#186 · Frog Pokémon

Politoed

The cry of a male is louder than that of a female. Male Politoed with deep, menacing voices find more popularity with the opposite gender.

Politoed

water

Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 33.9 kg

Base stats

HP90

Attack75

Defense75

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def100

Speed70

Total500

Abilities

Water Absorb
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
Damp
Prevents Explosion/Mind Blown/Misty Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while active.
Drizzle Hidden
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Rain. Lasts 5 turns, or 8 with Damp Rock.

Defensive matchups

2x electric grass

0.5x fire ice steel water

Learnable moves 57

Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP
Amnesia Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2 stages.	psychic	status	—	—	20
Attract Infatuates the target.	normal	status	—	100%	15
Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.	normal	status	—	—	10
Blizzard 10% chance to freeze opposing Pokémon.	ice	special	110	70%	5
Body Slam 30% chance to paralyze the target.	normal	physical	85	100%	15
Bounce 30% chance to paralyze the target.	flying	physical	85	85%	5
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	fighting	physical	75	100%	15
Bulldoze Lowers every other Pokémon's Speed by 1 stage.	ground	physical	60	100%	20
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100%	20
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	ground	physical	80	100%	10
Dive User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	water	physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge User takes 33% of the damage dealt as recoil.	normal	physical	120	100%	15
Earth Power 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1 stage.	ground	special	90	100%	10
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	ground	physical	100	100%	10
Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	normal	status	—	100%	5
Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	normal	physical	—	100%	5
Endure Priority +4: usually moves first.	normal	status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	normal	physical	70	100%	20
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	dark	physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1 stage.	fighting	special	120	70%	5
Focus Punch Priority -3: usually moves last.	fighting	physical	150	100%	20
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	normal	physical	150	90%	5
Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	ice	status	—	—	30
Helping Hand Priority +5: usually moves first.	normal	status	—	—	20
Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	water	special	110	80%	5
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	normal	special	150	90%	5
Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	normal	special	90	100%	10
Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep for 2 to 4 turns.	psychic	status	—	60%	20
Ice Beam 10% chance to freeze the target.	ice	special	90	100%	10
Ice Punch 10% chance to freeze the target.	ice	physical	75	100%	15
Icy Wind Lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed by 1 stage.	ice	special	55	95%	15
Liquidation 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.	water	physical	85	100%	10
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	fighting	physical	—	100%	20
Low Sweep Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage.	fighting	physical	65	100%	20
Mud Shot Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage.	ground	special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.	ground	special	20	100%	10
Muddy Water 30% chance to lower opposing Pokémon's accuracy by 1 stage.	water	special	90	85%	10
Perish Song Dooms every Pokémon to faint in 3 turns.	normal	status	—	—	5
Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	normal	physical	40	100%	35
Protect Inflicts protect on the user. Priority +4: usually moves first.	normal	status	—	—	10
Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	normal	status	—	—	10
Psychic 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1 stage.	psychic	special	90	100%	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	water	status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	psychic	status	—	—	5
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	normal	special	60	100%	15
Screech Lowers the target's Defense by 2 stages.	normal	status	—	85%	40
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	normal	status	—	—	10
Snore 30% chance to make the target flinch.	normal	special	50	100%	15
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	normal	status	—	—	10
Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	water	special	90	100%	15
Swagger Confuses the target for 2 to 5 turns. Raises the target's Attack by 2 stages.	normal	status	—	85%	15
Thief Takes the target’s item.	dark	physical	60	100%	25
Uproar Lasts 3 turns.	normal	special	90	100%	10
Water Pulse 20% chance to confuse the target for 2 to 5 turns.	water	special	60	100%	20
Waterfall 20% chance to make the target flinch.	water	physical	80	100%	15
Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	normal	special	50	100%	10
Whirlpool Traps the target for 5 to 6 turns.	water	special	35	85%	15