Elite Redux LeafGreen
#1326

Tadbulb

The EleTadpole Pokémon

Electric

Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies.

Base stat total
272
Height
0.3 m
Weight
0.4 kg
Catch rate
190

Base stats

272 total
HP 61 263 326
Atk 31 88 177
Def 41 106 199
SpA 59 138 238
SpD 35 95 185
Spe 45 113 207

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
Ground 2×
Takes less
Flying ½× Steel ½× Electric ½×

The other 14 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Ground 2× Fire 1.25×
Takes less
Flying ½× Steel ½× Electric ½×
No effect
Water 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

  • Dry Skin always on blocks Water, ×1.25 from Fire

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Damp Prevents explosions; contact turns foes Water. Unaware Ignores stat changes. Generator Charges up once on entry or when electric terrain is active.
Innate always active, all of them Electromorphosis Gets Charged when hit. Dry Skin Prefers moisture to heat. Static Paralyzes on contact.

Evolution line

Tadbulb Tadbulb BST 272
Bellibolt Bellibolt BST 495 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Damp new Unaware Generator now innate Static removed Own Tempo
Innates added ElectromorphosisDry Skin

Details

Height
0.3 m
Weight
0.4 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 1
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
190
Base exp
54
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 HP
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Yellow

Moves

12 level-up · 3 egg · 40 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
7 Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
11 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
17 Charge Electric Status — ∞ 20
21 Spark Electric Physical 40 100 15
24 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
25 Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
32 Discharge Electric Special 80 100 15
36 Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
40 Electric Terrain Electric Status — ∞ 10
45 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
50 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Parabolic Charge Electric Special 65 100 20
Soak Water Status — 100 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Charge Electric Status — ∞ 20
Charge Beam Electric Special 50 100 15
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Discharge Electric Special 80 100 15
Eerie Impulse Electric Status — 100 15
Electric Terrain Electric Status — ∞ 10
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15
Electro Ball Electric Special 1 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 10
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Parabolic Charge Electric Special 65 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Soak Water Status — 100 20
Spark Electric Physical 40 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90 20
Volt Switch Electric Special 70 100 20
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100 15
Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50 5

Where to find it

1 method
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