Politoed #0186

The Frog Pokémon

The data on this page are from The Teal Mask (Scarlet) and The Teal Mask (Violet), the most recent appearance of Politoed. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!

Typing	Water
Abilities	Water Absorb - Ability 1 Damp - Ability 2 Drizzle - Hidden
Classification	The Frog Pokémon
National ID	#0186

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Grass

Electric

Resists x½

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

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Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	90		150—197
Attack	75	72—114	80—127	88—139
Defense	75	72—114	80—127	88—139
Sp. Attack	90	85—127	95—142	104—156
Sp. Defense	100	94—136	105—152	115—167
Speed	70	67—109	75—122	82—134
Total	500	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

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

Learnset via Level-up

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

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

Egg Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Muddy Water	90	85	Water	Spec.
Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
Mist	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Splash	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

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

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

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

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.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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