This week Spotlight hour is all about the Twin Bird Pokemon, which is a fitting category for this week’s Pokemon! This spotlight hour is the perfect opportunity to catch a perfect chubby In Pokemon Go.
Doduo’s evolution, Dodrio (the Triple Bird Pokémon), is a bad choice for just about everything in Pokémon Go. Plus, it’s pretty impressive that this clearly flightless bird is a Flying-type. He must have really strong legs to fly…
If you’re not a fan of bad Pokémon, you’ll be pleased to know that the real draw of this week’s Spotlight Hour is the special bonus that comes with the event: the double bonus evolution XP.
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Doduo 100% perfect IV stats in Pokémon Go
This week’s Spotlight Hour is a great opportunity to catch a Doduo with perfect IV stats.
“Perfect” means two things in Pokémon Go, depending on how you plan to use a given Pokémon. First, there’s the 100% Max IV build, which is the 15/15/15 you’re after for your 4* Pokédex, Raids, and Master League. Yet, due to the way CP is calculated using three stats, a perfect Pokémon IV is usually just the best version of itself in the Master League.
Of course, you can’t see a Pokemon’s IV without catching it first, but, with a little research beforehand, you can quickly spot a perfect Doduo based on CP alone.
If you are at level 30 (or higher), you will ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect 15/15/15 Doduo:
The wild CP value aligns with your trainer level until you reach level 30, and since the majority of the player base is now above that level, we’ve kept these values for the sake of it. of simplicity. These values will however be different if you are currently below level 30.
Is Dodrio good at PVP?
No, it’s downright awful. As a Normal/Flying type, he has to compete with Noctowl and Pidgeot – which he absolutely fails at. In progress Feint Attack, Brave Bird and Drill PeckDodrio has access to a few decent moves, but a lack of cover and poor stats mean Noctowl and Pidgeot beat him in every scenario imaginable where you’d want to run this type of Pokemon.
In Great League, it defeats Jellicent, Trevenant, Lickitung, Swampert, and Sableye, but amusingly loses to Noctowl (a much better Pokémon), Lanturn, Medicham, Azumarill, and Galarian Stunfisk. Unfortunately, that’s his best-case scenario.
In Ultra League, Dodrio tops out at CP 2498 at level 50 with a perfect 0/15/15. That’s a massive amount of Stardust for a worthless Pokémon. You have kills against Trevenant, Giratina, Swampert, Virizion, and Venusaur, though those last three are pretty close even in an equal shield scenario. Losses, meanwhile, will come from Charizard, Swampert, Jellicent, Obstagoon, and Cresselia.
Finally, we have Master League. No, don’t. Your CP caps out at 2670, which isn’t even good enough for this league.
The Season of Hidden Gems has arrived, bringing with it a new season of Go Battle League. Elsewhere, be sure to participate in Shadow Raids, use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance to encounter Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. This incense can also allow you to encounter other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Is there a Shiny Doduo in Pokémon Go?
Yes, as with all Kantonian Pokémon, there is Shiny Doduo in Pokémon Go! The shiny was released in September 2020, as part of the Mega Buddy Challenge event.
However, since Spotlight times do not not have an increased shine rate, the chances of finding a shine are the same as if you found it in the wild. You are simply more likely to find one because of the number that appears.
What Does Shiny Doduo Look Like?
Shiny Doduo and Dodrio fall into the early days category of “just make it green”. It’s happened to a lot of Kantonian Pokemon, and they all tend to look equally dull.
Shiny Doduo and Shiny Dodrio swap their brown feathers for acid green, while their legs are slightly pale, fluorescent yellow. Their neck and head feathers (for Dodrio) are black. All in all, these are pretty disappointing glosses. You can catch a preview below, along with a look at the brilliant Ledyba and Ledian, which were released a week and a half earlier.
New info: Shiny Doduo and Ledyba family comparisons
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Thanks to Reddit user YelloWool for the preview!
Other tips for this Spotlight Hour
Besides trying to catch a perfect Shiny Doduo in Pokémon Go, there are a few other great reasons to participate in this week’s Spotlight Hour. The vast majority of players who show up for this Spotlight Hour will no doubt be doing so for the special bonus hour below:
- The best reason is, of course, the double bonus evolution XP run all the time. This gives you the opportunity to collect a lot of XP very quickly, which allows you to increase your trainer level. The best way to do this is to have two beacons in your Pokémon storage dedicated to that time. The first is things you want to evolve and keep — usually powerful Pokémon and Pokémon you need to evolve to update your Pokédex — and things you want to evolve and transfer. This second box should contain all of the 12-candy Pokémon. The search string to quickly find all those items with a rating below 3* is: 0*,1*,2*&10,13,16,265,293,519&!shiny
- If you’re a newcomer, this Spotlight Hour is the perfect time to collect enough Doduo Candy to fully evolve this Pokémon and register its evolution, Dodrio, in your Pokédex.
- Thanks to Doduo being a Normal/Flying type Pokémon, catching a bunch during this Spotlight hour will add progress to your respective catch bonus medals.
Remember that Spotlight Hour events are only one hour long, from 6-7pm (local time). As of this writing, the Spotlight Hours for July 2023 have yet to be confirmed, but we’ll update our Spotlight Hour page when they are.
Good luck finding a perfect Doduo!
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