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Sudowoodo is a species of fictional creatures called Pokémon created for the ”[[Pokémon]]” media franchise. Developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[Nintendo]], the Japanese franchise began in 1996 with the video games ”Pokémon Red” and ”Green” for the [[Game Boy]], which were later released in North America as [[Pokémon Red and Blue|”Pokémon Red” and ”Blue”]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/25/pok-233-mon-red-amp-blue-a-look-back-at-the-20-year-journey-to-catch-em-all.aspx |title=””Pokémon Red” & ”Blue” – A Look Back At The 20-Year Journey To Catch ‘Em All |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=December 25, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001192920/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/25/pok-233-mon-red-amp-blue-a-look-back-at-the-20-year-journey-to-catch-em-all.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Trainer whose goal is to capture and use the creatures’ special abilities to combat other Pokémon. Some Pokémon can transform into stronger species through a process called [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon evolution|evolution]] via various means, such as exposure to specific items.<ref name=”millenial”/> Each Pokémon have one or two elemental types, which define its advantages and disadvantages when battling other Pokémon.<ref>{{cite book |title=Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook |date=July 28, 2015 |publisher=[[Scholastic Inc.]] |page=5 |isbn=9780545795661}}</ref> A major goal in each game is to complete the [[Pokédex]], a comprehensive Pokémon encyclopedia, by capturing, evolving, and trading with other Trainers to obtain individuals from all Pokémon species.<ref name=”millenial”>{{cite book |title=Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination |first=Anne |last=Allison |date=May 2006 |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |isbn=9780520938991 |pages=192–197}}</ref>
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Sudowoodo is a species of fictional creatures called Pokémon created for the ”[[Pokémon]]” media franchise. Developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[Nintendo]], the Japanese franchise began in 1996 with the video games ”Pokémon Red” and ”Green” for the [[Game Boy]], which were later released in North America as [[Pokémon Red and Blue|”Pokémon Red” and ”Blue”]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/25/pok-233-mon-red-amp-blue-a-look-back-at-the-20-year-journey-to-catch-em-all.aspx |title=””Pokémon Red” & ”Blue” – A Look Back At The 20-Year Journey To Catch ‘Em All |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=December 25, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001192920/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/25/pok-233-mon-red-amp-blue-a-look-back-at-the-20-year-journey-to-catch-em-all.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Trainer whose goal is to capture and use the creatures’ special abilities to combat other Pokémon. Some Pokémon can transform into stronger species through a process called [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon evolution|evolution]] via various means, such as exposure to specific items.<ref name=”millenial”/> Each Pokémon have one or two elemental types, which define its advantages and disadvantages when battling other Pokémon.<ref>{{cite book |title=Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook |date=July 28, 2015 |publisher=[[Scholastic Inc.]] |page=5 |isbn=9780545795661}}</ref> A major goal in each game is to complete the [[Pokédex]], a comprehensive Pokémon encyclopedia, by capturing, evolving, and trading with other Trainers to obtain individuals from all Pokémon species.<ref name=”millenial”>{{cite book |title=Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination |first=Anne |last=Allison |date=May 2006 |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |isbn=9780520938991 |pages=192–197}}</ref>
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Sudowoodo was first introduced in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|”Pokémon Gold” and ”Silver”]]. When developing the games, around 300 individual Pokémon designs were drafted by various development team members, with each deciding their names and features and revising the drafts as needed. During this process, the team actively tried to avoid vague design concepts, as they felt this had caused difficulty creating completed Pokémon during the development of ”Red” and ”Blue”.
