Special
Balanced
DTier
69Speed · Below Avg

You won't find a real weakness in Palpitoad's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Vibration Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 HP EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP75
C
Attack65
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed69
C
Total384
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight17.0 kg
37.5 lbsFeather
Base XP134
Average
Abilities
Swift SwimNiche
Doubles Speed during rain.
Hydration
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Water AbsorbHATop Pick
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

It weakens its prey with sound waves intense enough to cause headaches, then entangles them with its sticky tongue.

Palpitoad is weak to Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Palpitoad Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
1Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Grass
2xWeak
None
½xResist
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricWater
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
How to Beat Palpitoad (Best Counters)

Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (99-117%).

Sinistcha
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
B
Recommended Build
AbilityHospitality
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • Matcha Gotcha
  • Rage Powder
  • Life Dew
  • Shadow Ball
Damage vs Palpitoad
Shadow Ball
31-37%
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Palpitoad sits between Tympole and Seismitoad in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Tympole
#535Tympole
25
Level 25
Palpitoad
#536Palpitoad
36
Level 36
Seismitoad
#537Seismitoad
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Tympole
Water
Palpitoad
WaterGround
Seismitoad
WaterGround
HP
50
75+25
105+30
ATK
50
65+15
95+30
DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SP.ATK
50
65+15
85+20
SP.DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SPE
64
69+5
74+5
BST
294D-Tier
384D-Tier+90
509C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Palpitoad to get Tympole eggs easily using 114 partners from the Water1 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt
12 of 114·

Waterabsorb and Eviolite give Palpitoad staying power beyond its evolution stage. Modest nature boosts Sp. Atk, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.

Best Build

All 8 games

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 10.

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Moves

All 8 games

Level-Up Moves

Palpitoad doesn't learn any moves by leveling up

TM Moves

Palpitoad can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Palpitoad doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Palpitoad can't learn any Tutor moves
All 8 games

No wild encounters for Palpitoad in Winds & Waves. Bring Tympole over from Black, Omega Ruby, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Palpitoad in Winds & Waves

  1. Tympole
    Step 1Obtain Tympole

    Also found in:

    BlackOmega RubySword
  2. Palpitoad
    Step 2Palpitoad ✓

  • At 384 BST, Palpitoad is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seismitoad before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Palpitoad's biggest threats include Venusaur (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Venusaur is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Tympole evolves into Palpitoad at level 25. Palpitoad evolves into Seismitoad at level 36. Palpitoad is a middle-stage evolution in the Tympole line.

  • Palpitoad gets Swift Swim, Hydration, and Water Absorb. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Water Absorb is the hidden ability. It absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Worth hunting for if you want Palpitoad to compete at a higher level.

Since Black & White, Palpitoad has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Palpitoad has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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