#270 · Lotad

Lotad

Pokédex No. #270

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Lotad is a Water / Grass type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #270. LOTAD is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this Pokemon is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water. Abilities: Own Tempo, Swift Swim, Rain Dish Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female Evolution: Evolves into Lombre starting at level 16.	Total: 130
	40 HP	30 Atk	30 Def	30 Speed

Lotad Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Lotad	1002	926	1	1929
ShinyLotad	73	49	1	123
FrostLotad	20	17	6	43

Evolutionary Chain
Lotad Level 16 Lombre Level 32 Ludicolo

Lotad weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Poison Flying Bug

Takes half damage from: Ground

Takes a quarter of the damage from: Water

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

Moves Lotad learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Astonish	Ghost	30	100	15
3	Growl	Normal	–	100	40
6	Absorb	Grass	20	100	25
9	Bubble	Water	40	100	30
12	Natural Gift	Normal	–	100	15
15	Mist	Ice	–	–	30
18	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100	15
21	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	20
24	Nature Power	Normal	–	–	20
27	Rain Dance	Water	–	–	5
30	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100	10
33	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90	15
36	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100	10

TM moves Lotad can learn (55)

Swords Dance · Headbutt · Body Slam · Double-Edge · Water Gun · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Counter · Leech Seed · Razor Leaf · Solar Beam · Toxic · Mimic · Double Team · Flash · Rest · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Flail · Protect · Icy Wind · Giga Drain · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Sweet Scent · Synthesis · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Whirlpool · Uproar · Hail · Facade · Nature Power · Secret Power · Teeter Dance · Tickle · Bullet Seed · Water Pulse · Natural Gift · Seed Bomb · Energy Ball · Zen Headbutt · Captivate · Grass Knot · Round · Echoed Voice · Scald · Confide

Lotad in battle

Lotad has 40 HP, 30 Attack, 30 Defense and 30 Speed, which adds up to 130. That is the #1016 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 10% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is HP at 40.

Strongest moves of its own type: Solar Beam (120 power, 100% accuracy), Energy Ball (90 power, 100% accuracy), Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Seed Bomb (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy), Blizzard (110 power, 70% accuracy), Uproar (90 power, 100% 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.