#186 Politoed

General Location Attacks Stats Egg Moves
Gen IX Dex Gen VIII Dex Gen VII Dex Gen VI Dex Gen V Dex
Gen IV Dex Gen III Dex Gen II Dex

Picture
Normal SpriteShiny Sprite
Name Other Names No. Gender Ratio Type
Politoed
Japan: Nyorotono
ニョロトノ
French: Tarpaud
German: Quaxo
Korean: 왕구리
National: #186
Paldea: #---
Kitakami: #42
Blueberry: #---
Male :50%
Female :50%
Water-type
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Frog Pokémon 3'07"
1.1m
74.7lbs
33.9kg
452,560 Steps
20 Cycles
Abilities: Water Absorb - Damp - Drizzle (Hidden Ability)
Water Absorb: The Pokémon heals up to 1/4 of its maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves.
Damp: Explosion, Selfdestruct, Mind Blown & Misty Explosion will not work while the Pokémon is on the field.
Hidden Ability:
Drizzle: Weather changes to Heavy Rain when the Pokémon enters the battle. As of X & Y, this lasts 5 turns.
Experience Growth Base Happiness Effort Values Earned Can Change Tera Type?
1,059,862 Points
Medium Slow
50 3 Sp. Defense Point(s)
Yes

Weakness

Attacking Move Type: Normal-type Attacking Move Type: Fire-type Attacking Move Type: Water-type Attacking Move Type: Electric-type Attacking Move Type: Grass-type Attacking Move Type: Ice-type Attacking Move Type: Fighting-type Attacking Move Type: Poison-type Attacking Move Type: Ground-type Attacking Move Type: Flying-type Attacking Move Type: Psychic-type Attacking Move Type: Bug-type Attacking Move Type: Rock-type Attacking Move Type: Ghost-type Attacking Move Type: Dragon-type Attacking Move Type: Dark-type Attacking Move Type: Steel-type Attacking Move Type: Fairy-type
*1 *0.5 *0.5 *2 *2 *0.5 *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 *1 *0.5 *1
Wild Hold Item Egg Groups
 
Water 1
Evolutionary Chain
PoliwagLevel PoliwhirlUse Water StonePoliwrath
Trade with  King's RockPolitoed
Gender Differences
MaleFemale
Male Sprite Female Sprite

Locations

Scarlet Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Violet Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
The Teal Mask Scarlet Evolve Poliwhirl
Tera Raid Battles: 5 Star Raid Battles, 6 Star Raid Battles
Violet Evolve Poliwhirl
Tera Raid Battles: 5 Star Raid Battles, 6 Star Raid Battles
Flavor Text
Scarlet If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
Violet It's the leader of Poliwag and Poliwhirl. When Politoed roars, they all cower in fear.


Attacks

Level UpTM & HMEgg Moves

Standard Level Up

LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Evolve Bounce Bounce - Flying-type Bounce: Physical Move 85 85 5 30
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.
Pound Pound - Normal-type Pound: Physical Move 40 100 35 --
The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Hydro Pump Hydro Pump - Water-type Hydro Pump: Special Move 110 80 5 --
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Belly Drum Belly Drum - Normal-type Belly Drum: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Rain Dance Rain Dance - Water-type Rain Dance: Other Move -- 101 5 --
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.

