Dottler

Dottler official artwork
#0825

Dottler

Radome Pokémon

BUGPSYCHIC

It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers.

Dottler is No. 0825 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Bug and Psychic-type Radome Pokémon. It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Dottler first belongs to Generation Viii. Dottler does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Special Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Swarm, Compound Eyes and Telepathy, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Dottler at a glance

Type
BUGPSYCHIC
Weak to
FIREFLYINGBUGROCKGHOSTDARK
Best base stat
Special Defense — 90
Abilities
Swarm, Compound Eyes, Telepathy (Hidden)
Next evolution
Orbeetle — Level 30
Height
0.4 m
Weight
19.5 kg
Generation
Generation Viii
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
120
Base happiness
50

Base stats

Hp50
Attack35
Defense80
Special Attack50
Special Defense90
Speed30
Total335

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Dottler is hit by each type:

Weak to

FIREFLYINGBUGROCKGHOSTDARK

Resists

GRASS½×GROUND½×PSYCHIC½×

Strongly resists

FIGHTING¼×

Based on Bug / Psychic typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 10
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver