#0186

Politoed

Frog Pokémon

About

The cry of a male is louder than that of a female. Male Politoed with deep, menacing voices find more popularity with the opposite gender.

Shield 1 of 15

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.

Drizzle Hidden ability

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Height: 1.1 m 3′07″
Weight: 33.9 kg 74.7 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	90	290–384
Attack	75	139–273
Defense	75	139–273
Sp. Atk	90	166–306
Sp. Def	100	184–328
Speed	70	130–262
Total	500

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: ElectricGrass
Resists ½×: FireWaterIceSteel

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireGroundRock
Not very effective ½×: WaterGrassDragon

Evolution

#0060 Poliwag Water

Level 25
#0061 Poliwhirl Water
- Use Water Stone
  
  #0062 Poliwrath WaterFighting
- Trade holding Kings Rock
  
  #0186 Politoed Water

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
1	Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Chilling Water STAB 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.	Water	Special	50	100%	20
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Liquidation STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100%	10
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	20
Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Muddy Water STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Water	Special	90	85%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Tera Blast 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.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Waterfall STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	Normal	Special	50	100%	10
Whirlpool STAB Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.	Water	Special	35	85%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Bubble Beam STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100%	20
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Muddy Water STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Water	Special	90	85%	10
Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Splash Does nothing.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Water Gun STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100%	25
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 3 Sp. Def
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 225
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Wild held items: Kings Rock

Breeding

Egg groups: Water1
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)