Politoed

Water

In TBT Season 7

13 pts13 ptsTaken by Sin City SlowpokesBack to the pool

Base stats

HP90

Atk75

Def75

SpA90

SpD100

Spe70

BST500

Abilities

Primary: Water Absorb
Secondary: Damp
Hidden: Drizzle

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 70 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Special wall: HP 85+ with SpD 100+.

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Belly Drum

Anti-setup

Haze / Clear Smog: Haze
Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Defense abilities

Defensive ability: Water Absorb

Moves — Gen 9

Type

59 of 59 moves


Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User loses 50% max HP. Maximizes Attack.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5	Bounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20	Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	Eliminates all stat changes.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20	One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5	No additional effect.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.