Politoed

Politoed #0186
Water
Abilities
Water Absorb Damp Drizzle Hidden Ability
Breeding
Egg Groups Water 1 Hatch time 21 cycles
Gender ratio	50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀
EV yield
Total: 3 0HP0Atk0Def0Sp.Atk3Sp.Def0Speed
Misc info
Catch rate	45
Behavior	Timid 80% / Passive 0% / Aggressive 20%
Mountable	No
Gigantamax	No
Fly	No
Surf	No
Shoulder ride	No

"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."

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

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×

Evolution

Evolves from Poliwhirl, Poliwag.

Spawns

Natural

See the Spawn Calculator to estimate encounter odds for Politoed in a given biome, time and location, and to find the settings with the best chance.

Biome	Time	Location	Status	Rarity	Requirements	Held item	Min Lv	Max Lv
Ultra Forest (Pixelmon)	Day	Super Rod	—	5.0	—	Kings Rock (5%)	30	42

Raid

Stars	Form	Biome
4-5	-	Bayou (Biomesoplenty)
4-5	-	Bog (Biomesoplenty)
4-5	-	Desert Oasis (Terralith)
4-5	-	Mangrove Swamp (Minecraft)
4-5	-	Marsh (Biomesoplenty)
4-5	-	Orchid Swamp (Terralith)
4-5	-	Red Oasis (Terralith)
4-5	-	River (Minecraft)
4-5	-	Swamp (Minecraft)
4-5	-	Wetland (Biomesoplenty)

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Lily Pad	100%	2–3
Verdant Froglight	50%	1–2
Water Gem	30%	1
Kings Rock	10%	1

Moves

Level-up

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Evo.Evo. Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10 Evo.Evo. Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Evo.Evo. Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Evo.Evo. Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35 Evo.Evo. Rain Dance Water Status — — 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

Transfer

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 Double Slap Normal Physical 10 85% 10 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Fissure Ground Physical — — 5 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Haze Ice Status — — 30 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5 Mist Ice Status — — 30 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Perish Song Normal Status — — 5 Psywave Psychic Special — 100% 15 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 Refresh Normal Status — — 20 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Splash Normal Status — — 40 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 20 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status — 75% 10 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — — 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

