#0270

Lotad

Water Weed Pokémon

Water Grass

Its leaf grew too large for it to live on land. That is how it began to live floating in the water.

In Pokémon GO · 598 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight2.6 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP44

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Rain Dish

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Own TempoHidden

Prevents confusion.

Egg groups: Water 1, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

220

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Resistant to

Water¼×

Ground½×

Steel½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Rain Sweeper

Moves

Item

Life Orb

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

EV spread

Def116

SpA▲196

Spe196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Lotad

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sapphire

Route 102 Route 114

Emerald

Route 102 Route 114

Diamond

Route 203 Route 204 Route 205 Route 212

Pearl

Route 203 Route 204 Route 205 Route 212

Platinum

Route 203 Route 204 Route 205 Route 212

HeartGold

Johto Safari Zone

SoulSilver

Johto Safari Zone

Alpha Sapphire

Route 102 Route 114

Shield

Dappled Grove Route 2 West Lake Axewell

Evolution

#0270Lotad

Lv. 14

#0271Lombre

Water Stone

#0272Ludicolo

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Lotad can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
3	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
6	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
9	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
9	Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
12	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
12	Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
16	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
20	Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
24	Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
28	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
38	Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
43	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10