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Sudowoodo was first introduced in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|”Pokémon Gold” and ”Silver”]]. When developing the games, around 300 individual Pokémon designs were drafted by various development team members, with each deciding their names and features and revising the drafts as needed. During this process, the team actively tried to avoid vague design concepts, as they felt this had caused difficulty creating completed Pokémon during the development of ”Red” and ”Blue”. the team which Pokémon be included, drawn and finalized by lead artist Ken Sugimori.<ref name=”64 Dream” /> To maintain balance, many of the newer species did not appear in the early stages of the game. Additionally, many of the Pokémon were designed with merchandise in mind, taking into account the related ”Pokémon” toy line and anime series. As a result, designs often had to be kept simplistic, something that caused strain for Sugimori and affected his approach with the next ”Pokémon” franchise titles, [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|”Pokémon Ruby” and ”Sapphire”]].<ref name=”nintendo dream”>{{cite magazine |magazine=Nintendo Dream |language=Japanese |pages=117–126 |script-title=ja:ポケットモンスター ルビー・サファイア 大ヒット記念 ロングインタビュー |issue=84 |date=February 2003 |trans-title=””Pokémon Ruby” and ”Sapphire”: A Long Interview to Celebrate Their Huge Success}}</ref> Compared to the species introduced in the first generation, many of the second generation species have more obvious origins based on animals, plants, or myths; they were also designed with a rural Japanese influence due to a significant amount being based on animals known to live in a “[[temperate forest]] environment.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Compton |first=Caleb |title=Evolution of Pokemon Designs – Gen 2 |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/evolution-of-pokemon-designs-gen-2 |access-date=November 9, 2025 |website=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]] |language=en |archive-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902232127/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/evolution-of-pokemon-designs-gen-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|”Pokémon Diamond” and ”Pearl”]], a baby version of Sudowoodo was introduced called [[Bonsly]] that can evolve into Sudowoodo.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/12322-pokemon-legends-arceus-where-to-find-bonsly |title=Pokemon Legends Arceus: Where to find Bonsly |work=RPGSite |date=February 2, 2022 |accessdate=January 28, 2026}}</ref>
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Its design was created by Sugimori unexpectedly whilst drawing various illustrations of characters. Following its creation, Sugimori asked a [[scenario writer]] to create backstory for the design about a Pokémon that blocks the player’s path.<ref name=”Origin” /> Sudowoodo is a tree-like Pokémon featuring a brown body,<ref name=”Color”>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/tonight-is-sudowoodo-spotlight-hour-in-pokemon-go-march-2022/|title=Tonight Is Sudowoodo Spotlight Hour In Pokémon Go: March 2022|last=Dwyer|first=Theo|date=March 22, 2022|website=[[Bleeding Cool]]|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=April 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412074152/https://bleedingcool.com/games/tonight-is-sudowoodo-spotlight-hour-in-pokemon-go-march-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref> beady eyes and an antannae-like protrusion from its head.<ref name=”Creepy”>{{Cite web|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/features/the-most-creepy-eerie-and-downright-unpleasant-pokemon/277466/|title=The Most Creepy, Eerie and Downright Unpleasant Pokémon|last=Whritenour|first=Jacob|date=October 31, 2017|website=Hardcore Gamer|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907235202/https://hardcoregamer.com/features/the-most-creepy-eerie-and-downright-unpleasant-pokemon/277466/|url-status=live}}</ref> The protrusion on its head will be a different size depending on its gender, being smaller for females compared to males.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guided.news/en/gaming/pokemon-scarlet-violet-all-gender-differences/|title=Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Gender Differences of Pokémon|last=Chiara|first=Merrit|date=November 21, 2022|website=Guided|access-date=November 9, 2025}}</ref> On the end of its arms are three green balls, which can vary in size.<ref name=”Kotaku”>{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/sudowoodo-is-loved-by-millions-of-old-people-1837713232 |title=Sudowoodo Is Loved By Millions Of Old People |work=[[Kotaku]] |last=Zwiezen |first=Zack |date=August 31, 2019 |accessdate=October 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911003126/https://kotaku.com/sudowoodo-is-loved-by-millions-of-old-people-1837713232 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its [[Shiny Pokémon|shiny form]] converts its body into an [[olive green]] color with dark magenta balls.<ref name=”Color” /> Sudowoodo like to blend in and [[mimic]] trees.<ref name=”EM”>{{Cite web |last1=Taveras |first1=Moises |last2=Slackie |first2=Kevin |date=June 19, 2024 |title=The 150 Best Pokémon |url=https://www.endlessmode.com/video-games/pokemon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731073520/https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/pokemon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |access-date=November 9, 2025 |website=[[Endless Mode]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magmix.jp/post/133671/2|title=””赤緑”世代は愕然？「似ているけど何か違う」ポケモン3選|trans-title=Are the ”Red” and ”Green” generations astonished? Three Pokémon that ‘look alike but are somehow different’.|language=ja|date=January 23, 2023|website=Magmix|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907235203/https://magmix.jp/post/133671/2|url-status=live}}</ref> They are afraid of rain, and will flee when rain comes.<ref name=”Winds”>{{Cite web|url=https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221223-17364/|title=””Pokémon Scarlet” and ”Violet”: How Pokémon React to Weather Conditions|last=Fujiwara|first=Hideaki|date=December 23, 2022|website=Automaton Media|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414132154/https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221223-17364/|url-status=live}}</ref> It has strong limbs, allowing it to hold its arms up for long periods of time in order to mimic a tree.