Lotad (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Lotad (disambiguation).

Lotad Water Weed Pokémon ハスボー Hassboh #270 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim or Rain Dish Cacophony Cacophony Own Tempo Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Grass Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Lotad 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 5.7 lbs. 2.6 kg Lotad 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 74 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 44 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Lotad 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lotad (Japanese: ハスボー Hassboh) is a dual-type Water/Grass Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Lombre starting at level 14, which evolves into Ludicolo when exposed to a Water Stone.

Biology

Lotad is a small, blue Pokémon with six stubby legs. It has large eyes and a wide, yellow mouth similar to a bill. A large leaf that resembles a lilypad covers its back. This large leaf allows Lotad to float across ponds, and it will sometimes ferry smaller Pokémon on its back in this manner. However, the leaf will wilt if Lotad becomes dehydrated. The size and weight prevent Lotad from living on land, but on rare occasions, it travels on land in search of clean water.

In the anime

In the main series

Lotad in the anime

Major appearances

Brock's Lotad

In The Lotad Lowdown, three sisters named Natalie, Nicole, and Rita owned a flower shop and a horde of Lotad. One of these Lotad were given to Brock. This particular Lotad was a bit slow and sometimes stared blankly for a few seconds before attacking. In Take the Lombre Home, it evolved into a Lombre. It then evolved into a Ludicolo in Once in a Mawile.

Other

In Oh Do You Know The Poffin Plan!, Forsythia's Lotad was the only one that knew her normally shy Roserade was the one secretly and fearlessly protecting her Berry garden. It later saved Forsythia from Team Rocket's mecha and then convinced Roserade to continue fighting Team Rocket without its red scarf — the only thing that gave it the confidence to act.

In One for the Goomy!, multiple Lotad were startled when James's Inkay attacked the river with Psybeam. They subsequently attacked Team Rocket, as well as Ash and his friends, with Energy Ball, thus separating the groups from each other.

Multiple Lotad living at Goodra's marsh made semi-regular appearances in Pokémon the Series: XY, starting with Defending the Homeland!.

Minor appearances

Lotad debuted in Johto Photo Finish, where it was seen in Harrison's description of the Hoenn region.

A Coordinator's Lotad appeared in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.

In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Lotad was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Coordinator's Lotad appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

A Coordinator's Lotad appeared in What I Did for Love!.

In One Big Happiny Family!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Lotad.

In The Island of Illusions!, a Lotad was living in Grand Spectrala Islet.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Lotad were living in Pokémon Hills.

A Lotad appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!.

Two Lotad appeared in a flashback in One for the Goomy! and An Oasis of Hope!.

A Trainer's Lotad appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic! and Under the Pledging Tree!. In the latter episode, it was among the Pokémon present during the Coumarine City Festival.

Four Lotad appeared in a flashback in Good Friends, Great Training!.

A Trainer's Lotad appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Lotad appeared in JN022.

A Lotad will appear in M23.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Generations

Lotad in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Lotad was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Lotad in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Lotad appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a Beauty. Alongside Erika's Vileplume and a Lass's Whimsicott, it battled Scottie's Pikachu, Brock's Onix, and Rosa's Snivy. Despite initially having the upper hand, injuring Snivy with its Energy Ball, Lotad was quickly defeated with the rest of its teammates by Pikachu's Thunder.

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Trainer's Lotad appeared in Buddy.

In the manga

Lotad in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Lotad in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Brock's Lotad

Brock owns a Lotad in Ash & Pikachu.

In the Pocket Monsters manga

A Lotad appeared in JNM07.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

A Lotad appeared in PMDP54.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Lotad was one of the wild Pokémon that attacked Ruby in Nixing Nuzleaf. It made a few other cameos, but had no important role.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

Omega owned a Lotad.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Trainer's Lotad appeared in Let's Try To Be Idols!, where it was used in a Pokémon Contest.

In the TCG

Main article: Lotad (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Lotad occasionally replace the Chinchou bumpers at the top of the Ruby Field.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Mental Herb (5%)
Sword	Shield	Mental Herb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM50 TM50 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lotad Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Lotad Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Teeter Dance Normal Status — 100% 20 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Lotad in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Lotad in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Lotad Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Lotad Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

TCG-only moves

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8% Friend Area: Tadpole Pond Phrases 51%-100% HP I have to be careful to not let my big leaf wilt... 26%-50% HP Oh, this is not good. My health is down by one-half. 1%-25% HP I've had it... My leaf is dried out... Level up Look! I've leveled up! My big leaf is lush and green, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 16 Max. exp.: 19 Browser entry R-132 Lotad hides in water, disguised as a plant. It spits bubbles when it jumps up.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-243 It attacks by shooting seeds.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 62 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Lotad plays in the Meadow Zone. His favorite Attractions are Bulbasaur's Daring Dash and Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: Maybe it's due to their innocent and carefree nature, but they are even friends with the shy Squirtle.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #508 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 77 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Razor Leaf Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Energy Ball

Evolution

Unevolved Lotad  Water  Grass

Level 14 →

First evolution Lombre  Water  Grass

Water Stone →

Second evolution Ludicolo  Water  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Lotad images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Lotad's evolutionary family has several unique attributes:
  • They have a unique type combination.
  • They are the only Pokémon with a dual Egg Group of Water 1 and Grass.
  • They are the only Pokémon that can have the Ability Rain Dish without it being their Hidden Ability.
• Lotad can be seen as a parallel to Seedot. Both of them are Grass-type Generation III Pokémon and are part of a three-stage evolutionary line, who evolve into their evolved forms at or above level 14, and whose second evolutionary event utilizes an Evolution stone. Lotad is exclusive to Pokémon Sapphire, while Seedot is exclusive to Pokémon Ruby, with both Pokémon found in the same locations in their respective versions. Additionally, both Pokémon can be found in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum by using the Dual-slot mode, with Lotad requiring Pokémon Sapphire, and Seedot requiring Pokémon Ruby. Both can also be found in White Forest in Pokémon White, and both have the same base stat total, with both having equal stats arranged differently with Lotad more oriented toward the special stats and Seedot the physical stats.
• Lotad is tied with Sunkern for having the lowest base Defense of all Grass-type Pokémon.

Origin

Lombre is based on a lily pad. Its appearance is similar to the kappa - a Japanese yōkai that has a water-filled dish on its head and a turtle-like beak.

Name origin

Lotad is a combination of lotus and lily pad.

Hassboh is based on 蓮 hasu (lotus) and 赤ん坊 akanbō (baby) or 帽子 bōshi (hat).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハスボー Hassboh From 蓮 hasu, 赤ん坊 akanbō, and 帽子 bōshi French Nénupiot From nénuphar and loupiot Spanish Lotad Same as English name German Loturzel From Lotus and Wurzel Italian Lotad Same as English name Korean 연꽃몬 Yeonkkotmon From 연 (蓮) yeon, 꽃 kkot, 모자 (帽子) moja, and possibly monster Mandarin Chinese 蓮葉童子 / 莲叶童子 Liányètóngzǐ Literally "Lotus leaf lad" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi लोटड Lotad Transcription of English name Russian Лотад Lotad Transcription of English name Thai ฮาซึโบ Hasubo Transcription of original Japanese name

Related articles

• Brock's Lotad

External links

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