Is Palpitoad Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Ground middle stage. The typing alone carries mid-game fights. Evolves at level 36 into Seismitoad.
Tympole trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Tympole's weaknesses hard.
Palpitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Palpitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Palpitoad trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Seismitoad's weaknesses hard.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Seismitoad's weaknesses hard.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Palpitoad 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
How to Get Palpitoad in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Palpitoad can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Tympole from Black & White, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Palpitoad in USUM
Step 1Obtain TympoleLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Pinwheel Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Dappled Grove · Raining. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- 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
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x293-344%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Lurantis builds →Petal Blizzard 4x231-272%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Venusaur can KO Palpitoad with Giga Drain (180-211%).
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb27-32% Giga Drain 4x180-211%KO | ||
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 95 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Earth Power, Mist and 7 more.
USUM Palpitoad Best Moveset
Water/Ground at 65 offenses with AbilitySwift Swim and AbilityWater Absorb as a hidden ability. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Seismitoad one evolution away adds 105 HP and 95 Attack.
Best Build
Palpitoad best EVs are HP and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
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
Palpitoad Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 special attacker with base 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