Is Lotad Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Shining Pearl Underground catch. Water/Grass has useful resistances. Ludicolo with AbilitySwift Swim in rain is fun but niche. SP players can grab one for a different Grass flavor.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's Pokemon outpace and outclass Lotad here.
Maylene's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Candice's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Volkner's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Aaron's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Lucian's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Cynthia's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Lotad in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A handful of locations for Lotad with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Lotad in BDSP
To get Lotad, start by catching Lotad through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Lotad ✓Fountainspring CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LombreFountainspring CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameor evolve from Lotad (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Ludicolo
Lotad Weakness
Type-wise, Lotad takes extra damage from Poison, Flying, and Bug. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ground, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Water |
What is Lotad Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lotad
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Staravia Normal | D | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x149-177%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-92% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Zubat builds →Fly 2x110-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x72-85% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x154-183%KO Aerial Ace 2x110-132%KO Poison Sting 2x24-29% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Staravia Normal | D | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x161-190%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-98% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x153-181%KO Air Cutter 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golbat builds →Fly 2x174-205%KO Sludge Bomb 2x111-132%KO U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x163-193%KO Aerial Ace 2x84-99% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x153-181%KO Air Cutter 2x104-123%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golbat builds →Fly 2x174-205%KO Sludge Bomb 2x111-132%KO U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x163-193%KO Aerial Ace 2x84-99% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x242-286%KO U-turn 2x126-148%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x149-176%KO Air Cutter 2x101-120%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golbat builds →Fly 2x173-205%KO Sludge Bomb 2x107-127%KO U-turn 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x238-280%KO U-turn 2x123-146%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x147-173%KO Air Slash 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x234-276%KO U-turn 2x122-145%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x148-174%KO Air Slash 2x121-144%KO | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x187-220%KO Poison Jab 2x110-131%KO U-turn 2x97-114%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x234-276%KO U-turn 2x122-145%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x148-174%KO Air Slash 2x121-144%KO | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x187-220%KO Poison Jab 2x110-131%KO U-turn 2x97-114%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x327-385%KO U-turn 2x128-150%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Farfetch'd builds →Brave Bird 2x256-302%KO Poison Jab 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x100-118%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gengar can KO Lotad with Sludge Bomb (156-183%). Salamence's Earthquake hits Lotad for 59-69%. Scizor deals 57-68% with Knock Off.
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball69-81% Sludge Bomb 2x156-183%KO Giga Drain43-51% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Salamence builds →Earthquake59-69% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch27-31% Knock Off57-68% | ||
Lotad Evolutions
Lotad is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Lombre first, then eventually reaches Ludicolo. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 260 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Lotad easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Flail, Leech Seed and 6 more to offspring.
BDSP Lotad Best Moveset
Water/Grass pre-evo with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain and AbilityRain Dish for passive rain healing. 40/40 offenses at 30 Speed can't compete. The moveset waits for Ludicolo where the rain synergy reaches competitive levels.
Best Build
Lotad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Counter and Flail give Lotad options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry for Pokémon that can’t swim.
Lotad Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lotad does the job early-game if you need a Water/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Lombre before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Lotad first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves