The Vibration Pokemon. Palpitoad is Water/Ground with Swift Swim and Water Absorb. A sturdy mid-stage that bridges Tympole to the solid Seismitoad.
Ability 1Swift SwimAbility 1Doubles Speed during rain.Ability 2HydrationAbility 2Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
384HP75Attack65Defense55Speed69Sp.Def55Sp.Atk65
Tympole
Palpitoad
Seismitoad
Weak to
Immune to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Utility
Balanced
69Speed · Below Avg

Palpitoad in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Evolution relative Tympole spottedReviewed Oct 13, 2026

Palpitoad is on our Winds and Waves list because its evolution relative Tympole was spotted in the announcement trailer. Palpitoad itself was not spotted in the official material we reviewed (as of Oct 13, 2026).

We reviewed the announcement trailer gameplay (1:28 to 3:00) and 19 official site screenshots. Official media released later may show more.

Watch on YouTube (Tympole spotted at 2:10)

Tympole in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Swamp
Official screenshot: Swamp

Where Tympole was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Palpitoad in Winds & Waves

Shiny Palpitoad has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Palpitoad can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Palpitoad in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Palpitoad in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftBlue
Shiny TierD Tier Shiny

Shiny Palpitoad Evolution

3 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

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. In previous games, Water Absorb granted an additional Water immunity.

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

What is Palpitoad Weak Against

Good
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
2xWeak
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Palpitoad Strong Against

6Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+5
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Palpitoad Evolutions

In previous games, Palpitoad sat between Tympole and Seismitoad. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
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

Unconfirmed

In earlier games, Palpitoad could be paired through the Water 1 egg group to produce Tympole eggs.

Egg Groups
Water 1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Base Stats

In previous games, Palpitoad ran an even stat spread across the board.

Base Stats
Avg
HP75
C
Attack65
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed69
C
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
Pokedex Entry

On occasion, their cries are sublimely pleasing to the ear. Palpitoad with larger lumps on their bodies can sing with a wider range of sounds.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Shield

Game Availability

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.

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