Is Lotad Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water/Grass. Ludicolo via Water Stone after the Lombre stage is the goal. The unique Water/Grass typing only has one real weakness in Poison, with Bug, Poison, and Flying also hitting hard.
Ilima's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Hala's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's Pokemon outpace and outclass Lotad here.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's Pokemon outpace and outclass Lotad here.
Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Lotad doesn't appear wild. Catch Lotad instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it through a special method to get Lotad. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x102-120%KO Infestation 2x37-45% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x276-325%KO U-turn 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x258-304%KO Aerial Ace 2x114-135%KO Venoshock 2x51-60% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x265-312%KO U-turn 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 2x192-226%KO Hurricane 2x156-184%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x247-291%KO Aerial Ace 2x110-129%KO Sludge Bomb 2x68-80% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x431-507%KO X-Scissor 2x115-137%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x269-317%KO U-turn 2x127-150%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x250-295%KO Aerial Ace 2x111-132%KO Sludge Wave 2x72-85% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x440-518%KO X-Scissor 2x118-139%KO Poison Jab 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x339-400%KO U-turn 2x133-156%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x343-404%KO Aerial Ace 2x116-136%KO Venoshock 2x38-45% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Lotad for 57-67%. Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (150-176%). Scizor's U-turn also KOs at 280-330%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball57-67% Focus Blast57-67% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Salamence builds →Earthquake42-49% Outrage150-176%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch40-47% U Turn 2x280-330%KO Knock Off87-102%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 67 breeding partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more to offspring.
USUM Lotad Best Moveset
Water/Grass at 40 Sp. Atk with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain and AbilityRain Dish healing in rain. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no function. Ludicolo two evolutions away adds 90 Sp. Atk with AbilitySwift Swim.
Best Build
Lotad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Rain Dance
- Giga Drain
- Scald
- Ice Beam
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
Lotad Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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