#186 · Politoed

Politoed

Pokédex No. #186

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Politoed is a Water type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #186. The curled hair on POLITOEDs head is proof of its status as a king. It is said that the longer and more curled the hair, the more respect this Pokemon earns from its peers. Abilities: Drizzle, Damp, Water Absorb Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 310
	90 HP	75 Atk	75 Def	70 Speed

Politoed Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
ShinyPolitoed	24	24	1	49
Politoed	120	108	0	228

Evolutionary Chain
Politoed

Politoed weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Electric Grass

Takes half damage from: Fire Water Ice Steel

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Politoed learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Perish Song	Normal	–	–	5
–	Double Slap	Normal	15	85	10
–	Hypnosis	Psychic	–	60	20
–	Water Gun	Water	40	100	25
–	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	20
27	Swagger	Normal	–	90	15
37	Bounce	Flying	85	85	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100	10

TM moves Politoed can learn (65)

Mega Punch · Ice Punch · Mega Kick · Headbutt · Body Slam · Double-Edge · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Hyper Beam · Counter · Seismic Toss · Strength · Earthquake · Dig · Toxic · Psychic · Mimic · Double Team · Defense Curl · Metronome · Waterfall · Rest · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Curse · Protect · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Detect · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Dynamic Punch · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Rock Smash · Whirlpool · Hail · Facade · Focus Punch · Helping Hand · Brick Break · Endeavor · Secret Power · Dive · Hyper Voice · Bounce · Water Pulse · Natural Gift · Payback · Fling · Focus Blast · Giga Impact · Captivate · Round · Echoed Voice · Scald · Bulldoze · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Politoed in battle

Politoed has 90 HP, 75 Attack, 75 Defense and 70 Speed, which adds up to 310. That is the #416 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 58% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is HP at 90.

Strongest moves of its own type: Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Scald (80 power, 100% accuracy), Dive (80 power, 100% accuracy), Waterfall (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Focus Punch (150 power, 100% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Politoed

Politoed is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Politoed can hatch from a River Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The River Egg can drop on Frozen Cave, River Rafting, 0* Temperature, Desert Beach, and Wild Desert. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.