Politoed (Pokémon)

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Politoed (Japanese: ニョロトノ Nyorotono) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from when traded while holding a King's Rock. It is one of 's final forms, the other being .
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
==Biology==
Politoed is a green, bipedal, with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes that resembles a frog. It has a long, curled hair on top of its head and pink cheek spots that are smaller on the female than on the male. There is a green swirl on its belly. Its legs are well developed and it has bulbous toes and fingers.
Politoed acts as a leader to and , which gather from afar upon hearing its cry. Politoed likes to expand its throat and sing. When three or more assemble, they sing in a chorus with a loud, bellowing voice. The curled hair on Politoed's head is considered proof of its status as a king. The longer and curlier Politoed's hair is, the more Poliwag and Poliwhirl will obey it, and the more it is respected by other Politoed. Politoed is rarely found in the wild, though it is usually seen living by the water's edge.
At nightfall, Politoed appears near lakes to make territorial claims through cries that sound like shouting. A male Politoed's cry is said to be louder than a female Politoed's cry. A male Politoed with a deep, menacing voice will become more popular with the opposite gender.
===Evolution===
Politoed evolves from and is one of the final forms of , the other being .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
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====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
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===Evolution data===
Politoed evolves from when traded while holding a King's Rock. Poliwhirl cannot evolve into Politoed in before the player obtains the National Pokédex, as its evolution will be interupted. Poliwhirl also cannot evolve into Politoed in , as Politoed is not present in those games.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Misty's Politoed====
 has a Politoed that debuted in Outrageous Fortunes upon evolving from her , thus marking the species' debut. It is very cheerful to the point where it would occasionally lose focus in a and start clapping.
====Other====
In I Politoed Ya So, owns a Politoed nicknamed Bean and uses it and other Pokémon for a cheerleading squad. Bean is distinctive from other Politoed by the red band it wears around its head. It had a falling-out with Tammy, prompting her to ask Misty to lend her own Politoed to her for a while. Later, she and her Politoed made amends, and Tammy returned Misty's Politoed to her.
In A Faux Oak Finish!, a Politoed was the leader of a group of swamp Pokémon. It battled Brock's Croagunk and acquired 's assistance in cheering up a sad by giving it a Water Stone to evolve into .
In Good Friends, Great Training!, was revealed to have a Politoed to , , and .
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Politoed was living in the forest.
===Minor appearances===
A Politoed appeared in a flashback in Poetry Commotion!.
In Harley Rides Again, a 's Politoed battled May's Munchlax during the Battle Stage of the .
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, the Marina Group uses a Politoed in their water show. It was later borrowed by Jack Walker to help him reach an ancient ruin site.
A Politoed appeared in BWS01.
Two Politoed appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Politoed appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.
A Politoed appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.
A Politoed appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
A Politoed appeared in The Power of Us.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Politoed competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but it was defeated by .
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love! and Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Politoed watched the battles during the Manalo Conference.
From Exhibition Unmasked! to From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Politoed watched the between Ash and .
A Politoed appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Ampharos Amore, borrowed 's Poliwhirl, Polibo, in exchange for his . Due to the effects of the King's Rock Polibo was holding, along with the trade between Silver and Gold, Polibo evolved into a Politoed. Later, he was returned to his original .
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
Ran had a Politoed in GDZ66.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Prior to Generation VI, Politoed and its evolutionary counterpart shared the same base stat total. This changed in Generation VI when Poliwrath received a ten-point increase to its Attack, but Politoed did not receive a stat increase. It shares this counterpart difference with .
* Politoed was the inspiration for the naming of Parapharyngodon politoedi, a species of .A new species of Parapharyngodon Chatterji, 1933 (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae), parasitic in Osteocephalus taurinus (Anura: Hylidae) from Brazil
===Origin===
Politoed appears to be based on a . The swirl on its stomach may represent visible internal like those of s that can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. Politoed's status as a king to and and its evolution method using the King's Rock may be based on the story of , where the prince or the king is enchanted into a frog. 
Politoed's Hidden Ability likely alludes to the association between frogs and rain in Japan. Japanese frogs come out of hibernation during the (梅雨 tsuyu), which is an important period for farming; thus, they're seen as harbingers of rain and good fortune.
====Name origin====
Politoed may be a combination of (outdated term for tadpole) and toad. It may also involve poly- (prefix for many) and toed.
Nyorotono may be a combination of ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro (onomatopoeia for wriggling) and 殿 tono (lord), as well as 殿様蛙 tonosama-gaeru ().
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Misty's Politoed
* Polibo
==References==
==External links==
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