Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 55.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP216
Base stats
HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
100
Speed
70
Total
480
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Ludicolo
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Ludicolo can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
18 of 18
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 1 | Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Teeter Dance Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Ludicolo can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
23 sprites & renders for Ludicolo.
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Cite this page
“Ludicolo”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/ludicolo.
Species data from PokéAPI.