Ludicolo is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#272 Ludicolo

water grass

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight55 kg(121.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Ludicolo Evolution

LotadLevel 1

LombreLevel 14

LudicoloWater Stone

Ludicolo's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	80		301
Attack	70		176
Defense	70		176
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	100		236
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1281

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

Ludicolo 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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Ludicolo Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Level 1	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 1	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.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user'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.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
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.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
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.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
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.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
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.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
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.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
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.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
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.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
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.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Egg	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	Egg	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Egg	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Egg	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Egg	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Egg	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Mist	ice	status	–	–	Egg	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
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.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Egg	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	Egg	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Ludicolo Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

LUDICOLO begins dancing as soon as it hears cheerful, festive music. This POKéMON is said to appear when it hears the singing of children on hiking outings.

Sapphire

Upon hearing an upbeat and cheerful rhythm, the cells in LUDICOLO’s body become very energetic and active. Even in battle, this POKéMON will exhibit an amazing amount of power.

Emerald

When it hears festive music, all the cells in its body become stimulated, and it begins moving in rhythm. It does not quail even when it faces a tough opponent.

FireRed

The rhythm of bright, festive music activates LUDICOLO’s cells, making it more powerful.

Diamond

If it hears festive music, all its muscles fill with energy. It can’t help breaking out into a dance.

In Other Languages

Ludicolo's Japanese name is Runpappa (ルンパッパ). Here are all the official names for Ludicolo across different languages:

JapaneseルンパッパRunpappa

Korean로파파

Chinese (Traditional)樂天河童

FrenchLudicolo

GermanKappalores

SpanishLudicolo

ItalianLudicolo

Chinese (Simplified)乐天河童

Ludicolo Breeding

Species

Carefree Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Plant

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience216

How to Get Ludicolo

Ludicolo is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Ludicolo in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hoenn #21 Kalos Mountain #57 Hoenn (ORAS) #21 Galar #38 Kitakami #106

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