Lotad
#270 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Water Weed Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.
Shining Pearl
It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Lotad #270 | Level 14 | ![]() Lombre #271 |
![]() Lombre #271 | Use Water Stone | ![]() Ludicolo #272 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 203 Road 203 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 203 Road 203 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 212 Road 212 (east, towards Pastoria City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 203 Road 203 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 203 Road 203 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 8 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 205 Road 205 (east, towards Eterna City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 212 Road 212 (east, towards Pastoria City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |

Normal
Lotad
Water Weed Pokémon


HP
40
Attack
30
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
50
Speed
30
Total
220
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from



Resistances
Takes 0.25× from

Takes 0.5× from


| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Growl | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| Start | Astonish | ![]() | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | |
| 3 | Absorb | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 6 | Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 9 | Mist | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 12 | Mega Drain | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| 16 | Flail | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 20 | Bubble Beam | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Nature Power | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 28 | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| 33 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 38 | Zen Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | |
| 43 | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Flail | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| Leech Seed | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| Razor Leaf | ![]() | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | |
| Sweet Scent | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Synthesis | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Teeter Dance | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Tickle | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Bullet Seed | ![]() | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Grass Knot | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hail | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM03 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Scald | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Swift Swim
Ability Slot 1
Doubles Speed during rain.
Rain Dish
Ability Slot 2
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
Own Tempo
Hidden Ability
Prevents confusion.























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