#0938

Tadbulb

EleTadpole Pokémon

It floats using the electricity stored in its body. When thunderclouds are around, Tadbulb will float higher off the ground.

In Pokémon GO · 911 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight0.4 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship50Low

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP54

Abilities

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

DampHidden

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Egg groups: Water 1

Contents

Stats
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

272

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Resistant to

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Evolution

#0938Tadbulb

Thunder Stone

#0939Bellibolt

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
7	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
11	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
17	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
21	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
24	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
25	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
32	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
36	Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	Normal	Special	50	100	10
40	Electric Terrain For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.	Electric	Status	—	—	10
45	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
50	Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	120	50	5