Technical Machine Attacks

TM #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TM001 Take Down Take Down - Normal-type Take Down: Physical Move 90 85 20 --
A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
TM005 Mud-Slap Mud-Slap - Ground-type Mud-Slap: Special Move 20 100 10 --
The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
TM007 Protect Protect - Normal-type Protect: Other Move -- 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM011 Water Pulse Water Pulse - Water-type Water Pulse: Special Move 60 100 20 20
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
TM012 Low Kick Low Kick - Fighting-type Low Kick: Physical Move ?? 100 20 --
A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
TM018 Thief Thief - Dark-type Thief: Physical Move 60 100 25 --
The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM022 Chilling Water Chilling Water - Water-type Chilling Water: Special Move 50 100 20 --
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.
TM025 Facade Facade - Normal-type Facade: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM028 Bulldoze Bulldoze - Ground-type Bulldoze: Physical Move 60 100 20 --
The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM032 Swift Swift - Normal-type Swift: Special Move 60 101 20 --
Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
TM034 Icy Wind Icy Wind - Ice-type Icy Wind: Special Move 55 95 15 --
The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
TM035 Mud Shot Mud Shot - Ground-type Mud Shot: Special Move 55 95 15 --
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM039 Low Sweep Low Sweep - Fighting-type Low Sweep: Physical Move 65 100 20 --
The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM043 Fling Fling - Dark-type Fling: Physical Move ?? 100 10 --
The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM047 Endure Endure - Normal-type Endure: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM050 Rain Dance Rain Dance - Water-type Rain Dance: Other Move -- 101 5 --
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.
TM055 Dig Dig - Ground-type Dig: Physical Move 80 100 10 --
The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
TM058 Brick Break Brick Break - Fighting-type Brick Break: Physical Move 75 100 15 --
The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM066 Body Slam Body Slam - Normal-type Body Slam: Physical Move 85 100 15 30
The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM069 Ice Punch Ice Punch - Ice-type Ice Punch: Physical Move 75 100 15 10
The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM070 Sleep Talk Sleep Talk - Normal-type Sleep Talk: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
TM077 Waterfall Waterfall - Water-type Waterfall: Physical Move 80 100 15 20
The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TM080 Metronome Metronome - Normal-type Metronome: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
TM085 Rest Rest - Psychic-type Rest: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
TM103 Substitute Substitute - Normal-type Substitute: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM110 Liquidation Liquidation - Water-type Liquidation: Physical Move 85 100 10 20
The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM117 Hyper Voice Hyper Voice - Normal-type Hyper Voice: Special Move 90 100 10 --
The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
TM120 Psychic Psychic - Psychic-type Psychic: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM122 Encore Encore - Normal-type Encore: Other Move -- 100 5 --
The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
TM123 Surf Surf - Water-type Surf: Special Move 90 100 15 --
The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM128 Amnesia Amnesia - Psychic-type Amnesia: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
TM130 Helping Hand Helping Hand - Normal-type Helping Hand: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
TM133 Earth Power Earth Power - Ground-type Earth Power: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM135 Ice Beam Ice Beam - Ice-type Ice Beam: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM142 Hydro Pump Hydro Pump - Water-type Hydro Pump: Special Move 110 80 5 --
The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
TM143 Blizzard Blizzard - Ice-type Blizzard: Special Move 110 70 5 10
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TM149 Earthquake Earthquake - Ground-type Earthquake: Physical Move 100 100 10 --
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TM152 Giga Impact Giga Impact - Normal-type Giga Impact: Physical Move 150 90 5 --
The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM158 Focus Blast Focus Blast - Fighting-type Focus Blast: Special Move 120 70 5 10
The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM163 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam - Normal-type Hyper Beam: Special Move 150 90 5 --
The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM171 Tera Blast Tera Blast - Normal-type Tera Blast: Special Move 80 100 10 --
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.
Stellar: Inflicts damage with the user's Attack or Sp. Atk stat- whichever is higher. Super effective against Terastallized targets. This lowers the user's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
TM174 Haze Haze - Ice-type Haze: Other Move -- 101 30 --
The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
TM192 Focus Punch Focus Punch - Fighting-type Focus Punch: Physical Move 150 100 20 --
The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
TM193 Weather Ball Weather Ball - Normal-type Weather Ball: Special Move 50 100 10 --
This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
TM203 Psych Up Psych Up - Normal-type Psych Up: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
TM204 Double-Edge Double-Edge - Normal-type Double-Edge: Physical Move 120 100 15 --
A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
TM205 Endeavor Endeavor - Normal-type Endeavor: Physical Move ?? 100 5 --
The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
TM208 Whirlpool Whirlpool - Water-type Whirlpool: Special Move 35 85 15 100
The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
TM209 Muddy Water Muddy Water - Water-type Muddy Water: Special Move 90 85 10 30
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Egg Moves

(Details)
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %  
Mist Mist - Ice-type Mist: Other Move -- 101 30 -- Details
The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Splash Splash - Normal-type Splash: Other Move -- 101 40 -- Details
The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Endeavor Endeavor - Normal-type Endeavor: Physical Move ?? 100 5 -- Details
The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Muddy Water Muddy Water - Water-type Muddy Water: Special Move 90 85 10 30 Details
The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Water Pulse Water Pulse - Water-type Water Pulse: Special Move 60 100 20 20 Details
The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Move Reminder Only Attacks

Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Body SlamBody Slam - Normal-typeBody Slam: Physical Move851001530
The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Double-edgeDouble-Edge - Normal-typeDouble-Edge: Physical Move12010015--
A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Water GunWater Gun - Water-typeWater Gun: Special Move4010025--
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Bubble BeamBubble Beam - Water-typeBubble Beam: Special Move651002010
A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
HypnosisHypnosis - Psychic-typeHypnosis: Other Move--6020--
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Perish SongPerish Song - Normal-typePerish Song: Other Move--1015--
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
SwaggerSwagger - Normal-typeSwagger: Other Move--8515--
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Hyper VoiceHyper Voice - Normal-typeHyper Voice: Special Move9010010--
The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Mud ShotMud Shot - Ground-typeMud Shot: Special Move559515--
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Earth PowerEarth Power - Ground-typeEarth Power: Special Move901001010
The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Pre-Evolution Only Moves
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect % Method
Water Gun Water Gun - Water-type Water Gun: Special Move 40 100 25 --
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 1
The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Hypnosis Hypnosis - Psychic-type Hypnosis: Other Move -- 60 20 --
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 1
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Mud Shot Mud Shot - Ground-type Mud Shot: Special Move 55 95 15 --
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 1
The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Bubble Beam Bubble Beam - Water-type Bubble Beam: Special Move 65 100 20 10
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 18
A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Body Slam Body Slam - Normal-type Body Slam: Physical Move 85 100 15 30
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 32
The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Earth Power Earth Power - Ground-type Earth Power: Special Move 90 100 10 10
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 40
The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Double-edge Double-Edge - Normal-type Double-Edge: Physical Move 120 100 15 --
Learn as PoliwhirlLv. 66
A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.




Stats

  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats - Total: 500 90 75 75 90 100 70
Max Stats
Hindering Nature
Lv. 50 150 - 197 72 - 114 72 - 114 85 - 127 94 - 136 67 - 109
Lv. 100 290 - 384 139 - 224 139 - 224 166 - 251 184 - 269 130 - 215
Max Stats
Neutral Nature
Lv. 50 150 - 197 80 - 127 80 - 127 95 - 142 105 - 152 75 - 122
Lv. 100 290 - 384 155 - 249 155 - 249 185 - 279 205 - 299 145 - 239
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature
Lv. 50 150 - 197 88 - 139 88 - 139 104 - 156 115 - 167 82 - 134
Lv. 100 290 - 384 170 - 273 170 - 273 203 - 306 225 - 328 159 - 262
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90

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