Sudowoodo (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

Publish date: 2024-03-14

Sudowoodo (Japanese: ウソッキー Usokkie) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Bonsly when leveled up while knowing Mimic.

In Generation II, its remakes, and Pokémon Emerald, wild Sudowoodo can be found blocking the road in inconvenient locations in Johto and Hoenn. In order to engage it in battle, a Trainer must first squirt it with water from either a SquirtBottle or Wailmer Pail.

Biology

Sudowoodo is a Pokémon that has a brown, log-shaped body with yellow spots. It has short legs with toeless feet, and thin forelegs with three green spheres at the ends of its fingers. It has a forked "branch" on top of its head, which is shorter on the female than on the male. Despite its appearance, Sudowoodo's composition is closer to a rock than a plant. Originally, it was incorrectly believed to be a Grass-type.

Sudowoodo disguises itself as a tree and stands along paths to avoid being attacked. Sudowoodo's camouflage fails in the winter, as its forelegs remain green, unlike real trees. Sudowoodo is very weak to water and hates it, so whenever it starts to rain, it will break their disguise and flee to the nearest source of shelter. Because it holds its position for so long, its arms have become supple yet strong. It is popular with the elderly, with available magazines and fans devoted to its arm angle and length. Sudowoodo can be found living in forests, sometimes sharing a habitat with Trevenant. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Sudowoodo is known to keep its tree mimicry even when sleeping.[1] However, it will occasionally let of this stance and sleep instead on the ground.

In Generation II, Mimic was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Evolution

Sudowoodo evolves from Bonsly.

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

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation IIJohto
#106
GoldAlthough it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
SilverIt disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
CrystalIf a tree branch shakes when there is no wind, it's a Sudowoodo, not a tree. It hides from the rain.
Stadium 2Although it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
Generation IIIHoenn
#—
Kanto
#—
RubySudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because the forelegs remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter.
Sapphire
EmeraldIt mimics a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. But since its forelegs remain green throughout the year, it is easily identified as a fake in the winter.
FireRedIt disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
LeafGreenAlthough it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
Generation IVSinnoh
#093
Johto
#107
DiamondDespite appearing to be a tree, its body is closer to rocks and stones. It is very weak to water.
PearlIt stands along paths pretending to be a tree. If it starts raining, it seems to disappear.
PlatinumTo avoid being attacked, it does nothing but mimic a tree. It hates water and flees from rain.
HeartGoldAlthough it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears to be closer to a rock than a plant.
SoulSilverIt disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
Generation VUnova
#—
BlackTo avoid being attacked, it does nothing but mimic a tree. It hates water and flees from rain.
White
Black 2To avoid being attacked, it does nothing but mimic a tree. It hates water and flees from rain.
White 2
Generation VIKalos
Mountain #130
Hoenn
#—
XAlthough it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears more similar to rock than to vegetation.
YIt disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
Omega RubySudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because its hands remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VIIAlola
 S  M : #031
Alola
 US  UM : #038
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
SunTo avoid attack, it mimics a tree. It will run off if splashed with water, which it hates.
MoonApparently, the larger the green parts of this Pokémon, the more collectors value it. It's a particular favorite among elderly people.
Ultra SunIt's so popular with the elderly that there's a magazine devoted to this Pokémon. Fans obsess over the particular length and angle of its arms.
Ultra MoonThe result of its holding the same pose all the time is arms that have become supple yet strong.
Generation VIIIGalar
#253
Sinnoh
#093
Hisui
#124
SwordIf a tree branch shakes when there is no wind, it's a Sudowoodo, not a tree. It hides from the rain.
ShieldIt disguises itself as a tree to avoid attack. It hates water, so it will disappear if it starts raining.
Brilliant DiamondThough it looks like a tree, its body is actually more like rock or stone. The Pokémon is very weak to water.
Shining PearlIt stands along paths pretending to be a tree. If it starts raining, it seems to disappear.
Legends: ArceusThough it pretends to be a tree, it fails to fool even children. To the touch, its body feels more like rock than tree bark. Sudowoodo's extreme aversion to water merits special note.
Generation IXPaldea
#88
Kitakami
#84
Blueberry
#—
ScarletAlthough it always pretends to be a tree, its composition appears more similar to rock than to vegetation.
VioletTo avoid being attacked, it does nothing but mimic a tree. It hates water and flees from rain.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sudowoodo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sudowoodo
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sudowoodo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Sudowoodo
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sudowoodo
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sudowoodo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sudowoodo
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sudowoodo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sudowoodo
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Main series

Tera Sudowoodo in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Sudowoodo

Brock's Bonsly evolved into a Sudowoodo in Leave It To Brocko!. Although he was needy and easily distressed as a Bonsly, Sudowoodo proved a strong and reliable partner.

Other

Sudowoodo debuted in Type Casting. Two Pokémon researchers, Marie and Pierre, were arguing over the issue of whether Sudowoodo as a species is a Grass- or Rock-type Pokémon. As a result, they pursued one in order to prove their own points to each other.

In Camp Pikachu, a Sudowoodo pretended to be part of a tree and hoarded grapes for itself rather than share them with the Pichu Brothers.

In All That Glitters is Not Golden!, Keenan owns a golden Sudowoodo. He experimented on it with the hopes of giving it resistance against Water-type Pokémon, but he made it turn golden in color in the process. Sudowoodo, however, was unhappy with the change and was eventually reverted to its previous type and color scheme.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Sudowoodo noticed the fight among Meowth, Chespin, and a Torchic over a Pecha Berry.

In The Power of Us, Callahan saved a Sudowoodo by catching the Golduck that was chasing it. Afterwards, it followed Callahan around before being caught by him.

A Sudowoodo appeared in Nemona and Brassius and… under the ownership of Brassius. It battled against Roy's Fuecoco and won after Terastallizing into a Grass type, despite its newly acquired type disadvantage.

Minor appearances

A Sudowoodo appeared in A Bite to Remember.

A Sudowoodo appeared in PK13.

A Coordinator's Sudowoodo appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

In Forging Forest Friendships!, a Sudowoodo was ensnared with a Bonsly in a net by Team Rocket. They were eventually freed by Ash when a Trevenant asked for his help.

A Sudowoodo appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.

Two Trainers' Sudowoodo appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Sudowoodo played in Lillie's garden.

In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Sudowoodo were training on Clawmark Hill.

A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.

A Sudowoodo appeared in a fantasy in Deceiving Appearances!. It and five others physically appeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

In Smashing with Sketch!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.

In Securing the Future!, multiple Trainers' Sudowoodo joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

Four Sudowoodo appeared in A Timeless Encounter!. In the next episode, Ash's Pikachu and Lycanroc tackled one of them after they mistook it for their Trainer, due to it wearing Ash's hat.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but it was defeated by Ash's Pikachu.

In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Sudowoodo participated in a Raid Battle against a Lugia.

A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in A Festival Reunion!.

A Trainer's Sudowoodo appeared in Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!.

A Sudowoodo appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.

An old man's Sudowoodo appeared Star Night, Star Flight!

Pokédex entries

EpisodePokémonSourceEntry
EP162SudowoodoAsh's PokédexSudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon. This rare Pokémon hides in trees to avoid capture.
EpisodePokémonSourceEntry
AG173SudowoodoAsh's PokédexSudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon. Although it camouflages itself as a tree in order to avoid being attacked, its body is actually more like a rock than like a plant. It hates water and disappears whenever it rains.
EpisodePokémonSourceEntry
DP014SudowoodoDawn's PokédexSudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon. Disguised as a tree, it's the evolved form of Bonsly.
EpisodePokémonSourceEntry
SM103SudowoodoRotom PokédexSudowoodo, the Imitation Pokémon. A Rock type. Sudowoodo imitates a tree to avoid enemy attacks, but its body is more like rock. It's weak against water, and when faced with rain, runs away.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, an Office Worker's Sudowoodo served as a potted plant in Macro Cosmos's office.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Sudowoodo briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

A Sudowoodo appeared in Tale Of The Friendship Between Pikachu And Meowth.

Magical Pokémon Journey

In Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales, Pikachu and Clefairy battle a Prince Sudowoodo of the Stone Kingdom because he has ordered his underlings to kidnap Princess Bellossom of the Flower Kingdom, as he intends to marry her. At the end, Bellossom agrees to become friends with him, but not to marry him right away.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

Professor Elm was revealed to have a Sudowoodo in PMHGSS01.

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Main article: Sudobo

In Smeargle Smudge, a Sudowoodo disguises himself as a tree in the middle of Route 37, hiding from a Rhydon. In How Do You Do, Sudowoodo, he revealed himself to Gold after being hit with Polibo's Water Gun. Gold convinced Sudowoodo not to run away from his problems, and Sudowoodo went on to defeat Rhydon in hand-to-hand combat. He soon joined Gold's team with the nickname Sudobo and participated in his friendly match against Silver, and later the Masked Man.

Emerald arc

Main article: Emerald's Sudowoodo

In Never Spritz a Knotty Sudowoodo, Emerald caught a Sudowoodo. The Reporter speculates that Sudowoodo is female due to her maternal nature towards Emerald. At the end of the Emerald arc, she appeared to have developed a romantic relationship with Sudobo.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

A Sudowoodo appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

X & Y arc

A Sudowoodo appeared with a pair of Twins at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

A Sudowoodo belonging to the Aether Foundation appeared in a flashback in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

Pokédex entries

MangaChapterEntry
Pokémon AdventuresPS106Its forte is disguising itself as a tree. However, it will reveal its real identity if splashed with water or drenched by rain.*

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Sudowoodo in Golden Boys

Gold and Whitney battle a giant Sudowoodo, which is blocking Route 36 in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!. After defeating it in battle, Gold finds out that it had just covered itself in mud to look bigger and catches it, making it one of his party members.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Sudowoodo blocking the way of Red and his Pokémon in Sudowoodo's Toll Charges while they were trying to cross a bridge. With the help of Clefairy, Sudowoodo was able to get its act together until the bridge collapsed, which caused it to walk away sadly.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A Sudowoodo appeared in Let's Try To Be Idols!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Sudowoodo (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Sudowoodo is a Poké Float. After Wooper first appears, it will move down the right of the screen while Sudowoodo is on the left. Unlike most of the Poké Floats, players are not required to ever go on Sudowoodo. A trophy of Sudowoodo can be obtained after playing on the Poké Floats stage.

Trophy information

An imitation Pokémon with an aversion to battle, Sudowoodo always poses as a tree in order to avoid being attacked. Despite their arboreal appearance, these Pokémon are actually Rock-types, and therefore highly vulnerable to water. When it begins to rain, they vanish. A Sudowoodo can be found blocking Route 36 in Johto.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sudowoodo appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

Origin

Sudowoodo seems to be based on a small tree and petrified wood, which is a plant that has become fossilized over time. This would explain its pure Rock type since all of the organic material in petrified wood is replaced with minerals. It may also be based on the concept of mimicry.

Name origin

Sudowoodo may be a corruption of pseudo (false) and wood.

Usokkie may be a combination of 嘘 uso (false) and 木 ki (wood or tree). It could also derive from 嘘つき usotsuki (liar).

In other languages

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