Lotad
The Water/Grass type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #270• Available in 6 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Water Weed Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 2.6 kg
Abilities:
- Swift Swim
- Rain Dish
- Own Tempo (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-defense
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 44
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Grass
- Water 1
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →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.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 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× | — |
| — | — | — | 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× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Lotad appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | 1 | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 |
| Growl | 3 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Water Gun | 6 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Absorb | 7 | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Bubble | 9 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Nature Power | 13 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Natural Gift | 15 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Flail | 16 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Mist | 21 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Leech Seed | 24 | Grass | Status | - | 90 |
| Bubble Beam | 25 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Giga Drain | 30 | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 |
| Rain Dance | 31 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Zen Headbutt | 31 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| Mega Drain | 43 | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Energy Ball | 45 | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Sapphire | 114 - Wild Route 102 - Wild hoenn-route-102-area - Walk hoenn-route-114-area - Walk |
| X | Breed Lombre/Ludicolo - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| AlphaSapphire | 114 - Wild Route 102 - Wild hoenn-route-102-area - Horde hoenn-route-114-area - Horde |
| Shield | Dappled Grove - Wild Rolling Fields - Wild Route 2 - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild dappled-grove-area - Walk galar-route-2-lakeside - Walk galar-route-2-main - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ruby | LOTAD live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this POKéMON travels on land in search of clean water. |
| Sapphire | LOTAD is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this POKéMON is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water. |
| Emerald | This POKéMON lives in ponds with clean water. It is known to ferry small POKéMON across ponds by carrying them on the broad leaf on its head. |
| X | It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim. |
| Y | It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts. |
| OmegaRuby | Lotad live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this Pokémon travels on land in search of clean water. |
| AlphaSapphire | Lotad is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this Pokémon is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water. |
| Sword | It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts. |
| Shield | Its leaf grew too large for it to live on land. That is how it began to live floating in the water. |

