Politoed

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Politoed Frog Pokémon #024
Type Water Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp		Hidden Ability Drizzle
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Breeding Egg group Water 1 Hatch time 5355 steps*
Height 1.1 m 3'07" m m m		Weight 33.9 kg 74.7 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg {{{weight2-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight3-kg}}} kg {{{weight3-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight4-kg}}} kg {{{weight4-lbs}}} lbs
Base experience yield 185		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Green		Base friendship 70
Cry

Politoed is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Poliwhirl when exposed to a King's Rock. It is one of Poliwag's final forms, the other being Poliwrath.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry 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.

Biology

Physiology

(From Bulbapedia) Politoed is a green, bipedal, frog-like Pokémon with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. It has a long, curled hair on top of its head and pink cheek spots that are smaller on the female than on the male. There is a green swirl on its belly. Its legs are well developed and it has bulbous toes and fingers. Politoed acts as a leader to Poliwag and Poliwhirl, which gather from afar upon hearing its cry. Politoed likes to expand its throat and sing. When three or more assemble, they sing in a chorus with a loud, bellowing voice. The curled hair on Politoed's head is considered proof of its status as a king. The longer and curlier Politoed's hair is, the more Poliwag and Poliwhirl will obey it, and the more it is respected by other Politoed. Politoed lives by the water's edge.

Game locations

Availability None evolve Poliwhirl Common Uncommon Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90	150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp.Atk: 90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp.Def: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 500   Other Pokémon with this total
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:

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× None

Doubly 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× 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× None

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× 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× None

Doubly 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× None

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

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP

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

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

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

Evolution

Unevolved Poliwag  Water	Level 25 →
		First evolution Poliwhirl  Water	Water Stone →	Second evolution Poliwrath  Water  Fighting
			Unknown method →	Second evolution Politoed  Water

Sprites

Front	Back
	File:024.png	File:024b.png
Front shiny	Back shiny
	File:024s.png	File:024sb.png

Trivia

Design origin

(From Bulbapedia) Politoed is likely based on a tree frog, possibly the European tree frog. The swirl on its stomach may represent visible internal organs, like those of a glass frog.

Name origin

(From Bulbapedia) Politoed is a combination of polliwog and a corruption of toad. It may also be a play on 'poly-toed', meaning "having many toes", since, as Poliwhirl, its feet were digitless.

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