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, thanks to the moss that it always has in its hands. Its face that's similar to Ditto's. 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 is the only Special move 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 found living in forests. But finding one can sometimes be a little tricky, since 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. The moss on its hands remain green, even in winter, thus it is easily spotted 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 animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
In Template:PSV, 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.
In the TCGOther 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. Sudowoodo can be found blocking Route 36 in Johto.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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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
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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
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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
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Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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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
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It stands along paths pretending to be a tree. If it starts raining, it seems to disappear.
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 410
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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By tutoring
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
It may be based on petrified wood, plants which have become fossilized over time.
Sudowoodo's shiny counterpart resembles a fruit tree.
Name origin
Sudowoodo's name may be a combination 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. Its German name, Mogelbaum, comes from mogeln and Baum. Its French name, Simularbre, comes from simuler and arbre.
In other languages
- German: Mogelbaum - a combination of mogeln, meaning "to cheat" and Baum, meaning "tree".
- French: Simularbre
- Korean: 꼬지모 Kkojimo
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