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#0399 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

# Bidoof

Plump Mouse Pokémon · Normal-type

![Bidoof official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/399.webp)

Bidoof is a [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal)-type Pokémon, the Plump Mouse Pokémon, number 399 (#0399) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the [Sinnoh](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/sinnoh) region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 20 kg.

Bidoof is a plump, beaver-like Normal type with nerves of steel and front teeth that never stop growing. It gnaws on logs and rocks to wear them down, and is rarely flustered by anything.

## How to pronounce Bidoof

Bidoof is pronounced **BY-doof**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Bidoof said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/399.mp3)

In Japanese it is ビッパ (Bippa).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Bidoof is 0.5 m tall and weighs 20 kg. It is brown with cream markings on its underside and around its face, a short snout with a small red nose, and large upper incisors. Its tail is a round tuft of fur, with five tufts on males and three on females. The Pokédex says its teeth grow as fast as Rattata's.

### Behaviour

Bidoof looks simple and little ever ruffles it, and the Pokédex says it moves more briskly than it looks. A Legends: Arceus entry says it has strolled into villages and gnawed on the houses without a care.

### Habitat

The Pokédex says it nests alongside water, in groups. In the Sinnoh games it is found on early routes such as Route 201 and around Lake Verity. It cannot be found in Scarlet and Violet.

### Powers

Bidoof's Abilities are Simple, which doubles its stat changes, and Unaware, which ignores a foe's stat changes when it calculates damage; Moody, which raises one stat sharply and lowers another every turn, is hidden. It rolls up with Defense Curl and Rollout, then bites with Hyper Fang and Super Fang, and later learns Swords Dance, Amnesia and Superpower. With 59 base HP but only 45 Attack it is tougher than it is dangerous.

### Name origin

Bidoof may combine 'beaver' and 'doofus', slang for a silly person, and may also nod to the shadoof, a device for drawing up water. The Japanese name is Bippa (ビッパ), perhaps from 'beaver' and deppa, meaning protruding tooth.

### Design inspiration

Bidoof seems modelled on a beaver or a gopher. Bulbapedia sees its closest match in the mountain beaver, a tailless animal that is a primitive cousin of the beavers. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Bidoof evolves into Bibarel at level 15.

### In the games

A Bidoof is a member of Wigglytuff's Guild in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky gives it a special episode of its own. It debuted in Diamond and Pearl, turns up in several areas of Legends: Arceus, and is unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

### In the anime

Bidoof is the hero of the short film 'Bidoof's Big Stand', where a wild Bidoof joins a Trainer who at first uses it only for basic tasks, until a Pokémon League battle changes that. In the series, many Bidoof debuted in 'Following A Maiden's Voyage!'.

### Fun facts

- Bidoof and Bibarel were the only Pokémon known to have Unaware before Generation V.
- Bidoof Day, first held on 1 July 2021, came with a music video from The Pokémon Company that spoofs Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
- Bidoof and Bibarel are the only Normal-type Pokémon in the Water 1 Egg Group.
- In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Team Dim Sun's Wheeler uses nine Bidoof.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Bidoof (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bidoof_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Bidoof (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/bidoof/)

## Base stats

- HP: **59**
- Attack: **45**
- Defense: **40**
- Sp. Atk: **35**
- Sp. Def: **40**
- Speed: **31**

Bidoof’s base stat total is **250**. Its highest stat is HP.

## Type matchups

### What is Bidoof weak to?

Bidoof takes extra damage from [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×) moves.

It is immune to [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) moves.

## Evolution

### How does Bidoof evolve?

Bidoof evolves into [Bibarel](https://pokee.si/pokemon/bibarel) at level 15.

The whole family: **Bidoof**, [Bibarel](https://pokee.si/pokemon/bibarel).

## Abilities

- [Simple](https://pokee.si/abilities/simple): Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
- [Unaware](https://pokee.si/abilities/unaware): Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
- [Moody](https://pokee.si/abilities/moody) (hidden ability): Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

## Moves

### Moves Bidoof learns by level up in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | [Defense Curl](https://pokee.si/moves/defense-curl) | Normal | Status | — |
| 9 | [Rollout](https://pokee.si/moves/rollout) | Rock | Physical | 30 |
| 13 | [Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/headbutt) | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 17 | [Hyper Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-fang) | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 21 | [Yawn](https://pokee.si/moves/yawn) | Normal | Status | — |
| 25 | [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch) | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 29 | [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down) | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 33 | [Super Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/super-fang) | Normal | Physical | — |
| 37 | [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance) | Normal | Status | — |
| 41 | [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia) | Psychic | Status | — |
| 45 | [Superpower](https://pokee.si/moves/superpower) | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
| 49 | [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse) | Ghost | Status | — |

### TM moves (29)

Bidoof can learn 29 moves from TMs in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon: [Work Up](https://pokee.si/moves/work-up), [Toxic](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic), [Hidden Power](https://pokee.si/moves/hidden-power), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Frustration](https://pokee.si/moves/frustration), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Return](https://pokee.si/moves/return), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Double Team](https://pokee.si/moves/double-team), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Echoed Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/echoed-voice), [Charge Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/charge-beam), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Swagger](https://pokee.si/moves/swagger), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Confide](https://pokee.si/moves/confide).

Egg moves (13):[Aqua Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/aqua-tail), [Defense Curl](https://pokee.si/moves/defense-curl), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Fury Swipes](https://pokee.si/moves/fury-swipes), [Mud Sport](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-sport), [Odor Sleuth](https://pokee.si/moves/odor-sleuth), [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack), [Rock Climb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-climb), [Rollout](https://pokee.si/moves/rollout), [Skull Bash](https://pokee.si/moves/skull-bash), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Water Sport](https://pokee.si/moves/water-sport).

Move tutor moves (10): [Aqua Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/aqua-tail), [Covet](https://pokee.si/moves/covet), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Iron Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-tail), [Last Resort](https://pokee.si/moves/last-resort), [Shock Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/shock-wave), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Stealth Rock](https://pokee.si/moves/stealth-rock), [Super Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/super-fang), [Superpower](https://pokee.si/moves/superpower).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1, Field.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 255 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
- Base experience yield: 50.

## Pokédex entries

Bidoof has an unsophisticated face and is rarely flustered by anything. There have been incidents involving Bidoof sauntering into villages and gnawing on the houses without a single care. *(Legends: Arceus)*

It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. *(Pearl, Y, Alpha Sapphire)*

With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears. *(Diamond, X, Omega Ruby)*

A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. *(Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)*

It lives in groups by the water. It chews up boulders and trees around its nest with its incisors. *(HeartGold, SoulSilver)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ビッパ
- **Romaji**: Bippa
- **French**: Keunotor
- **German**: Bidiza
- **Spanish**: Bidoof
- **Italian**: Bidoof
- **Korean**: 비버니
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 大牙狸
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 大牙狸

## Trivia

- Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
- Heavier than 42% of all Pokémon (20 kg).
- Base stat total 250, ranked #967 of 1,025.
- One of 131 Normal-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 13 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 59 different moves in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon.
- Catch rate 255: about 33.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Bidoof (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bidoof_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Bidoof (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/bidoof/).
- Pronunciation (BY-doof): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

## Explore

[Normal-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/normal) · [Sinnoh region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/sinnoh) · [Simple ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/simple) · [Unaware ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/unaware) · [Moody ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/moody) · [Compare Bidoof](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=399) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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