Politoed (Pokémon)

Politoed ニョロトノ Nyorotono
Artwork from GSC
Type	Water
Species	Frog Pokémon
National Dex	#186
Johto Dex	#075
Hoenn Dex	#331*
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-055
Almia Browser	R—
Height	3′07″ (1.1m)
Weight	74.7 lbs. (33.9kg)
Abilities	Water Absorb or Damp
Egg group	Water 1
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	3 SpD
Exp. yield	185 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Green
Catch rate	45
Footprint
Body style
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Politoed (Japanese: ニョロトノ Nyorotono) is a Water-type Pokémon. It evolves from Poliwhirl.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Special 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 Special moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles 9 External links

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
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.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
II	Gold	Silver	None	Evolve Poliwhirl
	Crystal		None	Evolve Poliwhirl
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Trade
	Emerald		None	Trade
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Evolve Poliwhirl
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		None	Trade
IV	Diamond	Pearl	None	Evolve Poliwhirl
	Platinum		None	Trade
	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 (Red and Blue)	Evolve from Poliwhirl
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic entrance (during mission)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	End Lake (B1-B24)

Base stats

HP:	90
Attack:	75
Defense:	75
SpAtk:	90
SpDef:	100
Speed:	70

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Grass : 2×  Electric : 2×	Steel : ½×  Fire : ½×  Water : ½×  Ice : ½×		Normal : 1×  Fighting : 1×  Flying : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ground : 1×  Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×
Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves 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

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	BubbleBeam	Water	Special	65	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Start	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
Start	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	70%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Start	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
27	SwaggerPt	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
37	BouncePt	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5	Cute	1 ♥
43	BounceDP	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5	Cute	1 ♥
48	Hyper VoicePt	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
53	SwaggerDP	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	Tough	1 ♥
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5	Cool	0
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Marill, Azumarill Corsola Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Surskit, Masquerain Corphish, Crawdaunt Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon	BubbleBeam	Water	Special	65	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Corphish, Crawdaunt	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Wooper, Quagsire Remoraid, Octillery Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Surskit, Masquerain Feebas, Milotic	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	Ice Ball	Ice	Physical	30	90%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Poliwrath	Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—%	5	Smart	1 ♥
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Lapras Wooper, Quagsire Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Wingull, Pelipper Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Poliwag, Poliwhirl Wooper, Quagsire Marshtomp, Swampert	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Psyduck, Golduck Corsola Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Milotic	Refresh	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	0
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Magikarp, Gyarados Marill, Azumarill Mantine Feebas, Milotic	Splash	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	0
Psyduck, Golduck Seel, Dewgong Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Mantine Lombre, Ludicolo Wingull, Pelipper Surskit, Masquerain Milotic Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Bidoof, Bibarel Buizel, Floatzel	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	DynamicPunch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: F

Evolution

Unevolved Base form Poliwag  Water

Level 25 First evolution Poliwhirl  Water

Trade with King's Rock Second evolution Politoed  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
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