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Base Stats: 150 HP / 100 Atk / 115 Def / 65 SpA / 65 SpD / 35 Spe (BST: 530)
Abilities: Unaware / Oblivious / Water Veil (HA)
Notable Moves:
-Wave Crash
-Liquidation
-Curse
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Earthquake
-Body Press
-Zen Headbutt
-Heavy Slam
-Ice Fang
-Avalanche
-Body Slam
-Rock Slide
-Yawn
New Moves:
Wave Crash
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16 PP
120 BP
100% Accuracy
User takes 1/3rd of damage dealt in recoil
Order Up
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16 PP
80 BP
100% Accuracy
If user has a Tatsugiri in its mouth, boosts Attack, Defense, or Speed depending on the Tatsugiri's form
Pros:
-150 HP + 115 Defense + Unaware makes Dondozo one of the most promising new physical walls in the game
-Access to Curse and an Attack stat of 100 gives it setup sweeper potential, as well as not being passive like most Unaware walls
-Good coverage with moves like Body Press, Earthquake, Zen Headbutt, Heavy Slam, and Ice Fang
Cons:
-Low Special Defense of 65, not ideal for a tank
-Above is made worse by being a pure Water type, giving it a big weakness to one of the best special attacking types in the game in Electric
-INCREDIBLY slow at base 35 Speed
-Only healing move is Rest, forcing it to sacrifice a move slot for Sleep Talk to not be a sitting duck for two turns
Terastylizing Potential:
-Can use Tera Ground to catch Electric-types off guard
Sets:
Bulky Set-Up Sweeper
ChestoResto (Dondozo) @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Wave Crash
- Ice Fang / Earthquake
- Curse
- Rest
This set makes good use of Dondozo's great physical stats and Unaware to allow it to pull double duty as a physical tank and a physical sweeper. Ice Fang can be used for Grass-types such as Amoonguss and Meowscarada, while Earthquake can help deal with Electric-types such as Magnezone and Iron Hands. Chesto Berry allows Dondozo to fully heal itself with Rest and wake up immediately to not be a sitting duck. Sleep Talk can be used to prevent this, along with Leftovers as the held item to provide additional recovery, but it requires giving up either the boost provided by Curse or a coverage move slot.
Base Stats: 150 HP / 100 Atk / 115 Def / 65 SpA / 65 SpD / 35 Spe (BST: 530)
Abilities: Unaware / Oblivious / Water Veil (HA)
Notable Moves:
-Wave Crash
-Liquidation
-Curse
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Earthquake
-Body Press
-Zen Headbutt
-Heavy Slam
-Ice Fang
-Avalanche
-Body Slam
-Rock Slide
-Yawn
Level Up Moves:
- - [01] Tackle
- - [01] Supersonic
- - [01] Water Gun
- - [05] Tickle
- - [10] Flail
- - [15] Rest
- - [15] Sleep Talk
- - [20] Dive
- - [25] Noble Roar
- - [30] Soak
- - [35] Body Slam
- - [40] Aqua Tail
- - [45] Rain Dance
- - [50] Order Up
- - [55] Heavy Slam
- - [60] Double-Edge
- - [65] Wave Crash
- TM Learn:
- - [TM001] Take Down
- - [TM006] Scary Face
- - [TM007] Protect
- - [TM010] Ice Fang
- - [TM011] Water Pulse
- - [TM022] Chilling Water
- - [TM025] Facade
- - [TM028] Bulldoze
- - [TM046] Avalanche
- - [TM047] Endure
- - [TM050] Rain Dance
- - [TM059] Zen Headbutt
- - [TM066] Body Slam
- - [TM070] Sleep Talk
- - [TM077] Waterfall
- - [TM084] Stomping Tantrum
- - [TM085] Rest
- - [TM086] Rock Slide
- - [TM089] Body Press
- - [TM103] Substitute
- - [TM108] Crunch
- - [TM110] Liquidation
- - [TM121] Heavy Slam
- - [TM123] Surf
- - [TM142] Hydro Pump
- - [TM149] Earthquake
- - [TM152] Giga Impact
- - [TM156] Outrage
- - [TM163] Hyper Beam
- - [TM171] Tera Blast
- Egg Moves:
- - Thrash
- - Fissure
- - Curse
- - Yawn
New Moves:
Wave Crash
16 PP
120 BP
100% Accuracy
User takes 1/3rd of damage dealt in recoil
Order Up
16 PP
80 BP
100% Accuracy
If user has a Tatsugiri in its mouth, boosts Attack, Defense, or Speed depending on the Tatsugiri's form
Pros:
-150 HP + 115 Defense + Unaware makes Dondozo one of the most promising new physical walls in the game
-Access to Curse and an Attack stat of 100 gives it setup sweeper potential, as well as not being passive like most Unaware walls
-Good coverage with moves like Body Press, Earthquake, Zen Headbutt, Heavy Slam, and Ice Fang
Cons:
-Low Special Defense of 65, not ideal for a tank
-Above is made worse by being a pure Water type, giving it a big weakness to one of the best special attacking types in the game in Electric
-INCREDIBLY slow at base 35 Speed
-Only healing move is Rest, forcing it to sacrifice a move slot for Sleep Talk to not be a sitting duck for two turns
Terastylizing Potential:
-Can use Tera Ground to catch Electric-types off guard
Sets:
Bulky Set-Up Sweeper
ChestoResto (Dondozo) @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Wave Crash
- Ice Fang / Earthquake
- Curse
- Rest
This set makes good use of Dondozo's great physical stats and Unaware to allow it to pull double duty as a physical tank and a physical sweeper. Ice Fang can be used for Grass-types such as Amoonguss and Meowscarada, while Earthquake can help deal with Electric-types such as Magnezone and Iron Hands. Chesto Berry allows Dondozo to fully heal itself with Rest and wake up immediately to not be a sitting duck. Sleep Talk can be used to prevent this, along with Leftovers as the held item to provide additional recovery, but it requires giving up either the boost provided by Curse or a coverage move slot.