<ref name=”Kotaku”/> Sudowoodo are popular with the elderly, similarly to how [[bonsai]] are popular with them.<ref name=”IG”/> Its Japanese name, Usokkī, comes from “uso,” meaning “false,” and “ki,” meaning either “tree” or “wood.”<ref>{{cite web |url=https://br.ign.com/pokemon/144152/feature/nomes-bizarros-e-interessantes-de-pokemon-em-diferentes-idiomas |title=Nomes bizarros e interessantes de Pokémon em diferentes idiomas |work=[[IGN|IGN Brasil]] |last=Aristides |first=Allana |date=August 5, 2025 |accessdate=November 9, 2025}}</ref> In English, the name “Sudowoodo” is a pun on “pseudo wood.”<ref name=”Kotaku” /> Its name is German, Moglebaum, translates to “cheating tree,” while its name in French, “Simularbre,” translates to “acts like a tree.”<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/pokemon-anime-naming-pun-clever-sudowoodo-facts/ |title=A Viral Discovery About Sudowoodo Prompts Hilarious Pokemon Lesson |work=Comic Book |last=Peters |first=Megan |date=November 25, 2019 |accessdate=October 6, 2024}}</ref>
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Its design was created by Sugimori unexpectedly whilst drawing various illustrations of characters. Following its creation, Sugimori asked a [[scenario writer]] to create backstory for the design about a Pokémon that blocks the player’s path.<ref name=”Origin” /> Sudowoodo is a tree-like Pokémon featuring a brown body,<ref name=”Color”>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/tonight-is-sudowoodo-spotlight-hour-in-pokemon-go-march-2022/|title=Tonight Is Sudowoodo Spotlight Hour In Pokémon Go: March 2022|last=Dwyer|first=Theo|date=March 22, 2022|website=[[Bleeding Cool]]|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=April 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412074152/https://bleedingcool.com/games/tonight-is-sudowoodo-spotlight-hour-in-pokemon-go-march-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref> beady eyes and an antannae-like protrusion from its head.<ref name=”Creepy”>{{Cite web|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/features/the-most-creepy-eerie-and-downright-unpleasant-pokemon/277466/|title=The Most Creepy, Eerie and Downright Unpleasant Pokémon|last=Whritenour|first=Jacob|date=October 31, 2017|website=Hardcore Gamer|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907235202/https://hardcoregamer.com/features/the-most-creepy-eerie-and-downright-unpleasant-pokemon/277466/|url-status=live}}</ref> The protrusion on its head will be a different size depending on its gender, being smaller for females compared to males.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guided.news/en/gaming/pokemon-scarlet-violet-all-gender-differences/|title=Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Gender Differences of Pokémon|last=Chiara|first=Merrit|date=November 21, 2022|website=Guided|access-date=November 9, 2025}}</ref> On the end of its arms are three green balls, which can vary in size.<ref name=”Kotaku”>{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/sudowoodo-is-loved-by-millions-of-old-people-1837713232 |title=Sudowoodo Is Loved By Millions Of Old People |work=[[Kotaku]] |last=Zwiezen |first=Zack |date=August 31, 2019 |accessdate=October 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911003126/https://kotaku.com/sudowoodo-is-loved-by-millions-of-old-people-1837713232 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its [[Shiny Pokémon|shiny form]] converts its body into an [[olive green]] color with dark magenta balls.<ref name=”Color” /> Sudowoodo like to blend in and [[mimic]] trees.<ref name=”EM”>{{Cite web |last1=Taveras |first1=Moises |last2=Slackie |first2=Kevin |date=June 19, 2024 |title=The 150 Best Pokémon |url=https://www.endlessmode.com/video-games/pokemon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731073520/https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/pokemon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |access-date=November 9, 2025 |website=[[Endless Mode]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magmix.jp/post/133671/2|title=””赤緑”世代は愕然？「似ているけど何か違う」ポケモン3選|trans-title=Are the ”Red” and ”Green” generations astonished? Three Pokémon that ‘look alike but are somehow different’.|language=ja|date=January 23, 2023|website=Magmix|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907235203/https://magmix.jp/post/133671/2|url-status=live}}</ref> They are afraid of rain, and will flee when rain comes.<ref name=”Winds”>{{Cite web|url=https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221223-17364/|title=””Pokémon Scarlet” and ”Violet”: How Pokémon React to Weather Conditions|last=Fujiwara|first=Hideaki|date=December 23, 2022|website=Automaton Media|access-date=November 9, 2025|archive-date=April 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240414132154/https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221223-17364/|url-status=live}}</ref> It has strong limbs, allowing it to hold its arms up for long periods of time in order to mimic a tree.<ref name=”Kotaku”/> Sudowoodo are popular with the elderly, similarly to how [[bonsai]] are popular with them.<ref name=”IG”/> Its Japanese name, Usokkī, comes from “uso,” meaning “false,” and “ki,” meaning either “tree” or “wood.”<ref>{{cite web |url=https://br.ign.com/pokemon/144152/feature/nomes-bizarros-e-interessantes-de-pokemon-em-diferentes-idiomas |title=Nomes bizarros e interessantes de Pokémon em diferentes idiomas |work=[[IGN|IGN Brasil]] |last=Aristides |first=Allana |date=August 5, 2025 |accessdate=November 9, 2025}}</ref> In English, the name “Sudowoodo” is a pun on “pseudo wood.”<ref name=”Kotaku” /> Its name is German, Moglebaum, translates to “cheating tree,” while its name in French, “Simularbre,” translates to “acts like a tree.”<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/pokemon-anime-naming-pun-clever-sudowoodo-facts/ |title=A Viral Discovery About Sudowoodo Prompts Hilarious Pokemon Lesson |work=Comic Book |last=Peters |first=Megan |date=November 25, 2019 |accessdate=October 6, 2024}}</ref>
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