#186 · Generation 2
Politoed
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,449 / 2,769
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,399 / 1,749
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,049
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Situational
Situational
Politoed has a niche: B-tier Great League (Shadow), B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BGreat Leagueshadow#136 of 1146 · score 85.1
The Shadow version is ranked #136 in Great League on PvPoke with Mud Shot / Weather Ball Water / Ice Beam.
- BUltra Leagueshadow#86 of 844 · score 86.8
The Shadow version is ranked #86 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Mud Shot / Weather Ball Water / Earthquake.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | B | #170 / 1146 | 84.2 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Ice Beam | L23 · 4/15/10 |
| Great LeagueShadow | B | #136 / 1146 | 85.1 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Ice Beam | L23 · 4/15/10 |
| Ultra League | B | #113 / 844 | 85.6 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Earthquake | L46 · 5/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | B | #86 / 844 | 86.8 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Earthquake | L46 · 5/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #244 / 689 | 81.7 | Mud Shot · Surf · Blizzard | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #184 / 689 | 84.4 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Blizzard |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waterShadow | – | #54 / 282 | 12.6 | 210 | Bubble · Weather Ball Water |
| water | – | #82 / 282 | 10.6 | 213 | Bubble · Weather Ball Water |
| iceShadow | – | #99 / 231 | 9.9 | 166 | Bubble · Ice BeamElite TM |
| groundShadow | – | #119 / 299 | 9.8 | 163 | Bubble · EarthquakeElite TM |
| ice | – | #125 / 231 | 8.5 | 170 | Bubble · Blizzard |
| ground | – | #143 / 299 | 8.4 | 168 | Bubble · EarthquakeElite TM |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud Shot | ground | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +9 | 2 turns |
BubbleSTAB | water | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +11 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
Blizzard | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 | |
Weather BallSTAB | water | 55 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -35 | |
ScaldSTAB | water | 75 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.50 | 85 | -50 | 30% chance: -1 foe Atk |
EarthquakeElite TM | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Ice BeamElite TM | ice | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 90 | -55 |
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