Politoed
Water
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Weather Ball Water, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Politoed can learn 14 combinations. Bubble with Weather Ball Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Weather Ball Water | Water | 55 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Earthquake Legacy | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Ice Beam Legacy | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Politoed has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,769 at level 50, 2,449 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,399 CP at level 20, or 1,749 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,329 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 174 attack · 179 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.09 m and 33.9 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Politoed 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 Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 15.5 |
| Rock | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 15.5 |
| Fire | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 15.5 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 12.1 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 12.1 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 12.1 |
| Bubble + Blizzard | 11.4 | |
| Grass | Bubble + Blizzard | 10.6 |
| Dragon | Bubble + Blizzard | 10.6 |
| Normal | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Bug | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Psychic | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Ice | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Dark | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Water | Bubble + Earthquake | 7.8 |
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 Politoed is actually for.
Counters: what beats Politoed
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 35.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 30.5 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 30.4 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 29.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.5 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 25.9 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 25.8 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 25.7 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 25.5 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 25.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Politoed's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.