Is Palpitoad Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Water/Ground from wild Tympole. Handles Wattson and Flannery from a single slot. Push to Seismitoad at 36. Swampert does the same job from the starter selection, but Palpitoad is available if you chose differently.
Tympole resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Palpitoad resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Palpitoad trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Palpitoad's defenses.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's typing presses Seismitoad's defenses.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Tympole on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3, rare). DexNav.
Your Tympole should hit Level 25 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Your Palpitoad should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Palpitoad in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Palpitoad doesn't appear wild. Catch Tympole instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Palpitoad. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Palpitoad in ORAS
Tympole is your first catch on the way to Palpitoad. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-19 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch TympoleRoute 102Lv.3GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 117Lv.14GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 114Lv.19GrassRate 5%DexNav chain
Step 2Palpitoad ✓
Step 3Evolve into Seismitoad
Palpitoad Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Palpitoad Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Palpitoad
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Bayleef builds →Magical Leaf 4x105-125%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x315-371%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x255-300%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x115-135%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Venusaur can KO Palpitoad with Giga Drain (251-295%).
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb37-44% Giga Drain 4x251-295%KO Venoshock27-32% | ||
Palpitoad Evolutions
Palpitoad sits between Tympole and Seismitoad in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Palpitoad to get Tympole eggs easily using 87 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Earth Power, Mist and 6 more.
ORAS Palpitoad Best Moveset
Water/Ground at 65 offenses. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. AbilityWater Absorb as a hidden ability absorbs Water. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Seismitoad one evolution away adds 95 Attack and 105 HP.
Best Build
Palpitoad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Hyper Voice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Palpitoad. After You and Earth Power come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Muddy Water and Normal and Bug coverage and more.
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
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
Palpitoad Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 384 BST, Palpitoad is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seismitoad before bringing it to any serious fight.
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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Palpitoad is a mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. At base 69 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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