Politoed #0186

The Frog Pokémon

Champions	See this Pokémon's data in Champions
Typing	Water
Abilities	Water Absorb - Ability 1 Damp - Ability 2 Drizzle - Hidden
Classification	The Frog Pokémon
National ID	#0186
Regional ID	#0042

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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This page displays data from The Teal Mask (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	90	150—197
Attack	75	72—139
Defense	75	72—139
Sp. Attack	90	85—156
Sp. Defense	100	94—167
Speed	70	67—134
Total	500	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 25

Use Water Stone

Trade w/ King's Rock

Politoed

Water

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 1
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	1.1 m (3'7")
Weight	33.9 kg (74.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	3 Sp. Defense
Base Exp. Yield	250
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

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."
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 Shining Pearl "A group of Poliwag and Poliwhirl will form with a Politoed as the leader. Politoed’s cries make the Pokémon of the group obey."
Sun "They gather on moonlit nights to form a large chorus. Their cries sound angry and not at all pleasant, but they are certainly distinctive." Moon "It’s the leader of Poliwag and Poliwhirl. When Politoed roars, they all cower in fear."
Ultra Sun "Although its cries sound like screams, a composer created a beautiful ballad that was influenced by the sounds." Ultra Moon "The longer and more luxurious the curled hair on its head, the greater the number of Poliwag and Poliwhirl that will obey it."
X "Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing." Y "If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "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."
Black White "It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey."
Black 2 White 2 "It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey."
Diamond Pearl "It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey."
Platinum "It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey."
HeartGold "If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide." SoulSilver "Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing."
Ruby Sapphire "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."
FireRed "Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing." LeafGreen "If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide."
Emerald "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."
Gold "If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gather ing from far and wide." Silver "Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing."
Crystal "When it expands its throat to croak out a tune, nearby POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL gather immediately."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Pre-evo TM Reminder

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Politoed via level-up in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Belly Drum	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
1	Pound	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Politoed upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bounce	85	85	Flying	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Politoed via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Mist (Poliwag)Egg	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Splash (Poliwag)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Politoed via TM in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM005	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM012	Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM018	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM022	Chilling Water	50	100	Water	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM035	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM039	Low Sweep	65	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM069	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM077	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM080	Metronome	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM110	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.
TM117	Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM120	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM122	Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM123	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM133	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM135	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM142	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
TM143	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM158	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM174	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM193	Weather Ball	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM203	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM205	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM208	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
TM209	Muddy Water	90	85	Water	Spec.

Reminder Moves

The following moves are learned by Politoed as Reminder Moves in Pokémon The Teal Mask (Violet):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Perish Song	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.

Reminder moves can only be learned by going to a Move Reminder (Generations I-VIII) or using the Pokémon menu (Legends: Arceus and later).

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Gold

Evolve

Silver

Evolve

Crystal

Evolve

Generation III

The Crown Tundra (Sword)

Catchable

The Crown Tundra (Shield)

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Generation IX

Scarlet

Transfer

Violet

Transfer

The Teal Mask (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Teal Mask (Violet)

Catchable

Generation Champions

Champions

Transfer

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

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Politoed #0186

The Frog Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Pre-evolution Moves

Learnset via TM

Reminder Moves

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

Generation Champions

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

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