Competitive Information for Politoed [X/Y]
Water
Abilities:
Prevents Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while this Pokemon is 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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Politoed, a dazzling Pokémon known for its Water typing! It's to see Politoed show up as a X/Y opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover Politoed's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Waterfall / Dive
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Brick Break / Wake-Up Slap
For those intense single battles, Politoed is a top-notch Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using lethal physical power. 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.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ 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).
◆ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 70-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Psychic
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
Politoed shows an incredible Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with formidable special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Politoed's special moves by 1.5x but will lock 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.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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: Water Gem
Ability: Drizzle
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Hypnosis
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump / Scald
Politoed proves to be a noteworthy Special Tank for single battles. It's meant to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. 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. One of the few things stopping Politoed from drowning whatever gets in it's way is Hydro Pump's imperfect accuracy (Like always Surf is the main alternative to this). Scald is a nice option considering the burn it can give Ferrothorn and other stalls. However, Hydro Pump's power is needed for allowing Politoed to 3HKO specially defensive Tyranitar hiding in the sand and 2HKO Ninetales prancing around in sunlight.
Ice Beam punishes any Dragons that pop-up and it also deals major damage to Breloom and Latios switching in.
Focus Blast is mainly for Ferrothorn who would hate to get switched into that. Plus (as an added Bonus) Tyranitar also fears Focus Blast, suffering a 2HKO even with a defensive set in a sandstorm.
The last slot is abit of a toss-up. Personally, I prefer Hypnosis to keep the enemy asleep while goto town but it's accuracy makes this hard to keep going. As for Hidden Power Grass, it seems to be a much more viable pick since both Gastrodon and Rotom-W hate it so much and both are pretty common. With a Water Gem equipped to it, Politoed's first successful water-type attack will have 1.3x power then the Water Gem gets consumed.
◆ Hypnosis is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Water-type move that deals a extensive amount of damage.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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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 excels as a sensational Special Tank during single battles. This build is crafted to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. 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
For those intense single battles, Politoed is a magnificent Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Damp, prevents explosion/self-destruct/aftermath while Politoed is 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 X/Y 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 X/Y 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
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Ice Punch / Ice Ball
Taking on double battles? Politoed is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical moves. 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).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Ball is a physical 30-base power Ice-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
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
- Psychic
Politoed is a fabulous Special Sweeper to use for double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with intense special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Politoed's special moves by 1.5x but will lock 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Politoed
- Moves: Defense curl + Ice ball
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Politoed's stats
- Belly Drum
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Politoed
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Politoed in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Politoed's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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