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#0186 · Generation II

Politoed

Water · Frog Pokémon — first seen in Generation II.

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Water

Sprites

Normal

Shiny

In the ROM hacks

Art by SourApple (SoupPotato) — the creators' own, served from this site.

Pokédex data

National №: #0186
Dex numbers: National #186 · Johto #075 · Updated Johto #075 · Kalos Mountain #036 · Original Alola #152 · Original Akala #079 · Original Ula’ula #071 · Updated Alola #185 · Updated Akala #086 · Updated Ula’ula #077 · Isle of Armor #145 · Kitakami #042 · Champions #186
Species: Frog Pokémon
Height: 1.1 m (3′07″)
Weight: 33.9 kg (74.7 lbs)
Base EXP: 225
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Egg groups: Water 1
Egg cycles: 20
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
EV yield: 3 Sp. Def

Abilities

Water AbsorbAbsorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

DampPrevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Drizzle hiddenSummons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Base stats

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

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Politoed takes from each attacking type.

×2

GrassElectric

×½

SteelFireWaterIce

×1

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Evolution

Poliwag#0060

Level 25

Poliwhirl#0061

Use Water Stone

Poliwrath#0062 Trade holding King’s Rock

Politoed#0186

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon7 level-up · 32 TM/HM · 9 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
TM98	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20

Sun / Moon7 level-up · 32 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
TM98	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire7 level-up · 38 TM/HM · 9 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20

X / Y7 level-up · 36 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Black 2 / White 27 level-up · 34 TM/HM · 8 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5

Black / White7 level-up · 34 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10

HeartGold / SoulSilver7 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 7 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5

Platinum7 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 6 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
27	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
37	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
48	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5

Diamond / Pearl6 level-up · 36 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100%	20
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
43	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
53	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

FireRed / LeafGreen6 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 9 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
35	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
51	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Emerald6 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 17 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
35	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
51	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5

Ruby / Sapphire6 level-up · 27 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
35	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
51	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10

Crystal6 level-up · 31 TM/HM · 1 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
35	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
51	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
TM02	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
TM03	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM08	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM16	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM33	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
TM34	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM35	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM40	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
TM43	Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Move tutor

	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100%	10

Gold / Silver6 level-up · 31 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
1	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
35	Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
51	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
TM02	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
TM03	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM08	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM13	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM16	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM31	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM33	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
TM34	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM35	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM40	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40
TM43	Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100%	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15
HM06	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85%	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

Game	Area	Method	Levels	Rate
Black / White	Route 6 rare	Super Rod rippling water	45-70	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Floccesy Ranch rare	Super Rod rippling water	50-70	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Lostlorn Forest rare	Super Rod rippling water	50-70	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Route 19 rare	Super Rod rippling water	50-70	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Route 20 rare	Super Rod rippling water	50-70	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Route 6 rare	Super Rod rippling water	50-70	5%
Black 2 / White 2	Victory Road rare	Super Rod rippling water	50-70	5%
X / Y	Route 19 rare	Super Rod	50	5%
Sun / Moon	Malie Garden rare	SOS call	24-27	1.9%
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	Malie Garden rare	SOS call	25-28	1.5%

