Palpitoad
#42 in the Black and White Pokédex • Vibration Pokémon
Pokémon Black
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
Pokémon White
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to capture prey.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Tympole #41 | Level 25 | ![]() Palpitoad #42 |
![]() Palpitoad #42 | Level 36 | ![]() Seismitoad #43 |
Pokémon Black
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Autumn |
Pokémon White
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Autumn |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Spring |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Summer |
Icirrus City | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Autumn |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Spring |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Summer |
Route 8 Road 8 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 | 10% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 32 | 5% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 4% | During Autumn |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Spring |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Summer |
Moor of Icirrus | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 33 | 1% | During Autumn |

Normal

Shiny
Palpitoad
Vibration Pokémon


HP
75
Attack
65
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
55
Speed
69
Total
384
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from

Resistances
Takes 0× from

Takes 0.5× from




| 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. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
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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