#536

Palpitoad

The Vibration Pokémon

It lives in the water and on land. When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.

Base stat total: 384
Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 17 kg
Catch rate: 120

Base stats

384 total

HP 75 291 354

Atk 65 149 251

Def 55 131 229

SpA 65 149 251

SpD 55 131 229

Spe 69 156 260

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Types onlyWith innates

Takes more

Grass 4×

Takes less

Poison ½× Rock ½× Steel ½× Fire ½×

No effect

Electric 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more

Grass 4×

Takes less

Poison ½× Rock ½× Steel ½× Fire ½×

No effect

Water 0× Electric 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Water Absorb always on blocks Water

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Swift Swim Raises Speed in rain. Sand Song Sound moves get a 1.2x boost and become Ground if Normal. Liquid Voice Sound moves become Water and gain 20% power.

Innate always active, all of them Water Absorb Changes water into HP. Resonance Sound moves have a 30% chance to confuse. Loud Bang Sound-based moves have 50% chance to confuse the foe.

Evolution line

Tympole BST 294

Palpitoad BST 384 Level · 25

Seismitoad BST 509 Level · 36

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Swift Swim new Sand Song Liquid Voice now innate Water Absorb removed Hydration

Innates added Resonance Loud Bang

Details

Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 17 kg
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
Egg groups: Water 1
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 120
Base exp: 134
Growth rate: Medium Slow
EV yield: 2 HP
Base friendship: 50
Wild held item: —
Colour: Blue

Moves

13 level-up · 0 egg · 57 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Bubble	Water	Special	55	100	30
	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	85	5
	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
5	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	85	5
9	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
12	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
16	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
20	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	∞	20
23	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
28	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
37	Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
42	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	20	90	15
47	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
51	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acid	Poison	Special	70	100	20
After You	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	∞	20
Attract	Normal	Status	—	90	15
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
Bubble	Water	Special	55	100	30
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	20	90	15
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	1	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	—	100	10
Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
Hail	Ice	Status	—	∞	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
Mist	Ice	Status	—	∞	30
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	70	100	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Mud Sport	Ground	Status	—	∞	15
Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Refresh	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	∞	20
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	85	5
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Venom Drench	Poison	Status	—	100	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	80	100	20
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Tympole instead.