Politoed (Pokémon)

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Politoed Frog Pokémon #186 Politoed Mega Politoed
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Mega Politoed Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp Politoed Drizzle Mega Politoed Y Drizzle Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Mega Politoed Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Drizzle Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Drizzle Mega Politoed Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 5100 - 5354 steps
Height 3'07" 1.1 m		Weight 74.7 lbs. 33.9 kg
EV yield Total: 3 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Politoed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Politoed is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Poliwhirl when traded with a King's Rock. It is the final form of Poliwag. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Politoed using the Politoedite.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry The curled hair on Politoed's head is proof of its status as a king. It is said that the longer and more curled the hair, the more respect this Pokémon earns from its peers.

Game locations

Availability None This Pokémon cannot be obtained. Very Common Safari Zone Common Dragon Ruins Uncommon Fossil Hidden Grotto Rare Very Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common [[File:.png link=]] Uncommon [[File:.png link=]] Rare [[File:.png link=]] Always [[File:.png link=]] Story [[File:.png link=]]

Base stats

Politoed

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 90	178 - 234	346 - 458
Attack: 75	85 - 166	166 - 326
Defense: 75	85 - 166	166 - 326
Sp.Atk: 90	101 - 185	198 - 366
Sp.Def: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Speed: 70	80 - 159	155 - 313
Total: 500
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Politoed

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 90	178 - 234	346 - 458
Attack: 75	85 - 166	166 - 326
Defense: 95	107 - 192	209 - 379
Sp.Atk: 120	134 - 225	263 - 445
Sp.Def: 140	155 - 251	306 - 498
Speed: 80	90 - 172	177 - 339
Total: 600
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  011 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 011 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10 011 Perish Song Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 2727 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 3737 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5 4848 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Politoed obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 10 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM94 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 HM07 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed

By breeding

1.2

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20 Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Refresh Normal Status — —% 20 Splash Normal Status — —% 40 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Politoed Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed

By a prior evolution

1.2

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100% 10 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed

Evolution

Unevolved Poliwag  Water

Level 25 →

First evolution Poliwhirl  Water

Trade holding King's Rock →

Second evolution Politoed  Water

Sprites

Front		Back
Front shiny		Back shiny

Mega Evolution

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

• Politoed has the smallest level-up learnset of all Pokémon who evolve by trading.

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