Competitive Information for Politoed [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
Prevents Explosion/Mind Blown/Misty Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while active.
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Rain Dance.
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
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Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Politoed? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Politoed, a phenomenal Pokémon boasting Water attributes. It's a sight to see Politoed out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets below to see how Politoed performs in battles.
Item: Sitrus Berry / Wiki Berry
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald / Muddy Water
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Helping Hand
- Protect
Politoed is a noteworthy Physical Wall for single battles. This moveset focuses to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Politoed's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Politoed is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active. With a Wiki Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spa nature then the Wiki Berry gets consumed.
◆ Muddy Water is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (30% chance to lower the foes accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Helping Hand is a status move (one adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Politoed this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
Politoed is a notable Physical Sweeper for single battles. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with powerful physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Politoed's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Politoed's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Politoed heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Politoed's level).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
Politoed is a top-notch Special Sweeper for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with lethal special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and increases Politoed's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Politoed's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Politoed heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Politoed cannot move next turn).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-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).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 5 Hp / 252 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Scald
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Politoed is a prestigious Special Tank for single battles. It is meant to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Politoed's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Drizzle changes the weather to Rain when Politoed is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all water attacks while the Rain remains active.
◆ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
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Item: Power Lens
Ability: Damp
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 213 Hp / 246 Atk / 51 SpD
Moveset:
- Encore
- Belly Drum
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch
Politoed is an impressive Physical Tank for single battles. The intention of this moveset is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Damp, prevents explosion/mind blown/misty explosion/self-destruct/aftermath while active. With a Power Lens equipped to it, Politoed's speed is halved. The klutz ability does not ignore this effect.
◆ Belly Drum is a status move (Politoed loses 50% max hp; This also maximizes Politoed's attack stat).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Politoed? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Ice Punch
Politoed is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Politoed's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Politoed recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Water Absorb, Politoed heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
Politoed is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for double battles. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with forceful special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Politoed's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Politoed's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Politoed heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Politoed cannot move next turn).
◆ 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Politoed can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Politoed.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Politoed can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Politoed
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Ability: Drizzle + Item: Damp rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- OHKO Combo - Moves: Mind Reader + Fissure
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Politoed's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Politoed
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Haze
- Helping Hand
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Icy Wind
- Muddy Water
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Politoed in Sword and Shield
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/28/28/156/44 )
- Optimize Politoed's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
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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