Politoed (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
Publish date: 2024-05-13
Politoed (Japanese: ニョロトノ Nyorotono) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Poliwhirl when traded while holding a King's Rock. It is one of Poliwag's final forms, the other being Poliwrath.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
Biology
Politoed is a green, bipedal, amphibian Pokémon with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. It has a long, curled hair on top of its head and pink cheek spots that are smaller on the female than on the male. There is a green swirl on its belly. Its legs are well developed and it has bulbous toes and fingers.
Politoed acts as a leader to Poliwag and Poliwhirl, which gather from afar upon hearing its cry. Politoed likes to expand its throat and sing. When three or more assemble, they sing in a chorus with a loud, bellowing voice. The curled hair on Politoed's head is considered proof of its status as a king. The longer and curlier Politoed's hair is, the more Poliwag and Poliwhirl will obey it, and the more it is respected by other Politoed. Politoed is rarely found in the wild, though it is usually seen living by the water's edge.
At nightfall, Politoed appears near lakes to make territorial claims through cries that sound like shouting. A male Politoed's cry is said to be louder than a female Politoed's cry. A male Politoed with a deep, menacing voice will become more popular with the opposite gender.
Evolution
Politoed evolves from Poliwhirl and is one of the final forms of Poliwag, the other being Poliwrath.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Gold | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. |
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| Silver | Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing. |
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| Crystal | When it expands its throat to croak out a tune, nearby Poliwag and Poliwhirl gather immediately. |
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| Stadium 2 | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. |
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing. |
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| LeafGreen | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Mountain #036 | | Hoenn
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| X | Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing. |
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| Y | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #152 | | Alola
US UM : #185 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| 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. |
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| Moon | It's the leader of Poliwag and Poliwhirl. When Politoed roars, they all cower in fear. |
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| Ultra Sun | Although its cries sound like screams, a composer created a beautiful ballad that was influenced by the sounds. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Isle of Armor #145 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | At nightfall, these Pokémon appear on the shores of lakes. They announce their territorial claims by letting out cries that sound like shouting. |
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| 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. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | A group of Poliwag and Poliwhirl will form with a Politoed as the leader. Politoed's cries make the Pokémon of the group obey. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#— | | Kitakami
#42 | | Blueberry
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| Scarlet | If Poliwag and Poliwhirl hear its echoing cry, they respond by gathering from far and wide. |
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| Violet | It's the leader of Poliwag and Poliwhirl. When Politoed roars, they all cower in fear. |
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Game locations
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Politoed
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Politoed
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Politoed
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Politoed
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Side game data
Evolution data
Politoed evolves from Poliwhirl when traded while holding a King's Rock. Poliwhirl cannot evolve into Politoed in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen before the player obtains the National Pokédex, as its evolution will be interupted. Poliwhirl also cannot evolve into Politoed in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, as Politoed is not present in those games.
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Misty has a Politoed that debuted in Outrageous Fortunes upon evolving from her Poliwhirl, thus marking the species' debut. It is very cheerful to the point where it would occasionally lose focus in a battle and start clapping.
Other
In I Politoed Ya So, Tammy owns a Politoed nicknamed Bean and uses it and other Pokémon for a cheerleading squad. Bean is distinctive from other Politoed by the red band it wears around its head. It had a falling-out with Tammy, prompting her to ask Misty to lend her own Politoed to her for a while. Later, she and her Politoed made amends, and Tammy returned Misty's Politoed to her.
In A Faux Oak Finish!, a Politoed was the leader of a group of swamp Pokémon. It battled Brock's Croagunk and acquired Professor Oak's assistance in cheering up a sad Lombre by giving it a Water Stone to evolve into Ludicolo.
In Good Friends, Great Training!, Tierno was revealed to have caught a Politoed to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Politoed was living in the forest.
Minor appearances
A Politoed appeared in a flashback in Poetry Commotion!.
In Harley Rides Again, a Coordinator's Politoed battled May's Munchlax during the Battle Stage of the Wisteria Contest.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Marina Group uses a Politoed in their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show.
A Politoed appeared in BWS01.
Two Politoed appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Politoed appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.
A Politoed appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.
A Politoed appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
A Politoed appeared in The Power of Us.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Politoed competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but it was defeated by Togedemaru.
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love! and Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Politoed watched the battles during the Manalo Conference.
From Exhibition Unmasked! to From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Politoed watched the exhibition match between Ash and Professor Kukui.
A Politoed appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
Pokédex entries
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| DP139 | Politoed | Ash's Pokedéx | Politoed, the Frog Pokémon. It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make Poliwag obey. |
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: PoliboIn Ampharos Amore, Silver borrowed Gold's Poliwhirl, Polibo, in exchange for his Seadra. Due to the effects of the King's Rock Polibo was holding, along with the trade between Silver and Gold, Polibo evolved into a Politoed. Later, he was returned to his original Trainer.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Ran had a Politoed in GDZ66.
In the TCG
Main article: Politoed (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Politoed appears to be based on a frog. The swirl on its stomach may represent visible internal organs like those of tadpoles that can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. Politoed's status as a king to Poliwag and Poliwhirl and its evolution method using the King's Rock may be based on the story of The Frog Prince, where the prince or the king is enchanted into a frog.
Politoed's Hidden Ability Drizzle likely alludes to the association between frogs and rain in Japan. Japanese frogs come out of hibernation during the East Asian rainy season (梅雨 tsuyu), which is an important period for farming; thus, they're seen as harbingers of rain and good fortune.
Name origin
Politoed may be a combination of polliwog (outdated term for tadpole) and toad. It may also involve poly- (prefix for many) and toed.
Nyorotono may be a combination of ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro (onomatopoeia for wriggling) and 殿 tono (lord), as well as 殿様蛙 tonosama-gaeru (dark-spotted frog).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | बैंगचीकिंग Bangchiking | From बैंग/बेँग bang and King |  Russian | Политоед Politoyed | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เนียวโรโทโนะ Niaorothono | Transcription of Japanese name |
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