Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 33.9 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP225
Base stats
HP
90
Attack
75
Defense
75
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
100
Speed
70
Total
500
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Politoed
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Black
White
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Politoed can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
16 of 16
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 1 | Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Double Slap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 1 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
Breeding & egg moves
Politoed can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
27 sprites & renders for Politoed.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Politoed”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/politoed.
Species data from PokéAPI.