Essentials

Politoed

Politoed

Water

Abilities

Water Absorb

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

Damp

Prevents Selfdestruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Hidden Ability

Drizzle

Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 2
National
186
Original Johto
75 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
75 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

German
Quaxo
French
Tarpaud
Korean
왕구리
Chinese
牛蛙君
Japanese
ニョロトノ (nyorotono)
Official roomaji
Nyorotono

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Water 1
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
225 Search:
Effort points
  • 3 Special Defense
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen 5% King's Rock King's Rock
Colosseum, XD nothing
Generation 4 5% King's Rock King's Rock
Generation 5 5% King's Rock King's Rock

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Poliwag Poliwhirl Level up, starting at level 25 Poliwrath Use a Water Stone
Politoed Trade, while holding a King's Rock

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
90
 82.0 353 384
Attack
75
 51.3 218 249
Defense
75
 60.9 218 249
Special Attack
90
 75.0 248 279
Special Defense
100
 87.4 268 299
Speed
70
 57.5 208 239
Total
500
 76.2

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯
Power
★✯✯☆
Skill
★✯✯☆
Stamina
★✯✯☆
Jump
★★✯✯
Total
6/16/19

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey.

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

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

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

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

Sprites

Politoed Politoed Politoed Politoed
Politoed Politoed Politoed Politoed

Miscellany

Species
Frog Search:
Color
Green Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
water's edge Search:
Footprint
Politoed
Shape
Anthropomorphic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Politoed
11

3'7.3"
1.1 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Politoed
339

74.7 lb
33.9 kg

Locations

Black Black
Fishing in dark spots
White White
Fishing in dark spots
Black 2 Black 2
Fishing in dark spots
White 2 White 2
Fishing in dark spots

Pal Park

Area
Pond
Score
80
Rate
10

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Politoed's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — BubbleBeam Water special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
— — Water Gun Water special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — Hypnosis Psychic status 20 — 60%

Puts the target to sleep.
— — — — — — DoubleSlap Normal physical 10 15 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
— — — — — — Perish Song Normal status 5 — —

User and target both faint after three turns.
35 35 Perish Song Normal status 5 — —

User and target both faint after three turns.
51 51 27 27 27 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
43 37 37 37 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
53 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
48 48 48 Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Level up, learned by Poliwhirl but not Politoed
— — — — Water Sport Water status 15 — —

Halves all Fire-type damage.
— — — — — — Bubble Water special 30 20 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
5 5 5 5 Bubble Water special 30 20 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
11 11 11 11 Water Gun Water special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
27 27 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
35 35 21 21 21 21 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
32 32 32 32 Mud Shot Ground special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
43 43 37 37 37 37 Belly Drum Normal status 10 — —

User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
43 43 43 43 Wake-Up Slap Fighting physical 10 60 100%

If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
51 51 48 48 48 48 Hydro Pump Water special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
53 53 53 53 Mud Bomb Ground special 10 65 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Poliwag but not Politoed
• • • • • • BubbleBeam Water special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
• • Encore Normal status 5 — 100%

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
• • • • Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
• Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
• • • • • • Haze Ice status 30 — —

Resets all Pokémon's stats, accuracy, and evasion.
• • • • • Ice Ball Ice physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
• • • • • • Mind Reader Normal status 5 — —

Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
• • • • • • Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
• • • • Mud Shot Ground special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
• • • • Refresh Normal status 20 — —

Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.
• • • • • • Splash Normal status 40 — —

Does nothing.
• Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
• • • • • Water Sport Water status 15 — —

Halves all Fire-type damage.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Counter Fighting physical 20 * 100% -5

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 DynamicPunch Fighting physical 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Ice Beam Ice special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Ice Punch Ice physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mega Kick Normal physical 5 120 75%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mega Punch Normal physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Metronome Normal status 10 — —

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Seismic Toss Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Tutor, learned by Poliwhirl but not Politoed
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Ice Punch Ice physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01 01 01 01 Focus Punch Fighting physical 20 150 100% -3

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
03 03 03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
01 DynamicPunch Fighting physical 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
02 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
07 07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
13 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26 26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 28 28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
29 29 29 29 29 29 Psychic Psychic special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31 31 31 31 31 Brick Break Fighting physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
31 Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
33 Ice Punch Ice physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
40 Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
43 Detect Fighting status 5 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.
48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
52 52 52 52 Focus Blast Fighting special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
55 Scald Water special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
56 56 56 56 Fling Dark physical 10 * 100%

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
58 58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
66 66 66 66 Payback Dark physical 10 50 100%

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
78 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
78 78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H6 H5 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H6 H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H7 H7 H7 H7 H7 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8 H6 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

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