Politoed

←(#185) Sudowoodo

Politoed (#186)

Hoppip (#187)→

Politoed #186
Type Water Normal	Catch rate 45
Abilities Water Absorb/Damp	Hidden Ability Drizzle
Spawn time None	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 3 Special Defense
Mount None Egg Groups Water 1	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Politoed is a Water-type Pokémon that evolves from Poliwhirl if it is traded while holding a King's Rock. It is one of the final forms of Poliwag, the other form being Poliwrath.

Politoed gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey.

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Lily Pad	60%	1

Stats

HP: 90

Attack: 75

Defense: 75

Sp. Atk: 90

Sp. Def: 100

Speed: 70

Total: 500

Type effectiveness

With Water Absorb

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	0×

With Damp

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×

With Drizzle (in rain)

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	¼×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	¾×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 001 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 001 DoubleSlap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 001 Perish Song Normal Status — — 5 2727 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 3737 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 4848 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

By prior evolution

Stage Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP PoliwagPoliwhirl Water Sport Water Status — — 15 PoliwagPoliwhirl Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 PoliwagPoliwhirl Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 PoliwagPoliwhirl Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 PoliwagPoliwhirl Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 PoliwagPoliwhirl Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10 PoliwagPoliwhirl Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 PoliwagPoliwhirl Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 5 PoliwagPoliwhirl Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 TM96 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 TM99 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM102 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM104 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 TM105 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 TM108 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM109 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM110 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 TM113 Fissure Ground Physical — — 5 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM116 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM117 Metronome Normal Status — — 10 TM121 Skull Bash Normal Physical 100 100% 15 TM124 Psywave Psychic Special — 80% 15 TM126 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 TM127 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM133 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM138 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 TM139 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM141 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 TM143 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 TM148 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 TM149 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 HM09 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 HM10 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10

By event move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Growth Normal Status — — 40 Lovely Kiss Normal Status — 75% 10 Sweet Kiss Normal Status — 75% 10

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  SeelDewgongSphealSealeoWalrein Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 MudkipMarshtompSwampert Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 WooperQuagsire Haze Ice Status — — 30 Poliwrath Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5 LaprasWooperQuagsireWingullPelipperPiplupPrinplupEmpoleon Mist Ice Status — — 30 Corsola Refresh Normal Status — — 20 HorseaSeadraKingdra Splash* Normal Status — — 40

An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Politoed.

Other forms

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  Shiny Politoed