Physical
Balanced
CTier
74Speed · Below Avg

Seismitoad's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Speed is the clear weak point. Worth 3 HP EVs per KO, and the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats
High
HP105
B
Attack95
B
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed74
C
Total509
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight62.0 kg
136.7 lbsStandard
Base XP229
High Yield
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Poison TouchPopular
Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
Water AbsorbHAPopular
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entries

The vibrating of the bumps all over its body causes earthquake-like tremors. Seismitoad and Croagunk are similar species.

Grass moves hit Seismitoad for super-effective damage. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 105 HP and balanced defenses, Seismitoad can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Seismitoad Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
1Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Grass
2xWeak
None
½xResist
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricWater
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
How to Beat Seismitoad (Best Counters)

Toedscool's Giga Drain hits Seismitoad for 62-72%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Seismitoad for 57-67%.

Toedscool
Toedscool
GroundGrass
B
Recommended Build
AbilityMyceliummight
ItemEviolite
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • Earth Power
  • Knock Off
  • Giga Drain
Damage vs Seismitoad
Rapid Spin
5-6%
Knock Off
7-8%
Giga Drain 4x
62-72%
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Seismitoad is the final form in a three-stage chain from Tympole through Palpitoad. Breeding this form produces Tympole eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Tympole gave Seismitoad the biggest boost in HP (+55), bringing the total to 509 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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 Seismitoad to get Tympole eggs easily using 114 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt
12 of 114·

Bulk and offense in one package. Seismitoad runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Earthquake. Max HP and Attack EVs and double STAB make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

All 8 games

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Moves

All 8 games

Level-Up Moves

Seismitoad doesn't learn any moves by leveling up

TM Moves

Seismitoad can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Seismitoad doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seismitoad can't learn any Tutor moves
All 8 games

Seismitoad isn't available in the wild in Winds & Waves. Start by transferring Tympole from Black, Omega Ruby, or Sword. The evolution path from Tympole to Seismitoad is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Seismitoad in Winds & Waves

  1. Tympole
    Step 1Obtain Tympole

    Also found in:

    BlackOmega RubySword
  2. Palpitoad
    Step 2Evolve into Palpitoad

    Also found in:

    BlackOmega RubySword
  3. Seismitoad
    Step 3Seismitoad ✓

  • Don't let Seismitoad's 509 base stat total fool you. Swift Swim is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Watch for Exeggutor (Grass) when using Seismitoad. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Run Swift Swim on Seismitoad. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Seismitoad also gets Poison Touch and Water Absorb, but they don't compare.

  • Seismitoad fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 74 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Seismitoad's hidden ability is Water Absorb. Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Introduced in Black & White, Seismitoad has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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