Palpitoad sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Tympole but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Seismitoad as fast as possible. Part of the Gen 5 roster. Electric moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively.
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.
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 Weakness
GoodPalpitoad is weak to Grass-type moves. 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 sits between Tympole and Seismitoad in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible 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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Palpitoad to get Tympole eggs easily from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Earth Power, Mist and 6 more.
This is a pure walling set. Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution so Palpitoad sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. Rest handles sustain while Waterabsorb does work passively.
Best Build
Best Palpitoad Moveset
- Sleep Talk
- Icy Wind
- Rest
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Palpitoad doesn't appear wild. Catch Tympole instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 25 to get Palpitoad. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Palpitoad in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 TympoleCHALLENGINGRoute 102Alpha SapphireGrassLv.35%EarlyRouteDexNav chainCHALLENGINGRoute 102Omega RubyGrassLv.35%EarlyRouteDexNav chainCHALLENGINGRoute 117Omega RubyGrassLv.145%EarlyRouteDexNav chainCHALLENGINGRoute 117Alpha SapphireGrassLv.145%EarlyRouteDexNav chainCHALLENGINGRoute 114Alpha SapphireGrassLv.195%MidRouteDexNav chainCHALLENGINGRoute 114Omega RubyGrassLv.195%MidRouteDexNav chain
Step 2Palpitoad ✓
At 384 BST, Palpitoad is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seismitoad before bringing it to any serious fight.
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.
Palpitoad is a special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk. But the speed tells the real story — at base 69 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Palpitoad appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Since Black & White, Palpitoad has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Palpitoad has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A