Lotad is a Water/Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3.

Lotad can be obtained in: Sapphire (Wild – Hoenn route 102, Hoenn route 114), Emerald (Wild – Hoenn route 102, Hoenn route 114), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 203, Sinnoh route 204 south towards jubilife city, Sinnoh route 204 north towards floaroma town, Sinnoh route 205 east towards eterna city, Sinnoh route 212 east towards pastoria city), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 203, Sinnoh route 204 south towards jubilife city, Sinnoh route 204 north towards floaroma town, Sinnoh route 205 east towards eterna city, Sinnoh route 212 east towards pastoria city), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 203, Sinnoh route 204 south towards jubilife city, Sinnoh route 204 north towards floaroma town, Sinnoh route 205 east towards eterna city, Sinnoh route 212 east towards pastoria city), Alpha Sapphire (Horde – Hoenn route 102, Hoenn route 114). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#270 Lotad

water grass

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight2.6 kg(5.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Lotad Evolution

LotadLevel 1

LombreLevel 14

LudicoloWater Stone

Lotad's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	40		221
Attack	30		96
Defense	30		96
Sp. Atk	40		116
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	30		96
		0/508	761

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

poison flying bug

1xdamage

normal fire electric grass ice fighting psychic rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

ground steel

0.25xdamage

water

Lotad Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Rain Dish

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Own TempoHidden

Prevents confusion.

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Lotad Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 3	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 6	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Mist	ice	status	–	–	Level 9	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 12	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Level 16	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Level 20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Level 24	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 28	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 33	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	Level 38	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	Level 43	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Disarming Voice	fairy	special	40	–	TM	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Razor Leaf	grass	physical	55	95	Egg	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sweet Scent	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Egg	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Teeter Dance	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses every Pokémon around it.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Lotad Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.

Ruby

LOTAD live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this POKéMON travels on land in search of clean water.

Sapphire

LOTAD is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this POKéMON is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water.

Emerald

This POKéMON lives in ponds with clean water. It is known to ferry small POKéMON across ponds by carrying them on the broad leaf on its head.

Diamond

It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.

In Other Languages

Lotad's Japanese name is Hassboh (ハスボー). Here are all the official names for Lotad across different languages:

JapaneseハスボーHassboh

Korean연꽃몬

Chinese (Traditional)蓮葉童子

FrenchNénupiot

GermanLoturzel

SpanishLotad

ItalianLotad

Chinese (Simplified)莲叶童子

Lotad Breeding

Species

Water Weed Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Plant

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate255

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience44

How to Get Lotad

Lotad can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Lotad in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hoenn #19 Kalos Mountain #55 Hoenn (ORAS) #19 Galar #36 Kitakami #104

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