Elite Redux LeafGreen
#186

Politoed

The Frog Pokémon

Water

The curled hair on its head proves its status as a king. It is said that the longer and curlier the hair, the more respect it earns from its peers.

Base stat total
500
Height
1.1 m
Weight
33.9 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

500 total
HP 90 321 384
Atk 75 167 273
Def 75 167 273
SpA 90 194 306
SpD 100 212 328
Spe 70 158 262

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
Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Ice ½×
No effect
Water 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Storm Drain Draws in Water moves. Unaware Ignores stat changes. Hydrate Normal moves become Water. Water moves are empowered.
Innate always active, all of them Damp Prevents explosions; contact turns foes Water. Hydration Cures status in rain. Drizzle Summons rain in battle.

Evolution line

Poliwag Poliwag BST 300
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl BST 385 Level · 25
Poliwrath Poliwrath BST 510 Level · 30 Politoed Politoed BST 500 Level · 38

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Storm Drain Unaware Hydrate now innate Damp Drizzle removed Water Absorb
Innates added Hydration

Details

Height
1.1 m
Weight
33.9 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 1
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
45
Base exp
250
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
3 SpD
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
King's Rock
Colour
Green

Moves

3 level-up · 0 egg · 96 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
Double Slap Normal Physical 20 100 10
Perish Song Normal Status — ∞ 5
35 Perish Song Normal Status — ∞ 5
51 Swagger Normal Status — 85 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Belly Drum Normal Status — ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 5
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Slap Normal Physical 20 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50 5
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 5
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 10
Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Low Kick Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Low Sweep Fighting Physical 65 100 20
Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75 5
Mega Punch Normal Physical 95 100 15
Metronome Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Perish Song Normal Status — ∞ 5
Pound Normal Physical 40 100 35
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Psych Up 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
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Splash Water Physical 1 100 10
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Water Sport Water Status — ∞ 15
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Poliwhirl instead.