#535 · Generation 5
Tympole
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 839 / 948
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 479 / 599
- Research CP (L15)
- 359
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Tympole 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
- –Little Cup#98 of 168 · score 67.8
Ranked #98 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
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 candy
Palpitoad - →100 candySeismitoad
- → Palpitoad: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #98 / 168 | 67.8 | Mud Shot · Mud Bomb · Sludge Wave | L23.5 · 4/14/12 |
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 | – | #194 / 197 | 3.5 | 23 | Bubble · Sludge Wave |
| water | – | #277 / 283 | 4.0 | 26 | Bubble · Water Pulse |
| ground | – | #283 / 302 | 4.1 | 27 | Bubble · Mud Bomb |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water PulseSTAB | water | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 80 | -50 | |
Mud Bomb | ground | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 65 | -45 | |
Sludge Wave | poison | 105 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -65 |
Questions people ask
- Is Tympole 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 Tympole?
- Tympole 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 Tympole a good raid attacker?
- Tympole ranks #283 of 302 ground attackers with 4.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Tympole?
- Seismitoad is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Tympole for candy.
- Can Tympole be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Tympole is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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