Politoed
Politoed is a Water-type Pokémon, the Frog Pokémon, number 186 (#0186) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 33.9 kg.
Politoed is the Frog Pokémon, a king whose curl of hair is its crown: the longer and curlier it is, the more Poliwag and Poliwhirl obey it. Its cry carries so far that they gather from every direction, though the Pokédex admits it sounds a lot like shouting.
How to pronounce Politoed
Politoed is pronounced POL-ee-tohd. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Politoed said out loud:
In Japanese it is ニョロトノ (Nyorotono).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Politoed is 1.1 m tall and weighs 33.9 kg: a green, upright frog with yellow on its hands, belly, throat and toes, a green swirl on its belly and a long curl of hair on its head. It likes to puff out its throat and sing, and three or more together sing in a chorus that sounds like bellowing.
Behaviour
Poliwag and Poliwhirl flock to a Politoed from far away when they hear its cry. At nightfall it comes to lake shores and shouts to claim its territory. A male's cry is louder than a female's, and the Pokédex says a deep, menacing voice makes a male more popular.
Habitat
The Pokédex habitat is the water's edge, and Bulbapedia says it is rarely wild and usually lives by the water. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by transfer or trade, or by evolving a Poliwhirl in The Teal Mask; it is unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
Powers
Its Abilities are Water Absorb and Damp, and its hidden Ability is Drizzle, which brings rain as it enters battle. It uses Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Surf, Ice Beam and Hyper Voice. With 100 base Special Defense, it is a sturdy special attacker.
Name origin
Politoed may combine 'polliwog', an old word for a tadpole, and 'toad', and may also involve 'poly' (many) and 'toed'. Its Japanese name, Nyorotono (ニョロトノ), may blend nyoronyoro (a wriggling sound) with tono ('lord') and tonosama-gaeru, the dark-spotted frog.
Design inspiration
Politoed looks like a frog. Its royal status and King's Rock evolution may nod to The Frog Prince, a fairy tale about a prince or king enchanted into a frog. Its Hidden Ability Drizzle probably nods to the link between frogs and rain in Japan, where they emerge in the rainy season.
Evolution notes
Politoed evolves from Poliwhirl when it is traded while holding a King's Rock, and it cannot evolve further.
In the games
Politoed arrived in Gold and Silver as the trade-evolved alternative to Poliwrath. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raid Battles in The Teal Mask's Kitakami.
In the anime
Politoed made its anime debut in 'Outrageous Fortunes', when Misty's Poliwhirl evolved into one; it is so cheerful that it sometimes loses focus in battle and starts clapping. Tammy's Politoed, Bean, appears in 'I Politoed Ya So!'.
Fun facts
- Unlike other trade evolutions, it has a much smaller movepool than its pre-evolution, which Bulbapedia thinks keeps it in line with Poliwrath.
- In the Spaceworld '97 demo, Politoed looked more like a frog and evolved using an item called a Heart Stone.
- A roundworm species, Parapharyngodon politoedi, takes its name from Politoed.
Base stats
- HP: 90
- Attack: 75
- Defense: 75
- Sp. Atk: 90
- Sp. Def: 100
- Speed: 70
Politoed’s base stat total is 500. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Politoed weak to?
Politoed takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Grass (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Steel (½×).
Evolution
What does Politoed evolve from?
Politoed evolves from Poliwhirl (Trade holding King’s Rock).
Politoed is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed.
Abilities
- Water Absorb: Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- Damp: Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
- Drizzle (hidden ability): Summons rain for five turns upon entering battle (eight with a Damp Rock).
Moves
Moves Politoed learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 |
| 1 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — |
“Evo” means Politoed learns the move the moment it evolves: Bounce.
TM moves (49)
Politoed can learn 49 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Protect, Water Pulse, Low Kick, Thief, Chilling Water, Facade, Bulldoze, Swift, Icy Wind, Mud Shot, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Rain Dance, Dig, Brick Break, Body Slam, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Waterfall, Metronome, Rest, Substitute, Liquidation, Hyper Voice, Psychic, Encore, Surf, Amnesia, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Earthquake, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Haze, Focus Punch, Weather Ball, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Whirlpool, Muddy Water.
Egg moves (15):Body Slam, Bubble Beam, Double-Edge, Earth Power, Endeavor, Hyper Voice, Hypnosis, Mist, Mud Shot, Muddy Water, Perish Song, Splash, Swagger, Water Gun, Water Pulse.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 225.
Pokédex entries
The cry of a male is louder than that of a female. Male Politoed with deep, menacing voices find more popularity with the opposite gender. (Shield)
At nightfall, these Pokémon appear on the shores of lakes. They announce their territorial claims by letting out cries that sound like shouting. (Sword)
The longer and more luxurious the curled hair on its head, the greater the number of Poliwag and Poliwhirl that will obey it. (Ultra Moon)
Although its cries sound like screams, a composer created a beautiful ballad that was influenced by the sounds. (Ultra Sun)
It's the leader of Poliwag and Poliwhirl. When Politoed roars, they all cower in fear. (Moon)
They gather on moonlit nights to form a large chorus. Their cries sound angry and not at all pleasant, but they are certainly distinctive. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ニョロトノ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nyorotono |
| French | Tarpaud |
| German | Quaxo |
| Spanish | Politoed |
| Italian | Politoed |
| Korean | 왕구리 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蚊香蛙皇 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蚊香蛙皇 |
Trivia
- Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
- Heavier than 56% of all Pokémon (33.9 kg).
- Base stat total 500, ranked #278 of 1,025.
- One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 35 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 4 Pokémon.
- Can learn 59 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 12 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Politoed (Pokémon), Serebii: Politoed (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (POL-ee-tohd): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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