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Utility
Balanced
294Low
64Moderate
DTier

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.

Base Stats
294Below
HP50
D
Attack50
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed64
C
Total294
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Tympole yields +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Details
Catch255Guaranteed•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.5m / 1'08"•4.5kg / 9.9 lbs•59Base XP

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Tympole Weakness

Good

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Water
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Water AbsorbHAAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity

Three stages ahead. Tympole grows into Palpitoad, then pushes on to Seismitoad. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 215 total stats over Tympole.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Tympole
#535Tympole
25
Level 25
Palpitoad
#536Palpitoad
36
Level 36
Seismitoad
#537Seismitoad
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Tympole
Water
Palpitoad
WaterGround
Seismitoad
WaterGround
HP
50
75+25
105+30
ATK
50
65+15
95+30
DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SP.ATK
50
65+15
85+20
SP.DEF
40
55+15
75+20
SPE
64
69+5
74+5
BST
294D-Tier
384D-Tier+90
509C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Tympole easily from the Water1 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

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  • 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.

  • Watch for Rotom (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Tympole. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

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.