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Utility
Balanced
384Low
69Moderate
DTier

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.

Base Stats
384Avg
HP75
C
Attack65
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed69
C
Total384
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Palpitoad yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•17kg / 37.5 lbs•134Base XP

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Palpitoad Weakness

Good

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.

4xCriticali
Grass
2xWeaki
None
½xResisti
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricWater
STAB (6)i
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
1Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Scorei+3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Grass — Energy Ball, Giga Drain, Leaf Storm
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Water AbsorbHAAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity

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

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 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

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  • 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.

  • Palpitoad is leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack). But the speed tells the real story — at base 69 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Palpitoad appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

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.