Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Lotad

#270 in the National Pokédex • Water Weed Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Dustox Lombre

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.

LeafGreen

It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

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

EV yield	1 SpD
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	74

Eggs

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

Egg groups	Water 1 Grass
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (4,095 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Lotad #270	Level 14 This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Lombre #271
Lombre #271	Use Water Stone This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Ludicolo #272

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
3	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.
7	Absorb	Special	20	100	20	An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
13	Nature Power	Status	-	-	20	An attack that changes type depending on the user’s location.
21	Mist	Status	-	-	30	The ally party is protected by a mist that prevents stat reductions.
31	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
43	Mega Drain	Special	40	100	10	A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	Hail	Status	-	-	10	A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type.
TM09	Bullet Seed	Special	10	100	30	The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	95	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	60	100	5	A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
HM03	Surf	Special	95	100	15	A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

Tutors

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

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Swords Dance	Status	-	-	30	A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Flail	Physical	-	100	15	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Leech Seed	Status	-	90	10	A seed is planted on the foe to steal some HP for the user on every turn.
Razor Leaf	Special	55	95	25	The foe is hit with a cutting leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Sweet Scent	Status	-	100	20	Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon.
Synthesis	Status	-	-	5	Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Swift Swim

Raises SPEED in rain.

Doubles Speed during rain.

Rain Dish

Slight HP recovery in rain.

#269

Dustox

#271

Lombre

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