Politoed (Pokémon)
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| Politoed ニョロトノ Nyorotono | |
 Artwork from GSC | |
| National Dex | #186 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #075 |
| Hoenn Dex | #331 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-055 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Water |
| Species | Frog Pokémon |
| Height | 3′07″ (1.1m) |
| Weight | 74.7 lbs. (33.9kg) |
| Abilities | Water Absorb |
| Damp | |
| Egg group | Water 1 |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 185 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Politoed (Japanese: ニョロトノ Nyorotono) is a Water-type Pokémon. It evolves from Poliwhirl.
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Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
The pink spots on a female's cheeks are smaller.
Special abilities
Behavior
Politoed lure other members of its evolution family near to it by croaking.
Habitat
Politoed live in small freshwater ponds and lakes, usually ones that have an abundance of lily pads.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Misty's Poliwhirl evolved into a Politoed in Outrageous Fortunes. Misty's Politoed is very cheerful up to the point where it would occasionally lose focus in a battle and start clapping.
Tammy, a young girl who used Pokémon for cheerleading mistook Misty's Politoed for her own in I Politoed Ya So. She asked Misty to lend it to him for a while since she and her Politoed were angry at each other; later, they make amends and Tammy gives Misty's Politoed back to her.
May battled against a Politoed in the Wisteria Town Contest in Harley Rides Again.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
In the 9th volume of Pokémon Special, Silver "borrowed" Gold's Poliwhirl in exchange for his own Seadra. Due to the effects of the King's Rock Poliwhirl was holding, plus the effects of both Gold and Silver's communication devices, Poliwhirl evolved into Politoed, and Seadra evolved into a Kingdra.
In the TCG
- Main article: Politoed (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| II | Gold | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. |
| Silver | Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing. | |
| Crystal | When it expands its throat to croak out a tune, nearby Poliwag and Poliwhirl gather immediately. | |
| Stadium 2 | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. | |
| III | Ruby | 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. |
| Sapphire | 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. | |
| Emerald | 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. | |
| FireRed | Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing. | |
| LeafGreen | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. | |
| IV | Diamond | It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey. |
| Pearl | It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Evolve Poliwhirl |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Evolve Poliwhirl | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Evolve Poliwhirl | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Poliwhirl |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Pond |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 61 Forever Level 11 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Poliwhirl |
| Pokémon Ranger | Jungle Relic entrance (during mission) |
Base stats
| HP: | 90 | |
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| Attack: | 75 | |
| Defense: | 75 | |
| SpAtk: | 90 | |
| SpDef: | 100 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
If Politoed has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of Water attacks is 0×.
Learnset
Politoed is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl only:
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Tadpole Pond |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I like to sing in a big chorus for a good time~♪ | |
| 26%-50% HP | Already~♪ Half my HP~♪ Has gone away~♪ From me-ee-ee-eeh~♪ | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm gonna croak... Because I can't sing anymore... | |
| Level Up | Level uh-uh-uh-up~♪ My singing skills went up, lalalalala~♪ | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 7 | Minimum Experience: - |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Soak x3 | Maximum Experience: - |
| Politoed rhythmically hops about and squirts water vigorously. | ||
Evolution
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Trade with King's Rock
Politoed
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Politoed images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
This Pokémon appears to be based on a tree frog.
Name origin
Politoed is a combination of the word polliwog and a misspelling of the word toad. It may also refer to having multiple toes upon evolution. Its Japanese name may be a combination of ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro, the sound of slithering, and トノサマガエル tonosamagaeru, dark-spotted frog.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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