Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Water/Grass-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.25x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lotad? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Lotad, a renowned Pokémon known for its Water and Grass typing! Lotad is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Flying, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Lotad below and optimize your gameplay!
Species: Lotad Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 128 Hp / 128 Def / 252 SpA Moveset: - Surf / Bubble Beam - Energy Ball / Solar Beam - Ice Beam / Icy Wind - Snore
Special Sweeper Lotad (Swift Swim)
Lotad is a decent Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lotad's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lotad's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Lotad's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive). ♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Lotad must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lotad? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Lotad Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 128 Hp / 128 Def / 252 SpA Moveset: - Surf / Bubble Beam - Energy Ball / Solar Beam - Icy Wind / Ice Beam - Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Lotad (Swift Swim)
Lotad is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lotad's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lotad's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Lotad's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive). ♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Lotad must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lotad can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Lotad.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lotad can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Lotad
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lotad's stats
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lotad
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lotad in Diamond and Pearl
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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