
Is Tympole Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Water with AbilitySwift Swim for rain Speed. Pinwheel Forest surfing. Seismitoad at level 36 adds Ground for a great typing. An early Water option that stays relevant all game.
Tympole trades roughly evenly with Cilan's team.
Tympole has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Tympole trades roughly evenly with Cress's team.
Lenora's typing presses Tympole's defenses.
Tympole trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Palpitoad trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Palpitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Palpitoad's defenses.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Seismitoad has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Seismitoad trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Tympole on Pinwheel Forest (walking, Lv 12-17, common).
Your Tympole should hit Level 25 before you reach Elesa, at typical leveling pace.
Your Palpitoad should hit Level 36 before you reach Brycen, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tympole in Black & White
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Tympole's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Tympole in BW
The path to Tympole starts with Tympole at Lv. 12-40 via walking and surfing encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Tympole ✓Pinwheel Forest - OutsideLv.12-17GrassRate 40%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PalpitoadIcirrus CityLv.30-33GrassRate 40%Spring/summer/autumnMoor of IcirrusLv.30-33GrassRate 40%Spring/summer/autumnRoute 8Lv.30-33GrassRate 40%Spring/summer/autumnor evolve from Tympole (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into SeismitoadIcirrus CityLv.15-40Surfing on waterRate 5%AnyShaking spotMoor of IcirrusLv.15-40Surfing on waterRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 8Lv.15-40Surfing on waterRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Palpitoad (Step 2)
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)
What is Tympole Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tympole
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Tympole Evolutions
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
BW Tympole Best Moveset
Water pre-evolution with AbilitySwift Swim for rain Speed and AbilityWater Absorb as a hidden ability for Water immunity. 64 Speed and 50 in both offenses. The moveset can't compete. Seismitoad two evolutions away.
Best Build
Tympole best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Earth Power
- Scald
- Hyper Voice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Earth Power and Mist from the egg pool give Tympole something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Muddy Water for STAB and Normal and Ground coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
They warn others of danger by vibrating their cheeks to create a high-pitched sound.
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
Tympole Black & White Guide
For Black & White, 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.
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 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