Politoed

Politoed

Water. Rank 38 by usage, on 3.5% of teams, leads 0.1% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 35, on 3.2% of teams, now 3.5% unchanged.

Then: Sitrus Berry or Leftovers, Weather Ball, Protect, Perish Song, Encore, Calm 32/0/24/0/7/3.

Moves

  • Protect24.0%
  • Weather Ball23.3%
  • Perish Song17.8%
  • Encore9.4%
  • Hypnosis7.3%
  • Ice Beam6.8%
  • Muddy Water4.7%
  • Earth Power1.8%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry68.0%
  • Life Orb14.0%
  • Leftovers6.7%
  • Mystic Water4.7%
  • Choice Scarf2.7%
  • Damp Rock1.4%
  • Wacan Berry0.8%
  • Bright Powder0.5%

Abilities

  • Drizzle99.8%
  • Water Absorb0.2%
  • Damp0.0%

Spreads

  • Calm 31/0/23/0/12/026.6%
  • Calm 31/0/24/1/7/38.8%
  • Modest 7/0/0/32/0/278.7%
  • Calm 32/0/24/0/10/04.7%
  • Calm 32/0/13/1/20/03.0%
  • Calm 31/0/20/0/12/32.5%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

IncineroarIncineroar 14.2%ArchaludonArchaludon 14.0%Gengar-MegaGengar-Mega 13.5%Swampert-MegaSwampert-Mega 11.8%VivillonVivillon 10.6%SinistchaSinistcha 2.9%WhimsicottWhimsicott 2.4%Kommo-oKommo-o 2.4%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Sitrus Berry, Drizzle, Calm 31/0/23/0/12/0. Protect, Weather Ball, Perish Song, Encore.

Stats 196 / 85 / 118 / 110 / 145 / 90. Weak to Electric, Grass. Resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.

Good against, and why

None among the top 30.

Threatened by, and why

  • Venusaur
    Venusaur 8.6% usage
    Leaf Storm 111.2–132.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 85.7–102%, 12.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 12.5% to OHKO (27%), 37.5% to OHKO (9%), OHKO (9%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
    Light of Ruin 76.5–90.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (27%), 2HKO (9%), OHKO (9%)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 18.4% usage
    Hyper Beam 67.3–79.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (27%), 2HKO (9%), 56.3% to OHKO (9%)
  • Maushold
    Maushold 5.5% usage
    Population Bomb 66.3–81.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (27%), 2HKO (9%), approx. 41% to OHKO (9%)
  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
    Head Smash 61.2–72.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (27%), 2HKO (9%), 18.8% to OHKO (9%)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 31.4% usage
    Close Combat 53.6–63.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (44% of usage)