Stats & Training
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.
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
Tympole Weakness
Tympole's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x71-86% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x52-64% Absorb 2x29-36% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x40-50% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x76-91% Absorb 2x26-33% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x54-65% Absorb 2x33-39% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x72-85% Vine Whip 2x48-59% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x58-69% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x62-74% Razor Leaf 2x58-69% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x74-88% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x54-65% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x126-150%KO Volt Switch 2x100-118%KO Spark 2x76-91% Charge Beam 2x74-87% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x130-154%KO Magical Leaf 2x104-122%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% Absorb 2x37-43% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x120-142%KO Razor Leaf 2x74-87% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x128-152%KO Volt Switch 2x100-119%KO Spark 2x78-93% Charge Beam 2x72-85% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x132-156%KO Magical Leaf 2x106-126%KO Mega Drain 2x72-85% Absorb 2x37-44% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x122-144%KO Razor Leaf 2x75-89% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x130-153%KO Volt Switch 2x103-122%KO Spark 2x79-94% Charge Beam 2x73-87% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x92-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x85-101%KO Razor Leaf 2x77-91% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x136-160%KO Magical Leaf 2x109-129%KO Mega Drain 2x73-87% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x65-77% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x162-191%KO Thunderbolt 2x135-159%KO Discharge 2x119-141%KO Volt Switch 2x105-125%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x169-199%KO Energy Ball 2x128-151%KO Leaf Tornado 2x92-109%KO Magical Leaf 2x85-101%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x220-260%KO Petal Blizzard 2x112-133%KO Energy Ball 2x166-196%KO Giga Drain 2x140-165%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x194-228%KO Energy Ball 2x146-173%KO Giga Drain 2x121-143%KO Mega Drain 2x67-80% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x149-175%KO Energy Ball 2x112-133%KO Giga Drain 2x95-112%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x156-184%KO Thunderbolt 2x129-153%KO Discharge 2x114-134%KO Volt Switch 2x101-119%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x162-191%KO Energy Ball 2x122-145%KO Leaf Tornado 2x90-106%KO Magical Leaf 2x83-98% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x213-251%KO Petal Blizzard 2x107-127%KO Energy Ball 2x160-189%KO Giga Drain 2x134-158%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x186-220%KO Energy Ball 2x141-166%KO Giga Drain 2x116-137%KO Mega Drain 2x63-75% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Energy Ball 2x109-129%KO Giga Drain 2x92-109%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (249-293%).
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
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Damage vs Tympole View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon55-65% Volt Switch 2x193-228%KO Thunderbolt 2x249-293%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Three stages ahead. Tympole grows into Palpitoad, then pushes on to Seismitoad. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 215 total stats over Tympole. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tympole easily with 87 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like After You, Earth Power, Mist and 6 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Tympole Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but After You and Earth Power from the egg pool give Tympole something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Tympole Locations
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 to Catch Tympole in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 Guide
Palpitoad at level 25 is the mid-stage. Push through to Seismitoad at level 36 for the final form. 294 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 25 gets you Palpitoad. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Tympole through the first few routes without issues. 294 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Palpitoad as fast as you can.
You can find Tympole in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Tympole joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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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 5BWDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves