Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Tympole flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Defense isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Speed EV.
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
Tympole Weakness
Tympole's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone can KO Tympole with Thunderbolt (273-321%). Breloom threatens a KO with Bullet Seed (100-118%).
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x273-321%KO Flash Cannon61-71% Volt Switch 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tympole View Breloom builds →Mach Punch80-94% Bullet Seed 2x100-118%KO | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Three stages ahead. Tympole grows into Palpitoad, then pushes on to Seismitoad. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 215 total stats over Tympole. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tympole easily with 78 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like Earth Power, Mist, Mud Bomb and 5 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Tympole Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Earth Power and Mist from the egg pool give Tympole something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Tympole in Black 2 & White 2
Tympole can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Black, Omega Ruby, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Tympole is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Also found in:
Tympole Guide
Palpitoad at level 25 is the mid-stage. Push through to Seismitoad at level 36 for the final form. 294 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 25 gets you Palpitoad. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Tympole through the first few routes without issues. 294 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Palpitoad as fast as you can.
You can find Tympole in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Tympole joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
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