#186 Politoed

water

Height1.1 m(3'07")

Weight33.9 kg(74.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Politoed Evolution

PoliwagLevel 1

PoliwhirlLevel 25

PoliwrathWater Stone

PolitoedTrade, holding Kings Rock

Politoed's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	90		321
Attack	75		186
Defense	75		186
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	100		236
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1321

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Politoed Abilities

Water Absorb

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Damp

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

DrizzleHidden

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

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Politoed Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 1	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
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.
Bounce	flying	physical	85	85	Level 1	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
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.
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.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
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.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
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.
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 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.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
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.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its 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.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Egg	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Egg	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	Egg	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	Egg	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Egg	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
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.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	Egg	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	Egg	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Perish Song	normal	status	–	–	Egg	Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
Splash	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Egg	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Egg	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Politoed Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gather ing from far and wide.

Silver

Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.

Crystal

When it expands its throat to croak out a tune, nearby POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL gather immediately.

Ruby

The curled hair on POLITOED’s head is proof of its status as a king. It is said that the longer and more curled the hair, the more respect this POKéMON earns from its peers.

Emerald

The curled hair on its head proves its status as a king. It is said that the longer and curlier the hair, the more respect it earns from its peers.

In Other Languages

Politoed's Japanese name is Nyorotono (ニョロトノ). Here are all the official names for Politoed across different languages:

JapaneseニョロトノNyorotono

Korean왕구리

Chinese (Traditional)蚊香蛙皇

FrenchTarpaud

GermanQuaxo

SpanishPolitoed

ItalianPolitoed

Chinese (Simplified)蚊香蛙皇

Politoed Breeding

Species

Frog Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience225

How to Get Politoed

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

Regional Pokedex Numbers