Essentials

Tympole

Tadpole Pokémon

Tympole

Water

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Hidden Ability

Water Absorb

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

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fairy 1
  • 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 5
National
535
Original Unova
41 Black, White
Updated Unova
228 Black 2, White 2

Names

Japanese
オタマロ (otamaro)
オタマロ
Korean
동챙이
Chinese
圓蝌蚪
圆蝌蚪
French
Tritonde
German
Schallquap
Spanish
Tympole
Italian
Tympole

Breeding

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

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
59 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Speed
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Black, White 50% Persim Berry Persim Berry
Black 2, White 2 50% Pecha Berry Pecha Berry
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Tympole Palpitoad Level up, starting at level 25 Seismitoad Level up, starting at level 36

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
50
 22.7 273 304
Attack
50
 17.1 168 199
Defense
40
 10.6 148 179
Special Attack
50
 27.2 168 199
Special Defense
40
 10.1 148 179
Speed
64
 45.4 196 227
Total
294
 11.3

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black

They warn others of danger by vibrating their cheeks to create a high-pitched sound.

White

By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.

Black 2, White 2

By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.

Generation 6
X

By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.

Y

By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.

Omega Ruby

By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.

Alpha Sapphire

By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.

Sprites

Tympole Tympole

Miscellany

Species
Tadpole Pokémon Search:
Color
Blue Search:
Cry
Footprint
Tympole
Shape
Ichthyic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Tympole
5

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Tympole
45

9.9 lb
4.5 kg

Locations

Black Black
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass
White White
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass

Moves

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

Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — Bubble Water special 30 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
— — — — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
5 5 5 5 5 Supersonic Normal status 20 — 55%

Confuses the target.
9 9 9 9 9 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
12 12 12 12 12 Bubble Beam Water special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
16 16 16 16 16 Mud Shot Ground special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
20 20 20 20 20 Aqua Ring Water status 20 — —

Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
23 23 23 23 23 Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
27 27 27 27 27 Muddy Water Water special 10 90 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
31 31 31 31 31 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
34 34 34 34 34 Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
38 38 38 38 38 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
42 42 42 42 42 Hydro Pump Water special 5 110 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
45 45 45 45 45 Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • After You Normal status 15 — —

Makes the target act next this turn.
• • • • • Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
• • • • • Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
• • • • • Mud Bomb Ground special 10 65 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
• • • • • Mud Sport Ground status 15 — —

Halves all Electric-type damage.
• • • • • Refresh Normal status 20 — —

Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.
• • • • • Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
• • • • • Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
• Venom Drench Poison status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.
• • • • • Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire After You Normal status 15 — —

Makes the target act next this turn.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07 07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

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

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 34 34 34 34 Sludge Wave Poison special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
36 36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
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.
48 48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 49 49 49 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.
55 55 55 55 55 Scald Water special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
83 83 83 83 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 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.
H3 94 94 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
100 100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

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