Dolliv
Dolliv is a Grass/Normal-type Pokémon, the Olive Pokémon, number 929 (#0929) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 11.9 kg.
Dolliv is the Olive Pokémon in a dress of leaves. It basks in the sun until its head fruits ripen, then leaves human settlements to go on a journey, and until then it shares its fresh-scented oil with others.
How to pronounce Dolliv
Dolliv is pronounced DOL-iv. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Dolliv said out loud:
In Japanese it is オリーニョ (Olinyo).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Dolliv is a plant Pokémon, 0.6 m tall and 11.9 kg, that looks like a person in a flared dress. Its pale green head carries leaves and two olive fruits, with tiny black eyes and mouth, and a collar-like shape sits beneath it. Two long leaves serve as arms, and the skirt-like body hides thin legs.
Behaviour
Dolliv has lived beside people since long ago, making its oil and sharing it with others. It likes to bask until its fruits ripen, then wanders off on its own. Bulbapedia, citing Pokémon Sleep, says it sleeps sitting down, with its dress spread out and its head tilted slightly down.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in the East Paldean Sea, Tagtree Thicket and Area Three of the North Province, and in 3-star Tera Raid Battles.
Powers
Its Abilities are Early Bird and the hidden Harvest. It adds Seed Bomb at level 29 and Energy Ball at 34 to what Smoliv learns, and keeps Grassy Terrain and Leech Seed. Base Special Attack and Special Defense of 78 are its best stats, but its Speed is a slow 33.
Name origin
Dolliv may combine 'doll' and 'olive'. The Japanese name is Olinyo (オリーニョ), possibly from 'olive' and aliño, Spanish for a condiment or dressing, or from the Portuguese diminutive suffix -inho.
Design inspiration
Dolliv may draw on the dryad, a tree spirit, as well as on a green olive. This is a fan reading.
Evolution notes
Dolliv evolves from Smoliv at level 25 and into Arboliva at level 35.
In the games
Dolliv is the middle stage of the Smoliv line, which was introduced in Scarlet and Violet. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Brassius's Dolliv debuted in the Pokémon Horizons episode 'Nemona and Brassius and…'. It returned in 'Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art' and again in 'Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four'.
Fun facts
- In the POKÉTOON 'Diary of an Angry Primeape', a Dolliv is defeated by a boy's Primeape.
- Bulbapedia notes that no other Pokémon has Dolliv's base stat total of 354.
- In the manga Pokémon Adventures, Violet's Smoliv evolves into Dolliv after beating Larry's Dudunsparce.
Base stats
- HP: 52
- Attack: 53
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 78
- Sp. Def: 78
- Speed: 33
Dolliv’s base stat total is 354. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk and Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Dolliv weak to?
Dolliv takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Fighting (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Dolliv evolve from?
Dolliv evolves from Smoliv at level 25.
How does Dolliv evolve?
Dolliv evolves into Arboliva at level 35.
The whole family: Smoliv, Dolliv, Arboliva.
Abilities
- Early Bird: Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
- Harvest (hidden ability): Has a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.
Moves
Moves Dolliv learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 10 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 13 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — |
| 16 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — |
| 20 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 23 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — |
| 29 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 |
| 34 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 |
| 37 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 42 | Terrain Pulse | Normal | Special | 50 |
TM moves (24)
Dolliv can learn 24 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Endure, Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Rest, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Grassy Terrain, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Solar Blade, Weather Ball.
Egg moves (4), which Smoliv can hatch knowing:Memento, Strength Sap, Synthesis, Weather Ball.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 124.
Pokédex entries
It basks in the sun to its heart's content until the fruits on its head ripen. After that, Dolliv departs from human settlements and goes on a journey. (Violet)
Dolliv shares its tasty, fresh-scented oil with others. This species has coexisted with humans since times long gone. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | オリーニョ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Olinyo |
| French | Olivado |
| German | Olivinio |
| Spanish | Dolliv |
| Italian | Dolliv |
| Korean | 올리뇨 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 奥利纽 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 奧利紐 |
Trivia
- Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
- Heavier than 31% of all Pokémon (11.9 kg).
- Base stat total 354, ranked #699 of 1,025.
- One of 5 Pokémon that are both Grass and Normal.
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 24 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 36 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Dolliv (Pokémon), Serebii: Dolliv (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (DOL-iv): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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