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Politoed   

General Information
Regular Form Shiny Form
National Dex Number:
186
Sinnoh Dex Number:
Hoenn Dex Number:
331 
Johto Dex Number:
075 
English Name:
Politoed
Japanese Name:
Nyorotono
Species:
Frog
Footprint
Cry
Body Style
Gender Ratio:
Male: 50%Female: 50%
Type:
Water
Habitat:
Water's-edge
Height:
3ft 7in1.1 m
Weight:
74.7 lbs33.9 kg
Colour:
Green

Abilities:
RSE & FRLGDamp:
Prevents the use of Selfdestruct and Explosion.
RSE & FRLGWater Absorb:
Drains up to 25% HP of damage from Water type attacks.
Diamond & PearlWater Absorb:
Drains up to 25% HP of damage from Water type attacks.
Diamond & PearlDamp:
Prevents the use of Selfdestruct and Explosion.

Toggle Ability Options:    Water Absorb    Damp

Weaknesses:
Electric (x2)
Grass (x2)
Resistances:
Fire (x0.5)
Ice (x0.5)
Steel (x0.5)
Immunities:
Water (x-1) - Water Absorb

Evolution Line:

Poliwag
lv25

Poliwhirl
Trade w/ King's Rock

Politoed

Items Held:
Version Items
GSC (Wild)King's Rock 8%-
RSE (Wild)King's Rock 5%-
FRLG (Wild)King's Rock 5%-
DP (Wild)King's Rock 5%-

Pokedex Entries:
GoldIf POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
SilverWhenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.
CrystalWhen it expands its throat to croak out a tune, nearby POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL gather immediately.
RubyThe 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.
Sapphire
EmeraldThe 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.
FireRedWhenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.
LeafGreenIf POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
DiamondIt gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey.
Pearl
Stadium 2If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.

LocationsAll | DP | RSE/FRLG | GSC
DP Wild Locations:
VersionAreaMethodFrequency
No wild locations. See special locations.

DP Special Locations:
VersionAreaMethodFrequency
Diamond Evolve Poliwhirl Evolve
Evolve
-
Pearl Evolve Poliwhirl Evolve
Evolve
-

Level-Up AttacksAll | DP | RSE/FRLG | GSC
DP Level-Up Attacks:
DPPMoveEffectDamageTypePwrAcc
1   Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. Other Damage Psychic N/A 70%
1   DoubleSlap Attacks 2-5 times in one turn; if one of these attacks breaks a target's Substitute, the target will take damage for the rest of the hits. This move has a 3/8 chance to hit twice, a 3/8 chance to hit three times, a 1/8 chance to hit four times and a 1/8 chance to hit five times. If the user of this move has Skill Link, this move will always strike five times. Physical Damage Normal 15 85%
1   Perish Song All active Pokemon will faint in 3 turns unless they are switched out. Other Damage Normal N/A N/A
1   BubbleBeam Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage. Special Damage Water 65 100%
43   Bounce On the first turn, the user bounces into the air, becoming uncontrollable, and evades most attacks. Gust, Twister, Thunder and Sky Uppercut have normal accuracy against a mid-air Pokemon, with Gust and Twister also gaining doubled power. The user may also be hit in mid-air if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader or if it is attacked by a Pokemon with No Guard. On the second turn, the user descends and has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. Physical Damage Flying 85 85%
53   Swagger Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. Other Damage Normal N/A 90%

Breeding Information
Egg Group: Water 1
Steps to Hatch:5120 #
# Step Formula: Steps to hatch is actually x*256+rand() where [x*256]=[Psydex Value]

Egg MovesAll | DP | RSE/FRLG | GSC
DP Egg Moves:
VersionMoveEffectDamageTypePwrAcc
DP BubbleBeam Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage. Special Damage Water 65 100%
This move is also available via Level-Up

Possible Chain | Level-Up Parents
Egg Move Parents | Tutor Parents
DP Endeavor Inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP - the user's current HP. Physical Damage Normal Var Dmg 100%
Possible Chain | Level-Up Parents
Egg Move Parents | Tutor Parents
DP Haze Eliminates any stat modifiers from all active Pokemon. The stat boosts from Choice Band, Choice Lens and Choice Scarf are not affected. Other Damage Ice N/A N/A
Possible Chain | Level-Up Parents
Egg Move Parents | Tutor Parents
DP Ice Ball The user attacks uncontrollably for five turns; this move's power doubles after each turn and also if Defense Curl was used beforehand. Its power resets after five turns have ended or if the attack misses. Physical Damage Ice 30 90%
Possible Chain | Level-Up Parents
Egg Move Parents | Tutor Parents
DP Mind Reader This move ensures that the user's next attack will hit against its current target. This effect can be Baton Passed to another Pokemon. Mind Reader fails against Pokemon in the middle of using Protect, Detect, Dig Fly, Bounce or Dive, as well as Pokemon behind a Substitute. If the target uses Protect or Detect during its next turn, the user's next move has a [100 - move's normal accuracy]% chance to hit through Protect or Detect. OHKO moves do not benefit from this trait. Other Damage Normal N/A N/A
Possible Chain | Level-Up Parents
Egg Move Parents | Tutor Parents