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#0186 · Generation 2

Politoed

The Frog Pokémon

Water
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.
Height 1.1 m
Weight 33.9 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 250

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 90
Attack 75
Defense 75
Sp. Attack 90
Sp. Defense 100
Speed 70
Base stat total 500

Traits

Abilities

Water Absorb

Being hit by a Water-type move restores the Pokémon's HP instead.

Damp

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, which makes all explosive moves fail.

Drizzle

Hidden

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it summons a heavy rain.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Politoed based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Politoed learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Other Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may leave the target with paralysis. Normal Physical 85 100 15
Other Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15
Other Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
Other Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. Water Special 65 100 20
Other Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep. Psychic Status 60 20
Other Perish Song Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. Normal Status 5
Other Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. Normal Status 85 15
Other Hyper Voice The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. Normal Special 90 100 10
Other Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. Ground Special 55 95 15
Other Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ground Special 90 100 10
Evolution Bounce The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Flying Physical 85 85 5
1 Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. Water Status 5
1 Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. Water Special 110 80 5
1 Belly Drum The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. Normal Status 10
1 Pound The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg or the like. Normal Physical 40 100 35

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Politoed.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

77 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bounce Physical
    Flying
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Voice Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Weather Ball Special
    Normal
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water1
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
Waters Edge