TM / TR / HM

TMs Johto TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Johto-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Johto-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Johto-TM-03 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 Johto-TM-40 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 Johto-TM-43 Detect Fighting Status — — 5 Johto-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Johto-TM-01 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Johto-TM-26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Johto-TM-20 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Johto-TM-02 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Johto-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Johto-TM-15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Johto-TM-33 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Johto-TM-16 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Johto-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Johto-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Johto-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Johto-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Johto-TM-08 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Johto-TM-35 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Johto-TM-13 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Johto-TM-34 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Johto-TM-46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Johto-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Hoenn TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Hoenn-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Hoenn-TM-31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Hoenn-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Hoenn-TM-26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Hoenn-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Hoenn-TM-15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Hoenn-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Hoenn-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Hoenn-TM-29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Hoenn-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Hoenn-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Hoenn-TM-46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Hoenn-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Hoenn-TM-03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Sinnoh TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Sinnoh-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Sinnoh-TM-31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Sinnoh-TM-26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-58 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Sinnoh-TM-01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Sinnoh-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Sinnoh-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-83 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 Sinnoh-TM-66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Sinnoh-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Sinnoh-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Sinnoh-TM-82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Sinnoh-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Sinnoh-TM-46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Sinnoh-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Sinnoh-TM-03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Unova TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Unova-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Unova-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Unova-TM-31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Unova-TM-78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Unova-TM-28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Unova-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Unova-TM-26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Unova-TM-49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Unova-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Unova-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Unova-TM-52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Unova-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Unova-TM-68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Unova-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Unova-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM-15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Unova-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Unova-TM-66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Unova-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM-29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Unova-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Unova-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Unova-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Unova-TM-94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Unova-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM-55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Unova-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Unova-TM-46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Unova-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Kalos TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Kalos-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Kalos-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Kalos-TM-31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Kalos-TM-78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Kalos-TM-100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Kalos-TM-28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Kalos-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Kalos-TM-26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Kalos-TM-49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Kalos-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Kalos-TM-52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Kalos-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Kalos-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM-15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Kalos-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Kalos-TM-66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Kalos-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Kalos-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Kalos-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Kalos-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Kalos-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM-55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Kalos-TM-101 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM-88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Kalos-TM-46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Kalos-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Alola TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Alola-TM-45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Alola-TM-14 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Alola-TM-31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Alola-TM-78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Alola-TM-100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Alola-TM-32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Alola-TM-26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Alola-TM-49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 40 100% 15 Alola-TM-42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola-TM-56 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Alola-TM-52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Alola-TM-21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Alola-TM-68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Alola-TM-07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Alola-TM-10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM-15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Alola-TM-13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Alola-TM-66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Alola-TM-17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Alola-TM-18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Alola-TM-44 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Alola-TM-27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Alola-TM-48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM-55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Alola-TM-88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM-94 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15 Alola-TM-87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Alola-TM-46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Alola-TM-06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Alola-TM-98 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Galar TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Galar-TM-31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Galar-TM-52 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Galar-TM-43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Galar-TM-81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Galar-TM-15 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Galar-TM-45 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Galar-TM-39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Galar-TM-59 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Galar-TM-09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Galar-TM-35 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Galar-TM-41 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20 Galar-TM-08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Galar-TM-04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Galar-TM-27 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Galar-TM-01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75% 5 Galar-TM-00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20 Galar-TM-53 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Galar-TM-57 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Galar-TM-25 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Galar-TM-33 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Galar-TM-21 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Galar-TM-76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Galar-TM-16 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Galar-TM-24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Galar-TM-23 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Galar-TM-46 Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10 Galar-TM-36 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 Paldea TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Paldea-TM-127 Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Paldea-TM-142 Blizzard Ice Special 110 70% 5 Paldea-TM-65 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Paldea-TM-57 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 Paldea-TM-27 Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20 Paldea-TM-21 Chilling Water Water Special 50 100% 20 Paldea-TM-54 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Paldea-TM-132 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Paldea-TM-148 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Paldea-TM-121 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Paldea-TM-204 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Paldea-TM-46 Endure Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-24 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Paldea-TM-42 Fling Dark Physical — 100% 10 Paldea-TM-157 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70% 5 Paldea-TM-191 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Paldea-TM-151 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Paldea-TM-173 Haze Ice Status — — 30 Paldea-TM-129 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20 Paldea-TM-141 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Paldea-TM-162 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Paldea-TM-116 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 Paldea-TM-134 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Paldea-TM-68 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Paldea-TM-33 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Paldea-TM-109 Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 Paldea-TM-11 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Paldea-TM-38 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 65 100% 20 Paldea-TM-79 Metronome Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-34 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Paldea-TM-208 Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Paldea-TM-06 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-202 Psych Up Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-119 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 Paldea-TM-49 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Paldea-TM-84 Rest Psychic Status — — 5 Paldea-TM-69 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-102 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Paldea-TM-122 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15 Paldea-TM-31 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 Paldea-TM-00 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Paldea-TM-170 Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100% 10 Paldea-TM-17 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Paldea-TM-10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Paldea-TM-76 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Paldea-TM-192 Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10 Paldea-TM-207 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 TRs TR Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TR-6 TR-6 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 70% 5 TR-1 TR-1 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100% 15 TR-67 TR-67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100% 10 TR-10 TR-10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100% 10 TR-30 TR-30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100% 5 TR-26 TR-26 Endure Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-64 TR-64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 70% 5 TR-3 TR-3 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 80% 5 TR-42 TR-42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100% 10 TR-5 TR-5 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100% 10 TR-98 TR-98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100% 10 TR-14 TR-14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-45 TR-45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 85% 10 TR-11 TR-11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100% 10 TR-84 TR-84 Scald Water Special 08080 100% 15 TR-27 TR-27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-20 TR-20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-4 TR-4 Surf Water Special 09090 100% 15 TR-35 TR-35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100% 10 TR-16 TR-16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  Body Slam Normal Physical 85 85% 15 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 65% 20 Earth Power Ground Special 90 90% 10 Endeavor Normal Physical — — 5 Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 90% 10 Hypnosis Psychic Status — — 20 Mist Ice Status — — 30 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 55% 15 Muddy Water Water Special 90 90% 10 Perish Song Normal Status — — 5 Splash Normal Status — — 40 Swagger Normal Status — — 15 Water Gun Water Special 40 40% 25 Water Pulse Water Special 60 60% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed.

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