Is Politoed Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Poliwhirl holding King's Rock. AbilityWater Absorb heals from Water attacks. In Gen 4, Politoed doesn't have Drizzle yet. That comes in Gen 5. Without the rain ability, Politoed is just another Water-type in Sinnoh's crowded roster.
Poliwhirl resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Poliwhirl trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Poliwhirl has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Poliwhirl trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Poliwhirl has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Poliwhirl has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Poliwhirl has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Poliwhirl trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Aaron:
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bertha:
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flint:
Poliwrath trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lucian:
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Mars:
Poliwrath resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Jupiter:
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Saturn:
Poliwrath trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Cynthia:
Catch Poliwhirl
Catch Poliwhirl on Route 225 (Surf, Lv 40-50, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- LV 48WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Poliwhirl to Politoed
Poliwhirl evolves into Politoed when traded. Trade it in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 49)
- LV 49WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Poliwhirl to Poliwrath
Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 213. Use the Water Stone in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Politoed in Diamond & Pearl
Politoed has no wild encounter here. Trade a Poliwhirl while it holds a King's Rock, the alternate evolution fork to Poliwrath that needs both the item and a trade partner.
Wild Politoed may be holding when caught:
Kings Rock (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It may cause the foe to flinch when the holder inflicts damage.Catch Poliwag or Poliwhirl at any of these 3 spots to eventually evolve into Politoed.
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing
Badge 8How to Obtain Politoed in DP
The path to Politoed starts with Poliwag at Lv. 10-30 via surfing and fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve PoliwhirlRoute 225Lv.30-55Super RodRate 45%Route 227Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 70%Route 228Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 70%Route 225Lv.40-50Surfing on waterRate 30%or evolve from Poliwag (Step 1)
- Step 3Politoed ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Poliwag egg.
How to Get Shiny Politoed in Diamond & Pearl
Politoed springs from a traded Poliwhirl, so hatch a shiny Poliwag the Masuda way and evolve the line. Compare Shiny Politoed odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Politoed Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Diamond & Pearl with Politoed preloaded.
Politoed Weakness
Type-wise, Politoed takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Politoed's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Politoed Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Politoed
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Politoed View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
Politoed Evolutions
Politoed is one of 2 ways Poliwhirl's chain can end. This one takes the trade route, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Poliwag to get eggs. Poliwrath has 10 more total stats, but Politoed makes up for it with a stronger Sp.Def gain (+60 from Poliwag). View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Politoed to get Poliwag eggs easily using 69 partners from the Water 1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Bubble Beam, Endeavor, Haze and 7 more.
DP Politoed Best Moveset
90 Sp. Atk paired with 100 Sp. Def makes Politoed a capable special attacker with good special bulk. AbilityWater Absorb heals on incoming Water moves, and the moveset runs special Water attacks with utility options. 70 Speed is average, functional but not fast enough to sweep.
Best Build
Politoed best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Protect
- Perish Song
- Surf
- Whirlpool
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Bubble Beam and Endeavor aren't available any other way for Politoed, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Surf for solid options.
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
35 of 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It gathers groups of others as their leader. Its cries make POLIWAG obey.
Politoed Diamond & Pearl Guide
Politoed is obtained by trade-evolving Poliwhirl. Catch or evolve a Poliwhirl first, then trade. The King's Rock must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Yes. Politoed is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Politoed becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Politoed plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Surf is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Modest is the go-to nature for Politoed. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 84 HP / 76 Def / 192 SpA / 156 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Politoed has been available in 17 games since Gold & Silver, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
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FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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 7Let's Go
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
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