Is Lotad Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Sapphire only, Route 102. Water/Grass typing is unique in early RS. Ludicolo needs a Water Stone after evolving through Lombre at 14. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. In Sapphire with Kyogre, Ludicolo is a star. In Ruby, less so without rain support.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Lombre has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Lombre trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Ludicolo resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Lotad on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3-4, uncommon).
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
Your Lotad should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- After Tate & Liza
- HM08WaterDive120100%10
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- LV 43NormalUproar90100%10
- LV 49WaterHydro Pump16580%5
You can pick up the Water Stone in Abandoned Ship.
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Tate & Liza
- HM08WaterDive120100%10
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
How to Get Lotad in Ruby & Sapphire
Easy grab on Lotad with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Lotad in RS
The path to Lotad starts with Lotad at Lv. 3-18 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Lotad ✓Route 114Lv.15-16GrassSapphireRate 30%Route 102Lv.3-4GrassSapphireRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LombreRoute 114Lv.16-18GrassSapphireRate 10%or evolve from Lotad (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into LudicoloBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ludicolo egg.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Lotad Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lotad
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x116-138%KO Gust 2x36-44% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x106-126%KO Leech Life 2x20-24% | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x126-150%KO Gust 2x40-48% | ||
 Gulpin Poison | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x117-140%KO Wing Attack 2x78-93% Leech Life 2x19-24% | ||
Taillow Normal | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x135-159%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-86% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x173-205%KO Wing Attack 2x115-137%KO Leech Life 2x28-33% | ||
 Swalot Poison | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
In Ruby & Sapphire, Gengar can KO Lotad with Explosion (124-147%). Salamence's Rock Slide hits Lotad for 77-91%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt68-80% Explosion124-147%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Salamence builds →Earthquake51-60% Rock Slide77-91% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves View Scizor builds →
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Lotad Evolutions
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 35 breeding partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Flail, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf and 3 more to offspring.
RS Lotad Best Moveset
Water/Grass pre-evolution heading toward Ludicolo. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain and AbilityRain Dish heals in rain. Stats too low. The rain-based evolution is the real draw.
Best Build
Lotad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Attack
Special Attacker Moveset
- Water Gun
- Astonish
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Flail and Leech Seed give Lotad options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Ice coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
LOTAD live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this POKéMON travels on land in search of clean water.
LOTAD is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this POKéMON is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water.
Lotad Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves