Politoedin Pokémon Johto Legends

water

Pokédex Entry

Frog Pokémon

When it expands its throat to croak out a tune, nearby Poliwag and Poliwhirl gather immediately.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Water

Dex

#149 Regional Dex · #186 National

Abilities

Water Absorb(Primary)

Water type moves restore HP.

Damp(Secondary)

Prevents selfdestruction moves.

Drizzle(Hidden)

Sets up rain when entering battle.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

water1

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

185

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

Kingsrock(5%)

Weak To

electric ×2grass ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Poliwag

Base form

→

Poliwhirl

Level up Poliwag to Lv. 25

→

Politoed

Hold (kingsrock)

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How to Obtain

Politoed can be found in Route 28 while walking or surfing (rare), in Route 47 (rare), and in Silver Cave Outside (rare) in the night, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 45 to 75. There's a one-time encounter in Ecruteak City at level 60.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Ecruteak City	Lv. 60	static	-	-	-

Wild Encounters (8)

Level Up Moves (8)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	SurfLevel: 1Surf	water	PWR90	ACC100	PP15
1	SurfLevel: 1Surf	A strong watertype attack.
1	Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP25
1	Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun	Squirts water to attack.
1	HypnosisLevel: 1Hypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC70	PP20
1	HypnosisLevel: 1Hypnosis	May put the foe to sleep.
1	DoubleslapLevel: 1Doubleslap	fairy	PWR15	ACC85	PP10
1	DoubleslapLevel: 1Doubleslap	Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.
1	Perish SongLevel: 1Perish Song	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
1	Perish SongLevel: 1Perish Song	Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
27	SwaggerLevel: 27Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15
27	SwaggerLevel: 27Swagger	Causes confusion and raises Attack.
37	BounceLevel: 37Bounce	flying	PWR100	ACC85	PP5
37	BounceLevel: 37Bounce	Bouncing attack, may paralyze.
48	Hyper VoiceLevel: 48Hyper Voice	normal	PWR90	ACC100	PP10
48	Hyper VoiceLevel: 48Hyper Voice	Loud and obnoxious voice.

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (5)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Politoed cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
11	BubbleLevel: 11(Poliwhirl · Level 11)Bubble	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP30	Poliwhirl · Level 11
11	BubbleLevel: 11(Poliwhirl · Level 11)Bubble	An attack that may reduce Speed.
21	Body SlamLevel: 21(Poliwhirl · Level 21)Body Slam	normal	PWR85	ACC100	PP15	Poliwhirl · Level 21
21	Body SlamLevel: 21(Poliwhirl · Level 21)Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
37	Belly DrumLevel: 37(Poliwhirl · Level 37)Belly Drum	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Poliwhirl · Level 37
37	Belly DrumLevel: 37(Poliwhirl · Level 37)Belly Drum	Reduces own HP to maximize Attack.
48	Hydro PumpLevel: 48(Poliwhirl · Level 48)Hydro Pump	water	PWR110	ACC80	PP5	Poliwhirl · Level 48
48	Hydro PumpLevel: 48(Poliwhirl · Level 48)Hydro Pump	A powerful watertype attack.
53	Mud BombLevel: 53(Poliwhirl · Level 53)Mud Bomb	ground	PWR65	ACC85	PP10	Poliwhirl · Level 53
53	Mud BombLevel: 53(Poliwhirl · Level 53)Mud Bomb	Mud ball that can lower accuracy.

Egg Moves (9)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
MistMist	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
MistMist	Prevents stat reduction.
SplashSplash	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
SplashSplash	Has no effect whatsoever.
BubblebeamBubblebeam	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
BubblebeamBubblebeam	An attack that may lower Speed.
HazeHaze	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
HazeHaze	Eliminates all stat changes.
Mind ReaderMind Reader	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
Mind ReaderMind Reader	Ensures the next attack will hit.
EncoreEncore	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
EncoreEncore	Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
EndureEndure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
EndureEndure	Always leaves at least 1HP.
Mud ShotMud Shot	ground	PWR55	ACC95	PP15
Mud ShotMud Shot	Hurls mud and lowers Speed.
Water PulseWater Pulse	water	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
Water PulseWater Pulse	Can confuse with pulse of water.

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TM/HM Moves (27)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
HailHail	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM07TM07
HailHail	Summons hail for 5 turns.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	PWR110	ACC70	PP5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
PsychicPsychic	psychic	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM29TM29
PsychicPsychic	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
brickbreakbrickbreak	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM31TM31
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Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
SurfSurf	water	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	TM49TM49
SurfSurf	A strong watertype attack.
Focus BlastFocus Blast	fighting	PWR120	ACC70	PP5	TM51TM51
Focus BlastFocus Blast	Spcl.Def can be lowered.
WaterfallWaterfall	water	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM53TM53
WaterfallWaterfall	An aquatic charge attack.
Calm MindCalm Mind	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM54TM54
Calm MindCalm Mind	Raises Spcl.Atk and Spcl.Def.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM57TM57
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
PoweruppunchPoweruppunch	fighting	PWR40	ACC100	PP20	TM58TM58
PoweruppunchPoweruppunch	Will always raise user's Attack.
Icy WindIcy Wind	ice	PWR55	ACC95	PP15	TM61TM61
Icy WindIcy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM70TM70
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice PunchIce Punch	ice	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	TutorTutor
Ice PunchIce Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
HypnosisHypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC70	PP20	TutorTutor
HypnosisHypnosis	May put the foe to sleep.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Politoed. Use these types to counter it effectively.

electric2×grass2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Politoed resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

fire0.5×water0.5×ice0.5×steel0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Politoed, either offensively or defensively.

Politoedin Pokémon Johto Legends

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