Politoed

The curled hair on Politoed's head is proof of its status as a king. It is said that the longer and more curled the hair, the more respect this Pokémon earns from its peers.

Dex No

#186

Politoed Weaknesses and Strengths

Politoed is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Grass	160%
Electric	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%
Ice	62.5%

Best Moves for Politoed in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Politoed.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Bubble	Weather Ball Water	53.25	392.51
Bubble	Hydro Pump	59.27	383.61
Bubble	Surf	57.88	374.33
Mud Shot	Weather Ball Water	49.58	351.74
Bubble	Blizzard	53.94	346.41
Bubble	Earthquake	50.89	344.00
Bubble	Return	62.00	339.73
Mud Shot	Hydro Pump	55.60	336.69
Mud Shot	Surf	54.21	328.61
Mud Shot	Blizzard	50.27	299.54

All Moves for Politoed

Below are all the moves that Politoed can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Hydro Pump	Charged	130	47.27	3300ms	-100
Blizzard	Charged	130	41.94	3100ms	-100
Surf	Charged	65	45.88	1700ms	-50
Weather Ball Water	Charged	55	41.25	1600ms	-33
Earthquake EliteTM	Charged	140	38.89	3600ms	-100
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Bubble	Quick	12	12	1200ms	14
Mud Shot	Quick	5	8.33	600ms	7

Politoed Evolution

Poliwag	Requires 25x Candy	Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl	Requires 100x Candy	Poliwrath
Poliwhirl	Requires 100x Candy Use a King's Rock	Politoed

Best Politoed Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Politoed Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Politoed in a raid.