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politoed
#186

Politoed

Frog Pokémon

Water

They gather on moonlit nights to form a large chorus. Their cries sound angry and not at all pleasant, but they are certainly distinctive.

Base Stats

HP 90
Attack 75
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 100
Speed 70
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Frog Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 33.9 kg
Base Exp 225
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water1

Sprites

politoed Front Front
politoed Back Back
politoed Front Shiny Front Shiny
politoed Back Shiny Back Shiny
politoed Front ♀ Front ♀
politoed Back ♀ Back ♀
politoed Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
politoed Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
politoed Official Art Official Art
politoed Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

doublesou Usage: 3.2%
Drizzle Support
Moves
Encore / Icy Wind
Item
Damp Rock / Eject Button / Wiki Berry
Ability
Drizzle
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 188
SpA 60
SpD 8

Strategy Overview

Weather can be a very oppressive force during battles, and rain is no exception. At its core, Politoed is a support Pokemon whose main method of support conveniently allows it to deal some respectable damage itself. Coveted access to the ability Drizzle allows Politoed to set up rain for its teammates, facilitating sweeps by their hands. When not aiding its partners with one of its many support moves, Politoed can fire off Scalds to chip away at its foes or fish for a burn. While it faces competition from Pelipper in this role, Politoed's superior defensive typing and statistics, as well as its access to a different array of support options, often lead to its inclusion on rain teams.

Most Used Moves

Protect
83.7%
Scald
78.5%
Ice Beam
49.7%
Icy Wind
20.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
42.1%
Damp Rock
13.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc