Politoed
#75 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Frog Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
If POLIWAG and POLIWHIRL hear its echoing cry, they respond by gather ing from far and wide.
Pokémon Silver
Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Poliwag #72 | Level 25 |  Poliwhirl #73 |
Poliwhirl #73 |  Use Water Stone |  Poliwrath #74 |
Poliwhirl #73 |  Trade holding King’s Rock |  Politoed #75 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Double Slap |  |  Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times. |
| Start | Water Gun |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Squirts water to attack. |
| Start | Hypnosis |  |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | May put the foe to sleep. |
| Start | Perish Song | | Status | - | - | 5 | Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. |
| 35 | Perish Song | | Status | - | - | 5 | Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. |
| 51 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong water- type attack. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful physi cal attack. |
| HM06 | Whirlpool | | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | An aquatic charge attack. |
| TM01 | Dynamic Punch |  | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | An attack that always confuses. |
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM14 | Blizzard |  | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | An attack that may freeze the foe. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest |
| TM16 | Icy Wind | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | An icy attack that lowers SPEED. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Tough but useless vs. flying foes. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Reduces the foe's accuracy. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM33 | Ice Punch | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | An icy punch. May cause freezing. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | 40 | Heightens the user's DEFENSE. |
| TM43 | Detect | | Status | - | - | 5 | Evades attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |