Is Lotad Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Alpha Sapphire exclusive (breed-only in Omega Ruby). Water/Grass with AbilitySwift Swim in rain. Ludicolo via Water Stone brings a unique typing that handles both Roxanne and Wattson while resisting Wallace. One of the better early catches in AS.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Lombre has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Lombre has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Ludicolo resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Ludicolo's weaknesses hard.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Ludicolo's weaknesses hard.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Lotad on Route 102 (walking, Lv 2-3, uncommon).
Your Lotad should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106.
How to Get Lotad in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Lotad with high spawn rates across 3 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Lotad in ORAS
Lotad is your first catch on the way to Lotad. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-19 across 4 total spots in the chain.
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
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x93-112%KO Gust 2x30-37% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x58-70% Leech Life 2x40-49% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Chatot Normal | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Parasect builds →Cross Poison 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO Fury Cutter 2x89-106%KO | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x100-118%KO Struggle Bug 2x82-97% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Parasect builds →Cross Poison 2x101-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Fury Cutter 2x88-104%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x101-120%KO Struggle Bug 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Parasect builds →Cross Poison 2x103-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-104%KO Fury Cutter 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x345-407%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-137%KO Venoshock 2x38-46% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Archeops builds →Fly 2x287-338%KO U-turn 2x148-175%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x336-395%KO Aerial Ace 2x112-133%KO Venoshock 2x37-45% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x162-191%KO Infestation 2x25-30% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Archeops builds →Fly 2x279-328%KO U-turn 2x146-172%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Seviper builds →Belch 2x197-233%KO Infestation 2x23-28% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x345-406%KO U-turn 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x349-411%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO Venoshock 2x37-44% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gengar can KO Lotad with Sludge Bomb (347-409%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (246-290%). Scizor's U-turn also KOs at 419-493%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball154-181%KO Sludge Bomb 2x347-409%KO Focus Blast154-181%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Salamence builds →Earthquake68-81% Outrage246-290%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch60-71% U Turn 2x419-493%KO Superpower239-281%KO Knock Off130-153%KO | ||
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 plenty of partners 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 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Lotad Best Moveset
Water/Grass at 40 Sp. Atk. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. AbilityRain Dish heals in rain. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Ludicolo two evolutions away adds 90 Sp. Atk and rain utility.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Uproar
- Solar Beam
- Double Edge
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Lotad live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this Pokémon travels on land in search of clean water.
Lotad is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this Pokémon is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water.
Lotad Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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