Dondozo Damage Calculator: Gen IX VGC & Singles Damage Engine
Calculate exact damage rolls, KO probability, STAB, Commander boosts, weather effects, and held items for Dondozo attacks like Wave Crash, Order Up, and Body Press.
VGC & Singles Damage Engine
How to Use the Damage Calculator & Competitive Mechanics
Damage calculation in Generation IX uses a complex sequence of integer operations that produce 16 discrete damage rolls between 85% and 100% of maximum output.
Body Press: Defense-Based Offensive Power
One of Dondozo's most lethal competitive tools is Body Press (Fighting-type, 80 Base Power). Unlike conventional physical attacks, Body Press substitutes the user's Defense stat and Defense stat stage modifiers in place of Attack.
With Dondozo's natural 115 Base Defense and the +2 Commander Defense boost, Body Press delivers crushing blows against common meta threats including Kingambit, Ting-Lu, Archaludon, and Ursaluna without requiring any investment into physical Attack.
Wave Crash Recoil Dynamics
Dondozo's primary Water STAB attack, Wave Crash, deals massive 120 Base Power damage with 100% accuracy. However, it inflicts 33% recoil damage of the damage dealt. Dondozo's gargantuan 150 Base HP pool (typically reaching 225–257 HP at Level 50) allows it to absorb multiple recoil hits while maintaining pressure, especially when holding Leftovers for gradual recovery.
Damage Calculator: Frequently Asked Questions
Body Press calculates damage using the user's current Defense stat and Defense stat stage modifiers instead of Attack. With Dondozo's high 115 Base Defense and +2 Commander boost, Body Press becomes one of its hardest-hitting moves against Steel, Normal, and Dark types.
Yes. Wave Crash inflicts recoil damage equal to 33% of the damage dealt to the target. Given Dondozo's massive 150 Base HP pool, it absorbs recoil better than almost any other physical Water-type.
Unaware causes Dondozo to ignore the target's Defense or Sp. Defense stage boosts when Dondozo attacks, and ignores the attacker's Attack or Sp. Atk stage boosts when Dondozo defends.