#163 · Pokémon Soulgold
Politoed
WaterWater Absorb, Damp, Drizzle (hidden)
Level-up moves 17
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bounce Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze. | Flying | Phys | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 1 | Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Double Slap Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 10 | Mud Shot Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed. | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Bubble Beam Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Hypnosis A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | Psychic | Stat | 0 | 60 | 20 |
| 30 | Perish Song Any Pokemon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | Swagger Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 85 | 15 |
| 39 | Hyper Voice A loud attack that uses sound waves to injure. | Normal | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Body Slam A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | Ground | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 55 | Belly Drum Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 60 | Rain Dance Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | Water | Stat | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 65 | Steam Eruption Immerses the foe in heated steam. May inflict a burn. | Water | Spec | 110 | 95 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 37
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Mahogany Town Gym (gift) | Ice | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Ice Path Depths (item ball) | Ice | 110 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM29 | Psychic Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Rocket Hideout B2F (item ball) | Dark | 60 |
| TM47 | Low Sweep Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Fighting | 65 |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice Route 39 Farm House (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast Vajra Desert East (item ball) | Fighting | 120 |
| TM55 | Scald Vajra Pyramid Outside (item ball) | Water | 80 |
| TM56 | Fling Snowtop Mountain B1F (item ball); Sstidal Rooms (gift) | Dark | 1 |
| TM66 | Payback Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Dark | 50 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM88 | Water Pulse Kitakami Temple Bedroom (item ball) | Water | 60 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM100 | Ice Punch Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ice | 75 |
| HM03 | Surf Ecruteak City Theater (gift) | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Ice Path 1F (item ball) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive New Bark Town House 3 (gift) | Water | 80 |
| HM10 | Whirlpool Rocket Hideout B2F (gift) | Water | 35 |
Where to find Politoed
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 28 | Super Rod | 20-50 | |
| Kitakami Well B1F | Surf | 45-55 | 5% rare |
| Kitakami Well B1F | Super Rod | 45-55 | |
| Mt. Silver Outside | Surf | 34-60 | 5% rare |
| Mt. Silver Outside | Super Rod | 40-60 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Swift Swim, Water Veil, Liquid Voice