Politoed

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Politoed

Pokédex data

National №	0186
Type	Water
Species	Frog Pokémon
Abilities	1. Water Absorb 2. Damp Drizzle (hidden ability)
Local №	075 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 075 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 036 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 152 (Sun/Moon) 185 (U.Sun/U.Moon) 145 (Sword/Shield — Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	3 Sp. Def
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	250
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

HP	90	290	384
Attack	75	139	273
Defense	75	139	273
Sp. Atk	90	166	306
Sp. Def	100	184	328
Speed	70	130	262
Total	500	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0060
Poliwag
Water

(Level 25)

#0061
Poliwhirl
Water

(use Water Stone)

#0062
Poliwrath
Water · Fighting

(trade holding Kings Rock)

#0186
Politoed
Water

Politoed changes

In Generations 2-4, Politoed has a base experience yield of 185.
In Generations 2-7, Politoed has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Politoed

In other generations 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Politoed

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Gold & Silver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Gold & Silver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	water	35	85
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Snore	normal	50	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Crystal.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Crystal from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	water	35	85
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Snore	normal	50	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	normal	80	85
Mega Kick	normal	120	75
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Defense Curl	normal	—	—
Metronome	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Endure	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	normal	80	85
Mega Kick	normal	120	75
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Metronome	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
35	Perish Song	normal	—	—
51	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
43	Bounce	flying	85	85
53	Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Dive	water	80	100
Bounce	flying	85	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Dive	water	80	100
Bounce	flying	85	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	water	35	85
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Bounce	flying	85	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Bounce	flying	85	85
Water Pulse	water	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Politoed is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Surf	water	90	100
98	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
27	Swagger	normal	—	85
37	Bounce	flying	85	85
48	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Bounce	flying	85	85
Water Pulse	water	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Surf	water	90	100
98	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Bounce	flying	85	85
1	Pound	normal	40	100
1	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Belly Drum	normal	—	—
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
1	Swagger	normal	—	85
1	Rain Dance	water	—	—
1	Bounce	flying	85	85
1	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
1	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
1	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
1	Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
15	Dig	ground	80	100
16	Screech	normal	—	85
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
23	Thief	dark	60	100
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
31	Attract	normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	water	—	—
35	Hail	ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	water	35	85
39	Facade	normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
45	Dive	water	80	100
46	Weather Ball	normal	50	100
52	Bounce	flying	85	85
53	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
57	Payback	dark	50	100
59	Fling	dark	—	100
76	Round	normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
04	Surf	water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	ground	100	100
11	Psychic	psychic	90	100
14	Metronome	normal	—	—
16	Waterfall	water	80	100
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
30	Encore	normal	—	100
35	Uproar	normal	90	100
42	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
45	Muddy Water	water	90	85
64	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	ground	90	100
84	Scald	water	80	100
98	Liquidation	water	85	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Bounce	flying	85	85
1	Belly Drum	normal	—	—
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
1	Bounce	flying	85	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
1	Earth Power	ground	90	100
1	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
1	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
1	Perish Song	normal	—	—
1	Pound	normal	40	100
1	Rain Dance	water	—	—
1	Swagger	normal	—	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
00	Blizzard	ice	110	70
00	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
00	Earthquake	ground	100	100
00	Dig	ground	80	100
00	Psychic	psychic	90	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Hail	ice	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
00	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
00	Water Pulse	water	60	100
00	Payback	dark	50	100
00	Fling	dark	—	100
00	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
00	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
49	Scald	water	80	100
83	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
95	Surf	water	90	100
96	Strength	normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Bounce	flying	85	85
1	Pound	normal	40	100
1	Belly Drum	normal	—	—
1	Rain Dance	water	—	—
1	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mist	ice	—	—
Water Gun	water	40	100
Bubble Beam	water	65	100
Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
Splash	normal	—	—
Perish Song	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Mud Shot	ground	55	95
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Muddy Water	water	90	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Politoed can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	water	60	100
12	Low Kick	fighting	—	100
18	Thief	dark	60	100
25	Facade	normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
32	Swift	normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
39	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
43	Fling	dark	—	100
47	Endure	normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	water	—	—
55	Dig	ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
66	Body Slam	normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
77	Waterfall	water	80	100
80	Metronome	normal	—	—
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
110	Liquidation	water	85	100
117	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
120	Psychic	psychic	90	100
122	Encore	normal	—	100
123	Surf	water	90	100
128	Amnesia	psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	ground	90	100
135	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
143	Blizzard	ice	110	70
149	Earthquake	ground	100	100
152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
174	Haze	ice	—	—
192	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
193	Weather Ball	normal	50	100
203	Psych Up	normal	—	—
204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	normal	—	100
208	Whirlpool	water	35	85
209	Muddy Water	water	90	85
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Politoed sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal								—
Shiny							—	—

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Pokédex entries

Gold	If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gather ing 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.
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.
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	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey.
HeartGold	If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
SoulSilver	Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.
Black	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey.
White	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey.
Black 2	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey.
White 2	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey.
X	Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.
Y	If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sun	They gather on moonlit nights to form a large chorus. Their cries sound angry and not at all pleasant, but they are certainly distinctive.
Moon	It’s the leader of Poliwag and Poliwhirl. When Politoed roars, they all cower in fear.
Ultra Sun	Although its cries sound like screams, a composer created a beautiful ballad that was influenced by the sounds.
Ultra Moon	The longer and more luxurious the curled hair on its head, the greater the number of Poliwag and Poliwhirl that will obey it.
Sword	At nightfall, these Pokémon appear on the shores of lakes. They announce their territorial claims by letting out cries that sound like shouting.
Shield	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.

Other languages

English	Politoed
Italian	Politoed
Spanish	Politoed
German	Quaxo
French	Tarpaud
Chinese	蚊香蛙皇
Korean	왕구리
Japanese	ニョロトノ

English	Frog Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Rana
Spanish	Pokémon Rana
German	Frosch-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Grenouille
Chinese	蛙寶可夢
Korean	개구리포켓몬
Japanese	かえるポケモン

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