#186 · Generation 2
Politoed
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,449 / 2,769
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,399 / 1,749
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,049
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Politoed has a niche: B-tier Great League (Shadow), B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BGreat Leagueshadow#147 of 1154 · score 84.3
The Shadow version is ranked #147 in Great League on PvPoke with Mud Shot / Weather Ball Water / Ice Beam.
- BUltra Leagueshadow#95 of 851 · score 86
The Shadow version is ranked #95 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Mud Shot / Weather Ball Water / Earthquake.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
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
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | B | #164 / 1154 | 83.8 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Ice Beam | L23 · 4/15/10 |
| Great LeagueShadow | B | #147 / 1154 | 84.3 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Ice Beam | L23 · 4/15/10 |
| Ultra League | B | #129 / 851 | 84.8 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Earthquake | L46 · 5/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | B | #95 / 851 | 86 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Earthquake | L46 · 5/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #244 / 689 | 81.7 | Mud Shot · Surf · Blizzard | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #184 / 689 | 84.4 | Mud Shot · Weather Ball Water · Blizzard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waterShadow | – | #55 / 283 | 12.6 | 210 | Bubble · Weather Ball Water |
| water | – | #83 / 283 | 10.6 | 213 | Bubble · Weather Ball Water |
| iceShadow | – | #99 / 231 | 9.9 | 166 | Bubble · Ice BeamElite TM |
| groundShadow | – | #121 / 302 | 9.8 | 163 | Bubble · EarthquakeElite TM |
| ice | – | #125 / 231 | 8.5 | 170 | Bubble · Blizzard |
| ground | – | #145 / 302 | 8.4 | 168 | Bubble · EarthquakeElite TM |
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 Shot | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
Blizzard | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 | |
Weather BallSTAB | water | 55 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -35 | |
ScaldSTAB | water | 75 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.50 | 85 | -50 | 30% chance: -1 foe Atk |
EarthquakeElite TM | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Ice BeamElite TM | ice | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 90 | -55 |
Questions people ask
- Is Politoed good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Politoed is B-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Politoed?
- Politoed has a niche: B-tier Great League (Shadow), B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Politoed IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/10 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- What are the best Politoed IVs for Ultra League?
- The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 46. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Politoed a good raid attacker?
- Politoed ranks #83 of 283 water attackers with 10.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Politoed be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Politoed is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Politoed worth keeping?
- Shadow Politoed hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.
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