Palpitoad

#229 in the Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex • Vibration Pokémon

Palpitoad

#229 in the Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex • Vibration Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

260

354

Attack

121

251

Defense

103

229

Sp. Atk

121

251

Sp. Def

103

229

Speed

128

260

Total

384

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Tympole

Seismitoad

Normal

Shiny

Palpitoad

Vibration Pokémon

#229

Height

0.8 m (2'07")

Weight

17 kg (37.5 lbs)

Abilities

Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Palpitoad takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

4×

Resists

0×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Updated Unova #229
EV yield	2 HP
Catch rate	120
Base Exp.	134

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Water 1
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,120 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Pokémon Black 2

It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.

Pokémon White 2

It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Tympole #228	Level 25	Palpitoad #229
Palpitoad #229	Level 36	Seismitoad #230

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Black 2

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Autumn
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in dark grass	64	20%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in dark grass	65	4%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in dark grass	65	1%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Surfing	45-60	30%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Surfing in dark spots	45-60	30%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Autumn

White 2

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Autumn
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in dark grass	64	20%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in dark grass	65	4%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in dark grass	65	1%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	-
Pinwheel Forest Pinwheel Forest (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Surfing	45-60	30%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Surfing in dark spots	45-60	30%	-
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54	20%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	55	10%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	56	5%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	4%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	57	1%	During Autumn

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Pecha Berry

Black 2

50%

White 2

50%

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the opposing team less wary. The foes’ Attack stats are lowered.
Start	Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
Start	Bubble	Special	20	100	30	A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets’ Speed stats.
Start	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
5	Supersonic	Status	-	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
9	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
12	Bubble Beam	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the opposing team. It may also lower their Speed stats.
16	Mud Shot	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. It also reduces the target’s Speed.
20	Aqua Ring	Status	-	-	20	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
23	Uproar	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
28	Muddy Water	Special	95	85	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing team. It may also lower the targets’ accuracy.
33	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
37	Flail	Physical	-	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
42	Echoed Voice	Special	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage.
47	Hydro Pump	Special	120	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
51	Hyper Voice	Special	90	100	10	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	Hail	Status	-	-	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
TM10	Hidden Power	Special	1	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM34	Sludge Wave	Special	95	100	10	It swamps the area around the user with a giant sludge wave. It may also poison those hit.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Special	90	100	10	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM48	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
TM49	Echoed Voice	Special	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage.
TM55	Scald	Special	80	100	15	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
TM78	Bulldoze	Physical	60	100	20	The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon’s Speed stat is reduced.
TM87	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, it also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
TM90	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Rock Smash	Physical	40	100	15	The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
HM03	Surf	Special	95	100	15	It swamps the area around the user with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Bounce	Physical	85	85	5	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
Earth Power	Special	90	100	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Gastro Acid	Status	-	100	10	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target’s Ability.
Hyper Voice	Special	90	100	10	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.
Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also reduces the targets’ Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Snore	Special	40	100	15	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Stealth Rock	Status	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opponent’s team. The trap hurts opponents that switch into battle.
Uproar	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Swift Swim

Ability Slot 1

Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in rain.

Doubles Speed during rain.

Hydration

Ability Slot 2

Heals status problems if it is raining.

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Water Absorb(Hidden Ability)

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.

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

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