Politoed

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Gen 2 #0186

The curled hair on Politoed's head is proof of its status as a king. It is said that the longer and more curled the hair, the more respect this Pokémon earns from its peers.

Types water
Height / Weight 1.1 m (3′07″) · 33.9 kg (74.7 lbs)
Gender Ratio ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch difficulty Hard (45)
Training EV Yield +3 Sp. Def Leveling pace Slower early levels, catches up later
Egg groups Water 1 · 20 egg cycles

Abilities

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

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The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

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The Pokémon makes it rain when it enters a battle.

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Evolution Chain

Poliwag#0060water

→

Lv. 25

Poliwhirl#0061water

→

Use Water Stone

Poliwrath#0062waterfighting

→

Trade · Hold King's Rock

Politoed#0186water

Base Stats

HP	90
Attack	75
Defence	75
Sp. Atk	90
Sp. Def	100
Speed	70
Total (BST)	500

Where to Find (World Spawns)

Click a spawn row to highlight matching biomes on the server map. Map = biome eligibility only; light / time / weather stay in the table.

Rarity Bucket	Levels	Context	Weight	Biomes	Conditions
Common	Lv. 34-50	Grounded Natural	0.075	Swamp	Weather: Rain Sky Light: 8–15
Common	Lv. 34-50	Submerged Water	0.075	Swamp	Sky: Outdoors (Can see sky) Nearby: Lily Pad
Common	Lv. 34-50	Grounded Natural	0.025	Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate Except: Freezing, Swamp	Weather: Rain Sky Light: 8–15 Nearby: Water
Common	Lv. 34-50	Submerged Water	0.025	Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate Except: Freezing, Swamp	Sky: Outdoors (Can see sky)
Common	Lv. 34-50	Grounded Natural	0.025	Lush	Sky Light: 0–7
Common	Lv. 34-50	Submerged Water	0.075	Lush	Sky Light: 0–7
Common	Lv. 34-50	Fishing	0.25	Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate Except: Freezing	Sky: Outdoors (Can see sky)
Common	Lv. 34-50	Fishing	0.25	Lush	Sky Light: 0–7
Common	Lv. 34-50	Submerged Water	0.075	Swamp	Sky: Underground / Indoors Sky Light: 8–15 Nearby: Lily Pad
Common	Lv. 34-50	Submerged Water	0.025	Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate Except: Freezing, Swamp	Sky: Underground / Indoors Sky Light: 8–15
Common	Lv. 34-50	Fishing	0.25	Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate Except: Freezing	Sky: Underground / Indoors Sky Light: 8–15
Common	Lv. 34-50	Grounded Natural	0.025	Overworld Except: Lush	Sky Light: 0–7 Y-Level: -41 to 9 Structure: Shipwreck Coves · Lush Shipwreck Cove
Common	Lv. 34-50	Submerged Water	0.075	Overworld Except: Lush	Sky Light: 0–7 Y-Level: -41 to 9 Structure: Shipwreck Coves · Lush Shipwreck Cove
Common	Lv. 34-50	Fishing	0.25	Overworld Except: Lush	Sky Light: 0–7 Y-Level: -41 to 9 Structure: Shipwreck Coves · Lush Shipwreck Cove

Item Drops & Player Interactions

Wild Item Drops (Max rolls: 3)

Item	Quantity	Drop Chance
Verdant Froglight	1	Guaranteed / Weighted
King's Rock	1	10%
Chesto Berry	1	10%

Riding & World Behavior

Behavior Traits

Aquatic Breathes Underwater
Combat Defends Owner
Herd Size Up to 9

Moveset

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Start / 1	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Start / 1	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Start / 1	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Start / 1	Bubble STAB	Water	Special	40	100%	30	A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat.
Start / 1	Bubble Beam STAB	Water	Special	65	100%	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Start / 1	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Start / 1	Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10	The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.
Start / 1	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Start / 1	Hydro Pump STAB	Water	Special	110	80%	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Start / 1	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Start / 1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Start / 1	Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85%	10	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
Start / 1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Start / 1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	100%	5	Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
Start / 1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Start / 1	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	100%	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Start / 1	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Start / 1	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	Physical	70	100%	10	This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however.
Start / 1	Water Gun STAB	Water	Special	40	100%	25	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Start / 1	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	100%	15	The user soaks the battlefield with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	100%	20	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Chilling Water STAB	Water	Special	50	100%	20	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Dive STAB	Water	Physical	80	100%	10	The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used consecutively by any Pokémon, its power is boosted.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hail	Ice	Status	—	100%	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	100%	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hydro Pump STAB	Water	Special	110	80%	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation STAB	Water	Physical	85	100%	10	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	20	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5	The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle- packed power.
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20	The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle- packed power.
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Muddy Water STAB	Water	Special	90	85%	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20	Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	100%	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf STAB	Water	Special	90	100%	15	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Swift	Normal	Special	60	100%	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Waterfall STAB	Water	Physical	80	100%	15	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Water Pulse STAB	Water	Special	60	100%	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100%	10	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpool STAB	Water	Special	35	85%	15	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10	The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	100%	5	The user senses the target's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
Mist	Ice	Status	—	100%	30	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85%	10	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
Muddy Water STAB	Water	Special	90	85%	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Refresh	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user rests to cure itself of poisoning, a burn, or paralysis.
Splash	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	Physical	70	100%	10	This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however.
Water Pulse STAB	Water	Special	60	100%	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Water Sport	Water	Status	—	100%	15	The user soaks the battlefield with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Dive STAB	Water	Physical	80	100%	10	The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation STAB	Water	Physical	85	100%	10	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Swift	Normal	Special	60	100%	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Water Pulse STAB	Water	Special	60	100%	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

STAB = Same Type Attack Bonus (~1.5× damage) when a damaging move matches this Pokémon’s type(s).