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

What is Palpitoad weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What is the best ability for Palpitoad?

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.

What is Palpitoad's hidden ability?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What role does Palpitoad play in battle?

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

Palpitoad - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

69Speed · Below Avg

How to Get Palpitoad in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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.

Palpitoad Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)	Electric

What is Palpitoad Weak Against

Good

1Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Water

What is Palpitoad Strong Against

6Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Fire Electric Poison Ground Rock Steel

½xResisted

Grass

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Palpitoad

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Palpitoad Evolutions

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#535Tympole

Level 25

#536Palpitoad

Level 36

#537Seismitoad

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Tympole

Water

Palpitoad

WaterGround

Seismitoad

WaterGround

75+25

105+30

ATK

65+15

95+30

DEF

55+15

75+20

SP.ATK

65+15

85+20

SP.DEF

55+15

75+20

SPE

69+5

74+5

BST

294D-Tier

384D-Tier+90

509C-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

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

Egg Groups

Water 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Palpitoad Best Moveset

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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

Attack65

Defense55

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def55

Speed69

Total384

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight17.0 kg

Base XP134

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Water AbsorbHidden Ability

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Palpitoad Winds & Waves Guide

At 384 BST, Palpitoad is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seismitoad before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Winds & Waves, 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.
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 Winds & Waves, 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack). 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.

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