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Dottler's Type

BUG

PSYCHIC

Dottler's Pokédex #s

National #: 825

Galar #: 11

Armor #: 15

Crown #: --

Dottler's Base Stats

HP:: 50

Attack:: 35

Defense:: 80

Sp. Atk:: 50

Sp. Def:: 90

Speed:: 30

Total:: 335

Misc. Info

Height:: 1'4" (0.4m)

Weight:: 43 lbs. (19.5 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Bug

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 2 Sp. Def

Base EXP:: 117

Catch Rate:: 120

Dottler's Abilities

Here are what abilities Dottler can possibly have, along with their effects.

Swarm: Increases the damage of Dottler's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.

Compound Eyes: Increases the accuracy of Dottler's moves by 30% of their original accuracy.

Telepathy: Dottler does not take damage from any of its allies moves.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Dottler's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIRE

FLYING

BUG

ROCK

GHOST

DARK

½: GRASS

GROUND

PSYCHIC

¼: FIGHTING

Dottler's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Dottler evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Blipbug: starting form

Dottler: at level 10

Orbeetle: at level 30

Dottler's Moves in Sword & Shield

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Dottler can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Dottler learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
Evo.	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
Evo.	Confusion Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.	PSYCHIC	50	100%	25	One Target
1	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
1	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
1	Confusion Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.	PSYCHIC	50	100%	25	One Target
1	Struggle Bug 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.	BUG	50	100%	20	Nearby Enemies

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dottler can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM11	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM17	Light Screen Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User's Field
TM18	Reflect Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User's Field
TM19	Safeguard Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.	NORMAL	--	--	25	User's Field
TM21	Rest Dottler restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Dottler from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Dottler is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM41	Helping Hand Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.	NORMAL	--	--	20	Ally
TM44	Imprison Dottler can't use any moves Dottler knows.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Dottler attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM60	Power Swap Dottler swaps any modifiers to its Attack and Special Attack with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM61	Guard Swap Dottler swaps any modifiers to its Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TM70	Trick Room For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)	PSYCHIC	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM71	Wonder Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense stats are swapped.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM72	Magic Room For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's held items have no effect and can't be used.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM91	Psychic Terrain Activates Psychic Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves by 50%.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	Entire Field

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dottler can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR11	Psychic 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	PSYCHIC	90	100%	10	One Target
TR18	Leech Life Heals Dottler by half the damage dealt.	BUG	80	100%	10	One Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Dottler's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR25	Psyshock Psyshock uses the target's Defense stat to calculate damage instead of its Special Defense.	PSYCHIC	80	100%	10	One Target
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Dottler's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR34	Future Sight Does its damage after two more turns have passed.	PSYCHIC	120	100%	10	One Target
TR38	Trick Switches Dottler's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR40	Skill Swap Swaps Dottler's ability with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	One Target
TR46	Iron Defense Raises Dottler's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
TR49	Calm Mind Raises Dottler's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	PSYCHIC	--	--	20	User
TR61	Bug Buzz 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	BUG	90	100%	10	One Target
TR65	Energy Ball 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GRASS	90	100%	10	One Target
TR69	Zen Headbutt Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	PSYCHIC	80	90%	15	One Target
TR82	Stored Power Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Dottler has, excluding accuracy or evasion.	PSYCHIC	20	100%	10	One Target
TR83	Ally Switch Switches places with Dottler for the rest of the battle.	PSYCHIC	--	--	15	User
TR99	Body Press Does more damage based on how high Dottler's Defense stat is.	FIGHTING	80	100%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dottler can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Dottler.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Infestation Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.	BUG	20	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Supersonic Confuses the target.	NORMAL	--	55%	20	One Target
EGG	Sticky Web Covers the enemy's field in a sticky web that lowers enemy Pokémon's Speed by one stage when they switch in.	BUG	--	--	20	Enemy Field
EGG	Recover Restores half of Dottler's HP.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Dottler can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Expanding Force If used during Psychic Terrain, Expanding Force does 50% more damage and additionally targets both enemy Pokémon if in a Double Battle instead.	PSYCHIC		80	100%	10	One Target

Dottler's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Dottler's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Dottler's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Dottler is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	210	241	273	304	50
Attack	75	106	138	169	35
Defense	165	196	228	259	80
Sp. Atk	105	136	168	199	50
Sp. Def	185	216	248	279	90
Speed	65	96	128	159	30
Total					335

Where to Find Dottler in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Dottler, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Dottler in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Dottler in the Wild

Galar Route 5

Random Encounters

Any Weather
26%			Lv. 16-18

Stony Wilderness

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	30%
								Lv. 26-28

Giant's Mirror

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
20%	10%	10%	--	--	--	--	20%	--
Lv. 27-29	Lv. 27-29	Lv. 26-28					Lv. 26-28

Giant's Cap

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
30%	30%	20%	10%	--	10%	10%	10%	30%
Lv. 27-29	Lv. 27-29	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28		Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28

Giant's Cap (Northwest Grass)

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
50%	50%	50%	50%	35%	35%	35%	35%	35%
Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30	Lv. 28-30

Getting Dottler By Evolution

Evolves from Blipbug at level 10.

Pokédex Entries for Dottler

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

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

Shield

As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution.