#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

This Pokédex entry is for Generation VIII Pokémon games. For Generation IX Pokémon games. Check out Politoed Pokémon Scarlet & Violet data

Picture

Name

Other Names

No.

Gender Ratio

Type

Politoed

Japan:	Nyorotono ニョロトノ
French:	Tarpaud
German:	Quaxo
Korean:	왕구리

National:	#186
Galar:	#---
Isle of Armor:	#145
Crown Tundra:	#---
Sinnoh:	#---
Hisui:	#---

Male ♂:	50.2%
Female ♀:	49.8%

Classification

Height

Weight

Capture Rate

Base Egg Steps

Frog Pokémon

3'07"
1.1m

74.7lbs
33.9kg

2,560 (SWSH)
5,120 (BDSP)

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	Dynamax Capable?
1,059,862 Points Medium Slow	50	3 Sp. Defense Point(s)	Politoed can Dynamax

Wild Hold Item

Egg Groups

Sword & Shield

King's Rock - 5%
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

King's Rock - 5%

Water 1

Evolutionary Chain

Gender Differences

Male	Female

Locations - In-Depth Details
Sword		Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass Max Raid Battles
Shield		Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass Max Raid Battles
Isle of Armor	Sword	Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles: Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Courageous Cavern	Details
	Shield	Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battles: Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Courageous Cavern	Details
Crown Tundra	Sword	Dynamax Adventures
	Shield	Dynamax Adventures
Brilliant Diamond		Evolve Poliwhirl
Shining Pearl		Evolve Poliwhirl
Trainer Locations			Details

Flavor Text
Sword		At nightfall, these Pokémon appear on the shores of lakes. They announce their territorial claims by letting out cries that sound like shouting.
Shield		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.
Brilliant Diamond		A group of Poliwag and Poliwhirl will form with a Politoed as the leader. Politoed's cries make the Pokémon of the group obey.
Shining Pearl

Attacks

Level Up

TM & HM

Egg Moves

Level	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Standard Level Up
Evolve	Bounce		85	85	5	30
Evolve	Bounce	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
—	Bounce		85	85	5	30
—	Bounce	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
—	Swagger		--	85	15	--
—	Swagger	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
—	Hyper Voice		90	100	10	--
—	Hyper Voice	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.
—	Perish Song		--	101	5	--
—	Perish Song	Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
—	Bubble Beam		65	100	20	10
—	Bubble Beam	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
—	Rain Dance		--	101	5	--
—	Rain Dance	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
—	Body Slam		85	100	15	30
—	Body Slam	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
—	Earth Power		90	100	10	10
—	Earth Power	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
—	Hydro Pump		110	80	5	--
—	Hydro Pump	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
—	Belly Drum		--	101	10	--
—	Belly Drum	The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
—	Double-Edge		120	100	15	--
—	Double-Edge	A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
—	Water Gun		40	100	25	--
—	Water Gun	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
—	Hypnosis		--	60	20	--
—	Hypnosis	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
—	Pound		40	100	35	--
—	Pound	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
—	Mud Shot		55	95	15	100
—	Mud Shot	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.

TM Anchors

Sword/Shield

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

TM #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Sword & Shield Technical Machine Attacks
TM00	Mega Punch		80	85	20	--
TM00	Mega Punch	The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
TM01	Mega Kick		120	75	5	--
TM01	Mega Kick	The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.
TM04	Ice Punch		75	100	15	10
TM04	Ice Punch	The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM08	Hyper Beam		150	90	5	--
TM08	Hyper Beam	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM09	Giga Impact		150	90	5	--
TM09	Giga Impact	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM15	Dig		80	100	10	--
TM15	Dig	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM16	Screech		--	85	40	--
TM16	Screech	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
TM21	Rest		--	101	10	--
TM21	Rest	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM23	Thief		60	100	25	--
TM23	Thief	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM24	Snore		50	100	15	30
TM24	Snore	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
TM25	Protect		--	101	10	--
TM25	Protect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM27	Icy Wind		55	95	15	100
TM27	Icy Wind	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
TM31	Attract		--	100	15	--
TM31	Attract	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM33	Rain Dance		--	101	5	--
TM33	Rain Dance	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM35	Hail		--	101	10	--
TM35	Hail	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM36	Whirlpool		35	85	15	100
TM36	Whirlpool	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
TM39	Facade		70	100	20	--
TM39	Facade	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM41	Helping Hand		--	101	20	--
TM41	Helping Hand	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
TM43	Brick Break		75	100	15	--
TM43	Brick Break	The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM45	Dive		80	100	10	--
TM45	Dive	Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn.
TM46	Weather Ball		50	100	10	--
TM46	Weather Ball	This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.
TM52	Bounce		85	85	5	30
TM52	Bounce	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM53	Mud Shot		55	95	15	100
TM53	Mud Shot	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM57	Payback		50	100	10	--
TM57	Payback	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
TM59	Fling		??	100	10	--
TM59	Fling	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM76	Round		60	100	15	--
TM76	Round	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM81	Bulldoze		60	100	20	100
TM81	Bulldoze	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

