Nothing fancy in Tadbulb's spread. It leans special with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies.
It floats using the electricity stored in its body. When thunderclouds are around, Tadbulb will float higher off the ground.
Type-wise, Tadbulb takes extra damage from Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Tadbulb's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
Landorus can KO Tadbulb with Sludge Bomb (89-105%). Hippowdon threatens a KO with Earthquake (181-213%).
 Landorus Ground | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tadbulb View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb89-105%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Tadbulb View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x181-213%KO | ||
To get Bellibolt from Tadbulb, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 223 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tadbulb easily with 114 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.
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Moves
Most of Tadbulb's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Zap Cannon and Thunder, but Ground and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Tadbulb's scattered across 42 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Tadbulb in Scarlet & Violet
walking encounters for Tadbulb across 42 spots at Lv. 12-60. The catch is that Scarlet and Violet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Tadbulb evolves into Bellibolt using a Thunder Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 272 BST.
For a casual playthrough, Tadbulb works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Bellibolt. That's where the stats start mattering.
Tadbulb only appears in 1 game. Currently catchable in Scarlet & Violet. First available in Scarlet & Violet.
Tadbulb can be found in Scarlet & Violet.
Since Scarlet & Violet, Tadbulb has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Tadbulb has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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