Is Ludicolo Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Both Lotad and Seedot are available in Emerald without version locks, and Ludicolo is the better endgame pick. Water/Grass with AbilitySwift Swim handles Juan and Wallace through Grass while being Water-type itself. The Grass advantage against the Water Champion makes Ludicolo one of Emerald's strongest final-stretch options.
Lotad resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Lombre has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Ludicolo resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Juan'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 trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catch Lotad on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3-4, uncommon).
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Juan
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
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
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 49WaterHydro Pump16580%5
You can pick up the Water Stone in Abandoned Ship.
- 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
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Ludicolo in Emerald
No wild encounters for Ludicolo. The 3-stage chain runs through Lotad, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
Catch Lotad or Lombre at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Ludicolo.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3How to Obtain Ludicolo in E
To get Ludicolo, start by catching Lotad through walking encounters at Lv. 3-16. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch LotadRoute 114Lv.15-16GrassRate 30%Route 102Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%
Step 3Ludicolo ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ludicolo egg.
Ludicolo Weakness
Ludicolo is weak to Poison, Flying, and Bug. Ludicolo's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| 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 Ludicolo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ludicolo
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x54-65% Gust 2x17-22% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x51-60% Leech Life 2x9-12% | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Wingull Water | C | |
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x54-65% Gust 2x16-20% | ||
 Gulpin Poison | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x51-61% Wing Attack 2x35-42% Leech Life 2x10-13% | ||
Taillow Normal | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x59-71% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x76-91% Wing Attack 2x53-62% Leech Life 2x12-15% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Ninjask builds →Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Leech Life 2x21-25% | ||
In Emerald, Claydol's Explosion hits Ludicolo for 76-89%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 99-116%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Swampert builds →Earthquake15-18% Ice Beam17-20% Hydro Pump5-6% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin15-18% Earthquake15-18% Explosion76-89% Psychic13-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Regirock builds →Explosion99-116%KO Rock Slide30-35% Superpower47-56% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Steelix builds →Earthquake13-15% Explosion65-76% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Quagsire builds →Earthquake12-15% Ice Beam12-14% | ||
Ludicolo Evolutions
Ludicolo evolved from Lotad's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Lotad eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Lotad pushed Ludicolo to 480 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ludicolo to get Lotad eggs easily using 35 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Flail, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf and 3 more.
E Ludicolo Best Moveset
Rain teams in Emerald want Ludicolo as a special attacker because AbilitySwift Swim doubles its Speed while Water TermStab gets the rain boost simultaneously. The moveset runs special Water and Grass moves that cover each other's weaknesses, with 90 Sp. Atk hitting hard enough under rain.
Best Build
Ludicolo best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Ludicolo. Flail and Leech Seed come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Solar Beam and Hydro Pump and coverage across 8 types.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Ludicolo Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Ludicolo looks average on paper at 480 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Raindance with Leftovers is the standard set.
Ludicolo gets Swift Swim and Rain Dish. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Ludicolo is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
For Emerald, the core moveset is Raindance, Ice Beam, Surf, and Leech Seed. Raindance leads at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Ludicolo has been in 15 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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