Stats & Training
Lotad's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Sp. Def EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.
It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.
Lotad Weakness
Type-wise, Lotad takes extra damage from Poison, Flying, and Bug. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ground, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Water |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Pineco Bug | D | |
 Starly Normal | D | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | D | |
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Doduo builds →Pluck 2x121-144%KO Peck 2x73-87% | ||
Pineco Bug | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x191-225%KO Pluck 2x88-103%KO Peck 2x52-61% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Beautifly Bug | D | |
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x216-255%KO Wing Attack 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x178-210%KO Wing Attack 2x153-181%KO Fury Cutter 2x104-123%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x153-181%KO Poison Tail 2x118-140%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x153-181%KO Poison Sting 2x27-33% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x216-255%KO Wing Attack 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x147-173%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x178-210%KO Wing Attack 2x153-181%KO Aerial Ace 2x153-181%KO Fury Cutter 2x104-123%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x153-181%KO Poison Sting 2x27-33% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Wingull builds →Fly 2x93-111%KO U-turn 2x48-58% Wing Attack 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Sludge Bomb 2x183-215%KO Poison Jab 2x129-153%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x210-248%KO Wing Attack 2x141-166%KO Aerial Ace 2x141-166%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x197-232%KO U-turn 2x172-202%KO Wing Attack 2x149-176%KO Aerial Ace 2x149-176%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x147-173%KO Poison Jab 2x122-143%KO Poison Sting 2x27-33% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Wingull builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO U-turn 2x46-54% Wing Attack 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Sludge Bomb 2x182-214%KO Poison Jab 2x130-153%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x210-248%KO Wing Attack 2x143-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x143-168%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x195-230%KO U-turn 2x171-202%KO Wing Attack 2x148-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x148-174%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x148-174%KO Poison Jab 2x121-144%KO Poison Sting 2x26-31% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Wingull builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO U-turn 2x46-55% Wing Attack 2x59-70% Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Sludge Bomb 2x190-224%KO Poison Jab 2x135-159%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x223-263%KO Wing Attack 2x150-177%KO Aerial Ace 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Pelipper builds →Fly 2x126-149%KO U-turn 2x66-78% Wing Attack 2x83-99% Aerial Ace 2x83-99% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x206-243%KO U-turn 2x182-214%KO Wing Attack 2x155-183%KO Aerial Ace 2x155-183%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x152-180%KO Poison Jab 2x128-151%KO Poison Sting 2x26-31% | ||
In Platinum, Gengar can KO Lotad with Explosion (163-192%). Gliscor deals 57-68% with Earthquake.
Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball134-158%KO Focus Blast134-157%KO Explosion163-192%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
| ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gliscor builds →Earthquake57-68% Ice Fang50-59% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin37-43% Explosion183-215%KO Payback37-43% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | C | |
Flying is super effective against LotadView Salamence → | ||
Platinum Evolution
Lotad is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Lombre first, then eventually reaches Ludicolo. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 260 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Lotad easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Flail, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf and 4 more to offspring.
Platinum Lotad Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Flail and Leech Seed give Lotad options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Platinum Lotad Locations
Lotad sits at moderate rates across 5 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Lotad in Platinum
Catching Lotad takes patience. The 5 walking encounters at Lv. 5-26 all have low spawn rates, so pick one location and stay put for the best odds.
Lotad Guide
Lotad evolves into Lombre at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Platinum, Lotad does the job early-game if you need a Water/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Lombre before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Lotad is catchable in Platinum. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Lotad first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves