Dottler (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0824: Blipbug	Pokémon	#0826: Orbeetle →

Dottler Radome Pokémon レドームシ Redomushi #0825 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Compound Eyes Cacophony Cacophony Telepathy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Dottler 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 43.0 lbs. 19.5 kg Dottler 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 117	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Dottler 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Dottler (Japanese: レドームシ Redomushi) is a dual-type Bug/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Blipbug starting at level 10 and evolves into Orbeetle starting at level 30.

Biology

Dottler's feet

Dottler is an insectoid Pokémon. It has an orange, blob-like body, though most of it is covered by its geometric shaped shell, with only its face and underside visible. It has cyan, beady, crystalline eyes similar to those of its pre-evolved form; a pair of blue feelers in a V-shape on each side of its face; and four blue feet under its body. Dottler's shell is made up of yellow triangular surfaces with blue circles around the points where the edges of the triangles meet. These blue circles constantly flash from top to bottom. The shell is so heavy, it prevents Dottler from getting food to eat and water to drink, leaving very small holes to breathe through.

While growing inside, Dottler uses its shell to examine its environment, using its psychic powers to keep itself protected and gather information about its habitat until it evolves.

Evolution

Dottler evolves from Blipbug and evolves into Orbeetle.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Blipbug  Bug

→

First evolution Dottler  Bug  Psychic

→

Second evolution Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic

In the anime

Main series

Minor appearances

Dottler debuted in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of a Trainer.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Two Trainers' Dottler appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dottler debuted in PASS29 during the Darkest Day.

In the TCG

Main article: Dottler (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #011 Galar Isle of Armor #015 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 5, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sword	Shield	Psychic Seed (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 335	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 Evo.Evo. Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 Evo.Evo. Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dottler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dottler

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM72 TM72 Magic Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM91 TM91 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dottler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dottler

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 Recover Normal Status — —% 10 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Dottler 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 Dottler in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dottler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dottler

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dottler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dottler

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Dottler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Dottler

Side game data

Pokémon GO 80px Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 87 Base Defense: 157 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Confusion Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz. Psychic

Evolution data

Unevolved Blipbug  Bug

Level 10 →

First evolution Dottler  Bug  Psychic

Level 30 →

Second evolution Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Dottler and its evolutionary relatives are the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members are all the same height, at 1'04" (0.4 m).

Origin

Dottler may be based on a ladybird pupa and a radome, hence its category name. Its eyes also resemble laboratory goggles. Dottler may also be inspired by a disco ball, due to its shape and the blue spots on its shell being able to light up.

Name origin

Dottler may be a combination of dot and Doppler radar.

Redomushi may be a combination of radome and 天道虫 tentōmushi (ladybug).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese レドームシ Redomushi From radome and 天道虫 tentōmushi French Coléodôme From coléoptère and radôme Spanish Dottler Same as English name German Keradar From Käfer and Radar Italian Dottler Same as English name Korean 레돔벌레 Redombeollae From 레이돔 radome and 벌레 beollae Mandarin Chinese 天罩蟲 / 天罩虫 Tiānzhàochóng From 天線罩 / 天线罩 tiānxiànzhào and 天道虫 tentōmushi Cantonese Chinese 天罩蟲 Tīnjaauchùhng From 天線罩 tīnsinjaau and 天道虫 tentōmushi

More languages Thai เรโดมุชิ Redomuchi Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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Pokémon

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