Mid-stage Pokemon like Tympole rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Seismitoad, which is where the real potential kicks in. Introduced in Gen 5. Only weak to Electric and Grass.
An unusually even spread gives Tympole flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Defense isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Speed EV.
Graceful ripples running across the water’s surface are a sure sign that Tympole are singing in high-pitched voices below.
It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can’t hear its cries of warning.
Tympole Weakness
GoodTympole's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass moves. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
Three stages ahead. Tympole grows into Palpitoad, then pushes on to Seismitoad. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 215 total stats over Tympole.
How to Evolve
Breed Tympole 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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Leveling does the heavy lifting. Tympole picks up Uproar and Hyper Voice along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Poison coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but After You and Earth Power from the egg pool give Tympole something extra.
The natural movepool does the job, but After You and Earth Power from the egg pool give Tympole something extra.
The natural movepool does the job, but After You and Earth Power from the egg pool give Tympole something extra.
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 38 locations. Tympole's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations
38 spots to find Tympole at Lv. 7-16 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Shield and Sword versions, so filter by your copy below.
No wild encounters for Tympole in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Black, Omega Ruby, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Tympole can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Omega Ruby, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
moderate rates across 6 encounter spots for Tympole. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Tympole, check which of the 6 spots belong to your version. Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby each have different walking encounters at Lv. 3-19.
Tympole is meant to evolve into Palpitoad. At 294 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Tympole evolves into Palpitoad at level 25. Tympole is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Swift Swim is what you want on Tympole. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Hydration, Water Absorb) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Tympole worth using.
At base 64 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Tympole is leaning toward the physical side (base 50 Attack). Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Tympole appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Tympole joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A