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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Dottler

Say it: DO-ttl-er

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Dottler is the Radome Pokémon — Bug and Psychic middle stage between Blipbug and Orbeetle. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Orbeetle — not a finished raid attacker. Bug/Psychic hits Grass, Dark, and Fighting well in spots; Bug, Ghost, Fire, Flying, Rock, and Dark punish it. Evolve Blipbug up the line.

Say it: DO-ttl-er

Dottler (#825) is a Bug / Psychic Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the middle evolution of Blipbug. Trainers almost never power Dottler for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Orbeetle. Against Dottler, lead with Bug, Ghost, Fire, Flying, Rock, or Dark. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Dottler is a Bug / Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0825. Use the Bug/Psychic type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Dottler. Keep high-IV copies for Orbeetle. Shadow Dottler is the same — evolve toward Shadow Orbeetle.

Type matchups

  • Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.
  • Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.

When Dottler is your opponent, Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
87
Defense
157
Stamina
137

Weak to

FireFlyingBugRockGhostDark

Resists

GrassFightingGroundPsychic

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  2. 2. Reshiram · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Fusion Flare

  3. 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  6. 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  7. 7. Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  8. 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  9. 9. Chandelure · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  10. 10. Heatran · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Emboar · beats Fire

    Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Infernape · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  2. 2. Arcanine · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

  3. 3. Flareon · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Magmortar · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Punch

  6. 6. Camerupt · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Overheat

  7. 7. Torkoal · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  8. 8. Rapidash · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Blast

  9. 9. Pyroar · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  10. 10. Simisear · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Houndoom · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

Recommended moves

Dottler’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Orbeetle — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Confusion · Standard

    Psychic damage

  • Struggle Bug · Standard

    Bug energy

Charged

  • Psychic · Standard

    Psychic nuke

  • Bug Buzz · Standard

    Bug nuke

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • struggle bug
  • confusion

Charged

  • bug buzz
  • psychic

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #740 of 954 · CP 1164

    Confusion + Bug Buzz

  • Master League · rank #880 of 1023 · CP 1164

    Confusion + Bug Buzz

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