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Tympole

Tadpole Pokémon

It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can’t hear its cries of warning.

In Pokémon GO · 839 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight4.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP59

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Water AbsorbHidden

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Egg groups: Water 1

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

294

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Grass2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Steel½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Ice½×

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 Dance Sweeper

Moves

Item

Life Orb

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

EV spread

Def116

SpA▲196

SpD36

Spe84

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

Where to find Tympole

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

Black

Pinwheel Forest

White

Pinwheel Forest

Sword

Dappled Grove North Lake Miloch South Lake Miloch Watchtower Ruins West Lake Axewell

Shield

Dappled Grove North Lake Miloch South Lake Miloch Watchtower Ruins West Lake Axewell

Evolution

#0535Tympole

Lv. 25

#0536Palpitoad

Lv. 36

#0537Seismitoad

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
1	Echoed Voice Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.	Normal	Special	40	100	15
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
4	Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Poison	Special	40	100	30
8	Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
12	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
16	Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100	15
20	Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
28	Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
32	Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
36	Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
40	Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Water	Special	90	85	10
44	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
48	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5