ThePokemonseries is celebrating 25 years since the first two games released in Japan back in 1996, and the franchise has come a long way since its early days. With all the news forPokemongames that came in 2021, the release ofNew Pokemon Snap, and the future release ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, there was no better time to celebrate Bidoof Day than on July 1. Pokemon trainers and fans of the games may not know that Bidoof is similar to Schroedinger’s Cat, in the sense that this goofy beaver is both considered a god-tier Pokemon, and also a critter only useful to learn and then use several HMs, but this is all part of the memes.
As a matter of fact, Bidoof was always considered to be an awful Pokemon ever since its introduction because of how derpy it looks to some, and its underwhelming move set. However, this was not always the case, with someDiamondandPearltrainers finding a way to make Bidoof a great choice under the right circumstances. When paired with the generation 5 Hidden Ability, Moody, Bidoof gets a two-stage buff to evasion, thus making this wacky beaver very hard to hit. Regardless of the perception of Bidoof, this Pokemon has become iconic.
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Bidoof Day, Pokemon Memes, and Pokemon Games Events to Celebrate
The memes concerning Bidoof within thePokemoncommunity have finally been acknowledged, and manyPokemongames had treats up and ready for players to claim them on this special occasion. For example,Pokemon Masters Exwas among the first to lead the charge with some nice Bidoof-ery starting on June 30, with Bidoof handing players a total of 400 free gems, which is Bidoof’s Pokedex number plus one. This is merely the tip of the iceberg though, as there were many more events planned for Bidoof Day across several officialPokemonmedia.
InPokemon Trading Cards GameOnline, players are able to obtain special Bidoof-themed gadgets up until July 7, including a deck box, card sleeves, and a coin to determine the player set to go first at the beginning of a match. Then, there’s “Bidoof’s Big Day,” an episode from season 10 of thePokemonanime, which is free to watch for now on the officialPokemonwebsite. This cute episode features a village of Bidoof threatened by a Steelix on a rampage, because of Team Rocket mistakenly spearing the wild Steelix’s head with a spade, and so the Bidoof have to cooperate to save the day.
Last but not least, the celebration went oninPokemon GOas well, where a new event called Bidoof Breakoutstarted on June 25 and ended through July 1. In contrast with what the common beliefs are about Bidoof having a bad move set,Pokemon GOintroduced a few variants of this funny-looking critter to catch on different days, allowing collectors to have all three variants at once:
The first variant was available from June 25-June 26, and Bidoof came with Shadow Ball. The second ran from June 27-June 28, and Bidoof had Thunderbolt among its available moves. Lastly, from June 29-June 30, players could catch a Bidoof with Ice Beam. However, players who didn’t manage to find some spare time to catch these unique Bidoof variants don’t need to fret, as the Pokemon will be able to learn all three moves through Elite Charged TM.
That’s not all though, because the Bidoof found during this event also came with Superpower, and spawn at an incredibly high rate in the wild. During the event, players were also able to catch shiny versions of Bidoof at higher rates, while also being able to partake in the exclusive Bidoof Cup, with teams comprising only of Bidoofs. Overall, the event was quite a hit, and it bodes well for next year’s as well.
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Bidoof in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
With Bidoof Day now being an official thing, there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to the Generation 4 remakes, which means Bidoof may see some changes whenPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlfinally release. This could be a great opportunity for the long-anticipated remakes to be faithful to the original, as they seem to be thus far, while also seizing the opportunity to make something more out of areas that could need some improvement. As such, Bidoof would be a great starting point, with the Pokemon hopefully coming with a move set that is more diverse than that of the originalPokemon DiamondandPearlversion.
In fact, the moves fromPokemon GO’s Bidoof Breakout eventcould be a very nice addition to those ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShiningPearl’s base version of Bidoof, and perhaps its evolution, too. Players have been imagining a mega evolution for Bidoof or Bibarel for years now, and with the addition of Gigantamaxing it only seemed plausible thatPokemon SwordandShieldwould feature a bigger and better version of Bidoof. Instead, what happened is thatPokemon SwordandShieldended up not including the beaver Pokemon at all, which is a first since Generation 4, back when Bidoof was first introduced.
Whether Bidoof will be available to be caught in the next installment of the series,Pokemon Legends:Arceus, remains to be seen since the regional Pokedex for the game has yet to be revealed. Still,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlpose a great chance for players who like Bidoof to catch and train one. Who knows, maybe the Pokemon Company has some surprise up its sleeve.
PokemonBrilliantDiamondandShiningPearlwill be released on July 19, 2025, for Switch.
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