Politoed

The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #186• Sword & Shield #145

Politoed - Water type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield with stats, moves, and evolution data
Water

Pokemon Details

Species: Frog Pokémon

Height: 1.1 m

Weight: 33.9 kg

Abilities:

  • Water Absorb
  • Damp
  • Drizzle (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 3 Special-defense

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 225

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Water 1

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

75
75
90
90
100
70
Total
500

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Poliwag - Water type Pokemon

#60

Poliwag

Level Up

25

Poliwhirl - Water type Pokemon

#61

Poliwhirl

Water

Use Item

Water Stone
Poliwrath - Water/Fighting type Pokemon

#62

Poliwrath

WaterFighting

Trade

Politoed - Water type Pokemon

#186

Politoed(Current)

Water

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Body Slam1NormalPhysical85100
Earth Power1GroundSpecial90100
Double Edge1NormalPhysical120100
Bubble Beam1WaterSpecial65100
Bounce1FlyingPhysical8585
Belly Drum1NormalStatus--
Water Gun1WaterSpecial40100
Swagger1NormalStatus-85
Rain Dance1WaterStatus--
Pound1NormalPhysical40100
Perish Song1NormalStatus--
Mud Shot1GroundSpecial5595
Hypnosis1PsychicStatus-60
Hyper Voice1NormalSpecial90100
Hydro Pump1WaterSpecial11080

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ShieldEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordAt nightfall, these Pokémon appear on the shores of lakes. They announce their territorial claims by letting out cries that sound like shouting.
ShieldThe cry of a male is louder than that of a female. Male Politoed with deep, menacing voices find more popularity with the opposite gender.