Palpitoad
WaterGround
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Earth Power, worth 7.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Palpitoad can learn 6 combinations. Bubble with Earth Power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Palpitoad has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,574 at level 50, 1,392 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 795 CP at level 20, or 994 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 742 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 128 attack · 109 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 17 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Palpitoad does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Fire, Poison.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Bubble + Earth Power | 11.8 |
| Fire | Bubble + Earth Power | 11.8 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 11.2 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 11.2 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 11.2 |
| Ground | Bubble + Water Pulse | 9.7 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Sludge Wave | 7.6 |
| Normal | Bubble + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Water | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Psychic | Bubble + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Ice | Bubble + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Dragon | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Dark | Bubble + Earth Power | 7.1 |
| Grass | Bubble + Sludge Wave | 6.9 |
| Bubble + Sludge Wave | 5.9 | |
| Bug | Bubble + Sludge Wave | 5.9 |
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 Palpitoad is actually for.
Counters: what beats Palpitoad
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 76.2 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 64.9 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 63.7 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 62.9 |
 Meowscarada | GrassDark | Leafage + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 61.4 |
 Decidueye | GrassGhost | Magical Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 60.5 |
 Tapu Bulu | GrassFairy | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 60.2 |
 Tsareena | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 59.5 |
 Sceptile | Grass | Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 59.0 |
 Ogerpon | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 58.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Palpitoad's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.