#536 · Generation 5
Palpitoad
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,392 / 1,574
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 795 / 994
- Research CP (L15)
- 596
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Palpitoad will not win battles on its own, but Seismitoad is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great League#637 of 1154 · score 71.5
Ranked #637 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
SeismitoadA Great LeagueA Ultra League
Collection value
Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Tympole- →25 candyPalpitoad
- →100 candySeismitoad
- → Seismitoad: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #637 / 1154 | 71.5 | Mud Shot · Earth Power · Water Pulse | L48 · 12/15/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poison | – | #160 / 197 | 5.4 | 61 | Bubble · Sludge Wave |
| ground | – | #208 / 302 | 7.0 | 79 | Bubble · Earth Power |
| water | – | #215 / 283 | 5.8 | 65 | Bubble · Water Pulse |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud ShotSTAB | ground | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +9 | 2 turns |
BubbleSTAB | water | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +11 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water PulseSTAB | water | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 80 | -50 | |
Earth PowerSTAB | ground | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Sludge Wave | poison | 105 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -65 |
Questions people ask
- Is Palpitoad good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Seismitoad is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Palpitoad?
- Palpitoad will not win battles on its own, but Seismitoad is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Palpitoad a good raid attacker?
- Palpitoad ranks #208 of 302 ground attackers with 7.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Palpitoad?
- Seismitoad is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Palpitoad for candy.
- Can Palpitoad be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Palpitoad is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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