The Tadpole Pokemon. Tympole has Swift Swim for Speed in rain and Water Absorb for healing from Water attacks. A Water type leading to the Ground/Water Seismitoad.
Ability 1Swift SwimAbility 1Doubles Speed during rain.Ability 2HydrationAbility 2Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
294HP50Attack50Defense40Speed64Sp.Def40Sp.Atk50
Tympole
Palpitoad
Seismitoad
Weak to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Utility
Balanced
64Speed · Below Avg

Tympole in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Spotted in official prerelease footage and screenshotsReviewed Oct 13, 2026

We spotted Tympole in official prerelease footage and screenshots of Pokemon Winds and Waves.

Watch on YouTube (spotted at 2:10)

Tympole in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Swamp
Official screenshot: Swamp

Where it was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Tympole in Winds & Waves

Shiny Tympole has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Tympole can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Tympole in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Tympole in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftBluetoGray
Shiny TierD Tier Shiny

Shiny Tympole Evolution

3 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Tympole Weakness

Tympole's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. In previous games, Water Absorb granted an additional Water immunity.

Tympole Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Tympole Weak Against

Good
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Tympole Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Tympole Evolutions

Tympole has opened its evolution line in recent games. The chain shown here reflects those games. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
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

Unconfirmed

In previous games, Tympole could be bred through the Water 1 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water 1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Base Stats

The stat spread shown here comes from earlier games. Historically, Tympole kept an even spread with no single standout stat.

Base Stats
Below
HP50
D
Attack50
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed64
C
Total294
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
Weight4.5 kg
Base XP59
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Hydration
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Water AbsorbHidden Ability
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can’t hear its cries of warning.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Shield

Game Availability

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.

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