Dondozo
Water
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Hydro Pump, worth 9.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Dondozo can learn 8 combinations. Water Gun with Hydro Pump does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Dondozo has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,388 at level 50, 2,996 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,712 CP at level 20, or 2,140 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,633 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 176 attack · 178 defense · 312 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 12 m and 220 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Dondozo does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 15.5 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 15.5 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 15.5 |
| Dragon | Water Gun + Outrage | 10.4 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 | |
| Poison | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.5 |
| Water | Water Gun + Outrage | 7.4 |
| Grass | Water Gun + Outrage | 7.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Dondozo is actually for.
Counters: what beats Dondozo
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 35.7 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 30.7 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 30.6 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 30.0 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.6 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 26.1 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 26.0 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 25.8 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 25.6 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 25.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Dondozo's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.