Tympole
The Water type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #535• Available in 3 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Tadpole Pokémon
Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 4.5 kg
Abilities:
- Swift Swim
- Hydration
- Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 59
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Water 1
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
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 Tympole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Bubble | 1 | Water | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Acid | 4 | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Supersonic | 5 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Round | 9 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Bubblebeam | 12 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Mud Shot | 16 | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Aqua Ring | 20 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Bubble Beam | 20 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Uproar | 23 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Muddy Water | 27 | Water | Special | 95 | 85 |
| Rain Dance | 31 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Flail | 34 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Echoed Voice | 38 | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Hydro Pump | 42 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
| Hyper Voice | 45 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Black | Pinwheel Forest - Wild pinwheel-forest-outside - Dark-grass pinwheel-forest-outside - Walk |
| Black2 | Breed Palpitoad/Seismitoad - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Shield | Dappled Grove - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild South Lake Miloch - Wild Watchtower Ruins - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild dappled-grove-area - Overworld dappled-grove-area - Walk north-lake-miloch-area - Walk south-lake-miloch-main - Overworld south-lake-miloch-main - Walk watchtower-ruins-area - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld west-lake-axewell-area - Walk |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Black | They warn others of danger by vibrating their cheeks to create a high-pitched sound. |
| White | By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk. |
| Black2 | By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger. |
| White2 | By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger. |
| Sword | Graceful ripples running across the water’s surface are a sure sign that Tympole are singing in high-pitched voices below. |
| Shield | It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can’t hear its cries of warning. |