TR #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Technical Record Attacks
TR01	Body Slam		85	100	15	30
TR01	Body Slam	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TR03	Hydro Pump		110	80	5	--
TR03	Hydro Pump	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
TR04	Surf		90	100	15	--
TR04	Surf	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TR05	Ice Beam		90	100	10	10
TR05	Ice Beam	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TR06	Blizzard		110	70	5	10
TR06	Blizzard	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TR10	Earthquake		100	100	10	--
TR10	Earthquake	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TR11	Psychic		90	100	10	10
TR11	Psychic	The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR14	Metronome		--	101	10	--
TR14	Metronome	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
TR16	Waterfall		80	100	15	20
TR16	Waterfall	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TR20	Substitute		--	101	10	--
TR20	Substitute	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TR26	Endure		--	101	10	--
TR26	Endure	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TR27	Sleep Talk		--	101	10	--
TR27	Sleep Talk	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TR30	Encore		--	100	5	--
TR30	Encore	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
TR35	Uproar		90	100	10	--
TR35	Uproar	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
TR42	Hyper Voice		90	100	10	--
TR42	Hyper Voice	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.
TR45	Muddy Water		90	85	10	30
TR45	Muddy Water	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
TR64	Focus Blast		120	70	5	10
TR64	Focus Blast	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR67	Earth Power		90	100	10	10
TR67	Earth Power	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR84	Scald		80	100	15	30
TR84	Scald	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TR98	Liquidation		85	100	10	20
TR98	Liquidation	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

TM #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
BDSP Technical Machine Attacks
TM01	Focus Punch		150	100	20	--
TM01	Focus Punch	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.
TM03	Water Pulse		60	100	20	20
TM03	Water Pulse	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
TM07	Hail		--	101	10	--
TM07	Hail	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM13	Ice Beam		90	100	10	10
TM13	Ice Beam	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM14	Blizzard		110	70	5	10
TM14	Blizzard	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TM15	Hyper Beam		150	90	5	--
TM15	Hyper Beam	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM17	Protect		--	101	10	--
TM17	Protect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance		--	101	5	--
TM18	Rain Dance	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM26	Earthquake		100	100	10	--
TM26	Earthquake	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TM28	Dig		80	100	10	--
TM28	Dig	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM29	Psychic		90	100	10	10
TM29	Psychic	The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM31	Brick Break		75	100	15	--
TM31	Brick Break	The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM32	Double Team		--	101	15	--
TM32	Double Team	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM42	Facade		70	100	20	--
TM42	Facade	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest		--	101	10	--
TM44	Rest	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45	Attract		--	100	15	--
TM45	Attract	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		60	100	25	--
TM46	Thief	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM49	Scald		80	100	15	30
TM49	Scald	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM52	Focus Blast		120	70	5	10
TM52	Focus Blast	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM56	Fling		??	100	10	--
TM56	Fling	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM58	Endure		--	101	10	--
TM58	Endure	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM66	Payback		50	100	10	--
TM66	Payback	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
TM68	Giga Impact		150	90	5	--
TM68	Giga Impact	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM82	Sleep Talk		--	101	10	--
TM82	Sleep Talk	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM83	Bulldoze		60	100	20	100
TM83	Bulldoze	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM87	Swagger		--	85	15	--
TM87	Swagger	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
TM90	Substitute		--	101	10	--
TM90	Substitute	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM95	Surf		90	100	15	--
TM95	Surf	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM96	Strength		80	100	15	--
TM96	Strength	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
TM98	Rock Smash		40	100	15	50
TM98	Rock Smash	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM99	Waterfall		80	100	15	20
TM99	Waterfall	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Egg Moves (Details)
Endeavor		??	100	5	--	Details
Endeavor	This attack move cuts down the target's HP to equal the user's HP.					Details
Haze		--	101	30	--	Details
Haze	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.					Details
Mist		--	101	30	--	Details
Mist	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.					Details
Mind Reader		--	101	5	--	Details
Mind Reader	The user senses the target's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.					Details
Splash		--	101	40	--	Details
Splash	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...					Details
Water Pulse SWSH Only		60	100	20	20	Details
Water Pulse SWSH Only	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.					Details
Bubble Beam BDSP Only		65	100	20	10	Details
Bubble Beam BDSP Only	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.					Details
Mud Shot BDSP Only		55	95	15	100	Details
Mud Shot BDSP Only	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.					Details
Encore BDSP Only		--	100	5	--	Details
Encore BDSP Only	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.					Details

Attack Name	Type	Max Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Usable Max Moves
Max Strike		150(Phy)/150(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Strike	This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.
Max Knuckle		90(Phy)/95(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Knuckle	This is a Fighting-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Attack stats.
Max Hailstorm		130(Phy)/140(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Hailstorm	This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns.
Max Geyser		130(Phy)/140(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Geyser	This is a Water-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns.
Max Airstream		130	101	10	--
Max Airstream	This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Speed stats.
Max Mindstorm		130	101	10	--
Max Mindstorm	This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.
Max Quake		130(Phy)/130(Spe)	101	10	--
Max Quake	This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
Max Darkness		110	101	10	--
Max Darkness	This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Max Guard			101	10	--
Max Guard	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Transfer Only Moves
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Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %	Method
Transfer Only Moves (Details)
Toxic		--	90	10	--	Gen VII TM06
Toxic	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.					Gen VII TM06
Echoed Voice		40	100	15	--	Gen VII TM49
Echoed Voice	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased.					Gen VII TM49
Confide		--	101	20	100	Gen VII TM100
Confide	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.					Gen VII TM100
Toxic		--	90	10	--	Gen VI TM06
Toxic	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.					Gen VI TM06
Echoed Voice		40	100	15	--	Gen VI TM49
Echoed Voice	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased.					Gen VI TM49
Power-up Punch		40	100	20	100	Gen VI TM98
Power-up Punch	Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.					Gen VI TM98
Confide		--	101	20	100	Gen VI TM100
Confide	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.					Gen VI TM100
Mud-slap		20	100	10	100	Move Tutor - PtHGSS
Mud-slap	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.					Move Tutor - PtHGSS
Headbutt		70	100	15	30	Move Tutor - HGSS
Headbutt	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.					Move Tutor - HGSS
Counter		??	100	20	--	Move Tutor - FRLG
Counter	A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.					Move Tutor - FRLG
Seismic Toss		??	100	20	--	Move Tutor - FRLG
Seismic Toss	The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.					Move Tutor - FRLG
Mimic		--	101	10	--	Move Tutor - FRLG
Mimic	The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.					Move Tutor - FRLG
Dynamic Punch		100	50	5	100	Move Tutor - Emerald
Dynamic Punch	The user punches the target with full, concentrated power. This confuses the target if it hits.					Move Tutor - Emerald
Defense Curl		--	101	40	--	Move Tutor - Emerald
Defense Curl	The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.					Move Tutor - Emerald
Curse		--	101	10	--	Gen II TM03
Curse	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.					Gen II TM03
Detect		--	101	5	--	Gen II TM43
Detect	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.					Gen II TM43

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
Max Stats Hindering Nature	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
Max Stats Neutral Nature	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
Max Stats Beneficial Nature	Lv. 100	290 - 384	170 - 273	170 - 273	203 - 306	225 - 328	159 - 262

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Sudowoodo

#187
Hoppip

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#186 Politoed

Weakness

Locations

Attacks

Standard Level Up

Sword & Shield Technical Machine Attacks

Technical Record Attacks

BDSP Technical Machine Attacks

Egg Moves

Usable Max Moves

Stats