Lotad
WaterGrass
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Bubble Beam, worth 4.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Lotad can learn 6 combinations. Water Gun with Bubble Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Lotad has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 676 at level 50, 598 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 342 CP at level 20, or 427 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 307 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 71 attack · 77 defense · 120 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.51 m and 2.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Lotad does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 6.2 |
| Rock | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 6.2 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Energy Ball | 6.2 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 5.7 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 | |
| Poison | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 4.6 |
| Grass | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 2.6 |
| Dragon | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 2.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Lotad is actually for.
Counters: what beats Lotad
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 67.6 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 61.6 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 59.0 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 58.3 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 57.7 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 57.4 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 56.6 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 56.6 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 53.8 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Fly | 53.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Lotad's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.