Is Seismitoad Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Ground with only Grass weakness. AbilityPoison Touch can poison on contact. Handles Molayne with Ground, Olivia and Kiawe with Water. Not the strongest Water/Ground option (Gastrodon and Swampert exist), but available natively.
Tympole trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Tympole's weaknesses hard.
Palpitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Palpitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Palpitoad trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Seismitoad's weaknesses hard.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Seismitoad's weaknesses hard.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Seismitoad cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Your Tympole should hit Level 25 before you reach Olivia, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Seismitoad in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Seismitoad in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Tympole over from Black & White, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Seismitoad in USUM
Step 1Obtain TympoleLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Pinwheel Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · West Lake Axewell · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Palpitoad- Step 3Seismitoad ✓
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
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x213-251%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x198-233%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Lurantis builds →Petal Blizzard 4x153-181%KO | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x201-236%KO | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x204-240%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Tapu Koko builds →Dazzling Gleam23-27% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Jirachi builds →U Turn19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Seismitoad View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave9-11% | ||
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 95 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Earth Power, Mist and 7 more.
USUM Seismitoad Best Moveset
Water/Ground with only a Grass weakness. 105 HP at 95 Attack with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain and AbilityWater Absorb granting Water immunity as a hidden ability. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards. The moveset holds C-tier through Water/Ground defensive typing, hazard access, and rain-enabled speed.
Best Build
Seismitoad best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Earthquake
- Toxic
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
Seismitoad Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Stealth Rock with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Seismitoad fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Stealth Rock, Scald, Earthquake, and Toxic on Seismitoad. Stealth Rock 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.
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- 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