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

31 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

Guide	Where
Unbound	Cootes BogSuper Rod · Lv 45-50 · 5%rare Polder TownSuper Rod · Lv 45-50 · 5%rare Tarmigan TownSurf · Lv 40 · 1%rare
Pokémon Soulgold	Route 28Super Rod · Lv 40-50 · 40% Kitakami Well B1FSurf · Lv 45-55 · 5%rare Kitakami Well B1FSuper Rod · Lv 45-55 · 100% and 2 more areas
Infinite Fusion	Mt. SilverSuper Rod (Classic) · Lv 40 · 10% Violet CitySuper Rod (Classic) · Lv 40 · 10% Violet CitySuper Rod (Remix) · Lv 40 · 10% and 9 more areas
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Route 2Super Rod · Lv 25-30 · 20%
Pokémon Odyssey	Fourth Stratum (4)F.O.E. · Lv 58 · Event
Pokémon Phoenix Red	Vermilion CitySuper Rod · Lv 36 · 5% Fuchsia CityOld Rod · Lv 25 · 70% Fuchsia CityGood Rod · Lv 30 · 60% and 3 more areas
Recordkeepers	Your starting team — Rain affinityStarter — weather setter (Grace) · Lv 100
Radical Red	Route 18Grass (Night) · Lv 49-51 · 10%
Elite Redux	Petalburg Woods 3Super Rod · Lv — · 5%rare Route 111Super Rod · Lv — · 30%
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Cianwood City (to Route 47)Wild · Lv —
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Route 102Surf · Lv 43 · 1%rare Route 117Surf · Lv 43 · 5%rare Route 119Good Rod · Lv 44 · 20% and 1 more area
Inclement Emerald	Petalburg WoodsSuper Rod · Lv Scales · 5%rare
Pokémon Ambrosia	Blackthorn CitySuper Rod · Lv 50 · 40% Ecruteak CitySuper Rod · Lv 50 · 40% Element CaveSurf · Lv 50 · 50% and 26 more areas
Pokemon Modern Emerald	Safari ZoneSurf (day) · Lv 25-30 · 5%rare
Pokémon Crystal Inheritance	Mt. Mortar 1F OutsideSuper Rod · Lv 35-45 · 30% Mt. Mortar 1F OutsideSurf · Lv 40 · 10% Mt. Mortar 2F InsideSuper Rod · Lv 35-45 · 30% and 9 more areas
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Granite Cave B1FSurf · Lv 42-49 · 1%rare Granite Cave B1FSuper Rod · Lv 35-42 · 1%rare Forest DriveSuper Rod · Lv 60-68 · 40% and 1 more area
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Petalburg WoodsSuper Rod · Lv ? · 15% Route 123Surf · Lv ? · 5%rare Route 123Super Rod · Lv ? · 15%
Gaia	Nemesis RiverFishing · Lv — · Super Rod 5%rare
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	Route 203Surf · Lv ? · 1% Route 203Super Rod · Lv ? · 40% Route 224Old Rod · Lv ? · 4%
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	Surf Route 1Surf · Lv 34-38 · 1%rare Surf Route 1Good Rod · Lv 32-36 · 20% Surf Route 2Surf · Lv 34-38 · 1%rare and 1 more area
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Route 122Water · Lv 40-50 · 11.1% Route 131Water · Lv 40-50 · 11.1% Route 119 GrottoFishing · Lv 16-24 · 10%
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Ilex ForestSuper Rod · Lv — · 5%rare Route 22Super Rod · Lv — · 2%rare
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Aspertia CitySurf Ripple · Lv 30-40 · 5%rare Victory Road - Lower MountainsideSuper Rod Ripple · Lv 55-65 · 10%
Blaze Black & Volt White	Pinwheel Forest — InsideSuper Rod Ripple · Lv — · 5%rare Route 14Surf Ripple · Lv — · 60% Challenger’s Cave — B2FSuper Rod Ripple · Lv — · 5%rare
Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak	Garnet Cavern B1FFishing Rod · Lv 52 · 20%
Pokémon FireRed Deluxe	Route 5Super Rod · Lv ? · 5% Route 6Surf · Lv ? · 1%rare Route 13Surf · Lv ? · 1%rare and 2 more areas
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Footstep HousePalmer · Lv ? Lake AcuityGrass · Lv ? · 15%
Pokémon Parallel Emerald	Route 104Good Rod · Lv ? · 60% Route 104Surf · Lv ? · 30% Route 107Surf · Lv ? · 60%
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Seafloor CavernGrass · Lv 65-71 · 10% Seafloor CavernGrass · Lv 65-71 · 10% Seafloor CavernGrass · Lv 65-71 · 10% and 5 more areas
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Cerulean CitySurf · Lv 56-60 · 1%rare Ilex ForestSuper Rod · Lv 55-65 · 10% Mt. Mortar Room Above WaterfallSuper Rod · Lv 55-60 · 30% and 1 more area
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Route 225Advance Radar (FireRed Cartridge) · Lv 54 · 8%
Emerald Rogue	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Too Many Types 2	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Heart & Soul	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon R.O.W.E	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Lazarus	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Renegade Platinum	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Aesthetic Red	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Blinding White Plus	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Valiant	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Exceeded	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon WaveBlue	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Low Budget Crystal	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Polished Crystal	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon SoothingSilver	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Fire Red Omega	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Peridot Version	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
HeartGold Generations	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Sour Crystal	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Project Nova	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicated	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Crystal Legacy	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Politoed with the ROM hacks →

In the 61 guides that include it

Changed in 36 of 61 guides: retyped in 7, stats in 16, abilities in 29, evolution in 2.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Politoed, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Pokémon Too Many Types 2	Changed	Water→WaterFrog	500	—
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Liquid Voice, Drizzle + Liquid Voice
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp − Drizzle
Lazarus Evolves at King`s Rock	Changed	Water→WaterNormal	515 +15 +10 HP, +5 Sp. Atk	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Odyssey	Changed	Water	500	Drizzle − Water Absorb, Damp
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Drizzle, Drizzle − Damp
Pokémon Phoenix Red	Changed	Water	525 +25 +10 Sp. Atk, +5 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Drizzle, Water Absorb − Damp
Recordkeepers	Changed	Water	500	Drizzle − Water Absorb, Damp
Elite Redux	Changed	Water	535 +35 +20 HP, +5 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk	Storm Drain, Unaware, Hydrate
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Changed	Water	500	Swift Swim + Swift Swim − Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Renegade Platinum	Changed	Water	500	Drizzle, Damp − Water Absorb
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp − Drizzle
Pokémon Aesthetic Red	Changed	Water	500	Swift Swim, Drizzle + Swift Swim − Water Absorb, Damp
Pokemon Modern Emerald	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp
Pokémon Crystal Inheritance	Changed	Water	515 +15 +5 Defense, +10 Speed	Drizzle, Water Absorb − Damp
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Changed		0 -500 -90 HP, -75 Attack, -75 Defense, -90 Sp. Atk, -100 Sp. Def, -70 Speed	—
Blinding White Plus Evolves with high friendship	Changed	Water→WaterFairy	520 +20 +20 Speed	Drizzle, Prankster + Prankster − Water Absorb, Damp
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	Changed	Water	530 +30 +10 Attack, +20 Speed	Swift Swim + Swift Swim − Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	Changed	Water→WaterElectric	500	Volt Absorb, Damp, Drizzle + Volt Absorb − Water Absorb
Low Budget Crystal	Changed	Water	500	Drizzle − Water Absorb, Damp
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp − Drizzle
Pokémon Polished Crystal	Changed	Water→WaterGrass	515 +15 +5 Defense, +10 Speed	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Changed	Water	515 +15 +10 Defense, +5 Speed	Water Absorb, Drizzle − Damp
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Drizzle, Drizzle − Damp
Pokémon SoothingSilver	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Drizzle − Damp
Blaze Black & Volt White	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Drizzle, Drizzle − Damp
Fire Red Omega	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp − Drizzle
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	Changed	Water	500 -20 Sp. Atk, -10 Sp. Def, +30 Speed	Water Absorb, Damp − Drizzle
Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak	Changed	Water	490 -10 -10 Sp. Def	—
HeartGold Generations	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Drizzle − Damp
Pokémon FireRed Deluxe	Changed	Water	525 +25 +5 HP, +10 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk	Water Absorb, Thick Fat + Thick Fat − Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Changed	Water→WaterPsychic	511 +11 +1 HP, -13 Attack, +5 Defense, +6 Sp. Atk, +5 Sp. Def, +7 Speed	Drizzle, Adaptability + Adaptability − Water Absorb, Damp
Pokémon Project Nova	Changed	Water	515 +15 -8 Attack, +15 Defense, +8 Sp. Atk	Swift Swim + Swift Swim − Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Changed	Water	530 +30 +20 HP, -5 Attack, +15 Defense	Drizzle, Storm Drain + Storm Drain − Water Absorb, Damp
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Changed	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp − Drizzle
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	Changed	Water→WaterNormal	515 +15 +10 HP, +5 Sp. Atk	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Unbound	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Emerald Rogue	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Soulgold	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Infinite Fusion	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Radical Red	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Inclement Emerald	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Ambrosia	Unchanged	Water	500	Summons rain and Sp.Def boost on switch
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Unchanged	Water	500	—
Pokémon Valiant	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Gaia	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Exceeded	Unchanged	Water	500	Amphibious, Drizzle
Pokémon WaveBlue	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Peridot Version	Unchanged	Water	500	—
Pokémon Parallel Emerald	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Sour Crystal	Unchanged	Water	500	—
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Overcomplicated	Unchanged	Water	500	Propeller Tail, Vital Spirit, Water Veil
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	Unchanged	Water	500	Water Absorb, Damp, Drizzle
Pokémon Crystal Legacy	Unchanged	Water	500	—

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Gold	If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gather ing from far and wide.
Silver / FireRed / SoulSilver / X	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 / 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.
LeafGreen / HeartGold	If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey.
Black / White / Black 2 / White 2	It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey.
Y	If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide.
Omega Ruby / 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.

Names in other languages

Japanese	ニョロトノ
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Nyorotono
German	Quaxo
French	Tarpaud
Spanish	Politoed
Italian	Politoed
Korean	왕구리
Chinese (Simplified)	蚊香蛙皇
Chinese (Traditional)	蚊香蛙皇

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.