Is Palpitoad Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Tympole evolves at level 25. Water/Ground with AbilitySwift Swim. Seismitoad at 36.
Viola's typing presses Tympole's defenses.
Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Palpitoad trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Ramos's team hits Palpitoad's weaknesses hard.
Palpitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Drasna's typing presses Seismitoad's defenses.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Palpitoad cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 25.
Your Palpitoad should hit Level 36 before you reach Valerie, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Palpitoad in X & Y
Palpitoad can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Tympole from Black & White, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Palpitoad in XY
Step 1Obtain TympoleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Palpitoad with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tympole egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · DexNav chain, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Pinwheel Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Dappled Grove · Raining. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Palpitoad ✓
Step 3Evolve into Seismitoad
Palpitoad Weakness
Palpitoad is weak to Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Palpitoad Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Palpitoad
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 4x277-326%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x290-341%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x290-341%KO | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 4x280-330%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x275-325%KO | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x293-344%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x293-344%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 4x381-448%KO | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x316-372%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x272-320%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 4x309-364%KO | ||
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x314-370%KO | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
In X & Y, Venusaur can KO Palpitoad with Giga Drain (251-295%).
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Palpitoad View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb37-44% Giga Drain 4x251-295%KO Venoshock27-32% | ||
Palpitoad Evolutions
Palpitoad sits between Tympole and Seismitoad in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Palpitoad to get Tympole eggs easily using 87 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Earth Power, Mist and 6 more.
XY Palpitoad Best Moveset
Water/Ground with AbilitySwift Swim in 5-turn rain. The moveset fires at middle-stage power. Seismitoad adds stats.
Best Build
Palpitoad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power
- Hyper Voice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Palpitoad. After You and Earth Power come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hydro Pump and Muddy Water and Normal and Bug coverage and more.
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
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
Palpitoad X & Y Guide
At 384 BST, Palpitoad is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seismitoad before bringing it to any serious fight.
Palpitoad gets Swift Swim, Hydration, and Water Absorb. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
In X & Y, Water Absorb is the hidden ability. It absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Worth hunting for if you want Palpitoad to compete at a higher level.
Palpitoad is a mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. At base 69 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Palpitoad has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Palpitoad has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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