mo Shuffle Graucus Hall: Stage 454 Rumble World Gold Plateau: Purifying Pond (All Areas), Pearl Marsh: Pearl Lake (All Areas) Picross Area 07: Stage 02
Generation VII Rumble Rush Garchomp Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Florio Nature Park, Secret Side PathDay

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
DP	Kyocera Dome Bidoof	All	Japan	1	February 21, 2008

GTS events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
DPPt	Ari Bidoof	Japanese	GTS	6	March 19 to 27, 2009
DPPt	Norii Bidoof	Japanese	GTS	8	March 19 to 27, 2009
DPPt	Ori Bidoof	Japanese	GTS	5	March 19 to 27, 2009
DPPt	Saori Bidoof	Japanese	GTS	7	March 19 to 27, 2009

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Air Mail (100%)	Bloom Mail (100%)
		Heart Mail (100%)	Tunnel Mail (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 59		119 - 166	228 - 322
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 31		32 - 91	60 - 177
Total: 250	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 1/4 ★☆☆☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 10/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Bidoof is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 055 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 099 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1313 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1717 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 2121 Yawn Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2525 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2929 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3333 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 3737 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4141 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 4545 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 4949 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bidoof Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bidoof Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  1 9 Rollout Rock Physical 40 50 30 90% 100% 20 5 14 Tackle Normal Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 30 10 19 Bite Dark Physical 60 75 45 100% 100% 20 16 26 Rest Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 23 33 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 31 42 Swords Dance Normal Status — — — —% —% 20 40 52 Double-Edge Normal Physical 100 120 80 100% 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bidoof Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bidoof Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM76 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bidoof Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bidoof Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bidoof in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bidoof in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bidoof Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bidoof Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bidoof Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bidoof Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP  Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  LA Aqua Tail Water Physical 85 105 65 90% 100% 10 LA Charge Beam Electric Special 50 60 40 90% 100% 15 LA Ice Beam Ice Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA Icy Wind Ice Special 60 75 45 95% 100% 20 LA Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 120 80 75% 90% 5 LA Rest Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 LA Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 20 LA Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA Stealth Rock Rock Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 20 LA Swift Normal Special 60 75 45 —% —% 20 LA Thunderbolt Electric Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bidoof Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bidoof Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-004 It occasionally pretends to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-137 It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 50 Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: They live in a house in the river in the Meadow Zone. Their favorite Attraction is Bulbasaur's Daring Dash.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Headbutt Attack: ★ Ability 1: Simple Ability 2: Deep Sleep Ability 3: Unaware Defense: ★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Bibarel when its Attack is 39 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Chōan
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #625 Sleep Combo Increases damage done by combos if the foe is asleep.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 153 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 73 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Take Down Charged Attacks: Hyper Fang, Crunch, Grass Knot, Shadow Ball†, Thunderbolt†, Ice Beam†, Superpower†, Frustration†, Return†
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #017 When Bidoof find a nice spot by the river, they build a dam and make themselves at home there. Though the dam cuts off the flow of water for a while, it actually does great things for the environment!

Evolution

Unevolved Bidoof  Normal

Level 15 →

First Evolution Bibarel  Normal  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus

For other sprites and images, please see Bidoof images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Dots in Pokémon Super Contests	Gnawby in Pokémon Super Contests	Smiley in Pokémon Super Contests

Trivia

Bidoof's Day Flag

• On July 1, 2021, the Pokémon Company created Bidoof Day, with several events related to this Pokémon in various media such as Pokémon GO, cards and on Pokémon TV. To commemorate, they released a music video parodying "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, entitled Bidoof Day announcement!. Months later, the official Pokémon YouTube account released Bidoof's Big Stand, a short film focused on the story of a Bidoof.

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

Bidoof may be a combination of beaver and doofus (slang for a stupid person). It may also involve shadoof, a device used in some countries for drawing up water.

Bippa may be a combination of beaver and 出っ歯 deppa (protruding tooth).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ビッパ Bippa From beaver and 出っ歯 deppa French Keunotor From quenotte and castor Spanish Bidoof Same as English name German Bidiza From Biber, di, and Zahn Italian Bidoof Same as English name Korean 비버니 Bibeoni From beaver and 니 ni Mandarin Chinese 大牙狸 Dàyálí From 大 dà, 牙 yá, and 河狸 hélí Cantonese Chinese 大牙狸 Daaihngàhlèih From 大 daaih, 牙 ngàh, and 河狸 hòhlèih

More languages Hindi बिडूफ Bidoof Transcription of English name Russian Бидуф Biduf Transcription of English name Thai บิปปา Bippa Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Bidoof (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
• Bidoof's Big Stand

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