Accent Image to accompany hero

Politoedin Pokémon Sour Crystal

water

Pokédex Entry

Frog Pokémon

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

Politoed in Pokémon Sour Crystal

Politoed is #186 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sour Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Front
politoed sprite
Normal
politoed sprite
Shiny
politoed sprite
Animated
politoed sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
politoed sprite
Normal
politoed sprite
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#075 Johto Dex · #186 National
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
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 sprite
Poliwag
Base form
poliwag sprite
→
poliwhirl sprite
Poliwhirl
Level up Poliwag to Lv. 25
poliwhirl sprite
→
politoed sprite
Politoed
• Use Kings Rock on Poliwhirl
• Level up Poliwhirl holding Kings Rock
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How to Obtain

Politoed has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve poliwhirl or poliwag to get one.

Level Up Moves (6)

BubblebeamLevel: 1water
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower SPEED.
HypnosisLevel: 1psychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
May put the foe to sleep.
DoubleslapLevel: 1normal
PWR15ACC85PP10
Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.
Perish SongLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
SwaggerLevel: 42normal
PWR0ACC90PP15
Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
Double EdgeLevel: 54normal
PWR120ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
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Pre-evolution-only Moves (4)

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

BubbleLevel: 1(Poliwhirl · Level 1)water
PWR20ACC100PP30
An attack that may reduce SPEED.
Water GunLevel: 11(Poliwhirl · Level 11)water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack.
Belly DrumLevel: 36(Poliwhirl · Level 36)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK.
Hydro PumpLevel: 48(Poliwhirl · Level 48)water
PWR120ACC80PP5
A powerful watertype attack.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
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×
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