Is Seismitoad Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Water/Ground from the Tympole line. One weakness (Grass, 4x). AbilitySwift Swim in rain doubles Speed. Handles Wattson and Flannery. Swampert with a Mega is the superior Water/Ground, but Seismitoad is a decent second option.
Tympole resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Palpitoad resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Palpitoad trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Palpitoad's defenses.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's typing presses Seismitoad's defenses.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Tympole on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3, rare). DexNav.
Your Tympole should hit Level 25 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Your Palpitoad should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Seismitoad in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Seismitoad. The 3-stage chain runs through Tympole, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Seismitoad in ORAS
To get Seismitoad, start by catching Tympole through walking encounters at Lv. 3-19. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Seismitoad Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Seismitoad Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seismitoad
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x209-246%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x171-202%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Bellossom builds →Leaf Blade 4x125-148%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave15-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake28-33% Rock Slide11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Seismitoad Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Seismitoad to get Tympole eggs easily using 87 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Earth Power, Mist and 6 more.
ORAS Seismitoad Best Moveset
Water/Ground at 105 HP and 95 Attack. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. AbilityWater Absorb as a hidden ability absorbs Water. The moveset earns B-tier through rain team utility and Water/Ground typing with one weakness, competing against Mega Swampert for the same rain slot.
Best Build
Seismitoad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Seismitoad picks up After You and Earth Power only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Earthquake while coverage across 9 types adds range.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It increases the power of its punches by vibrating the bumps on its fists. It can turn a boulder to rubble with one punch.
They shoot paralyzing liquid from their head bumps. They use vibration to hurt their opponents.
Seismitoad Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Seismitoad fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Base 74 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Scald, Stealth Rock, Earthpower, and Sludgewave on Seismitoad. Scald is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves