Palpitoad (Pokémon)

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Palpitoad (Japanese: ガマガル Gamagaru) is a dual-type introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from starting at level 25 and evolves into starting at level 36.
==Biology==
Palpitoad is an amphibious, bipedal with an ovoid body. It is mostly blue, with a tan oval marking lined with black stretching from the bottom of its belly to its forehead. Its black eyes are round. Its upper lip is round as well and curves down sharply at the corners. Inside its mouth is a long, sticky tongue used to immobilize and capture prey. Its feet are small with three toes each, and its tail is oval and white. Three large half-spheres encircle its head, each one light blue with a black base. There are four round, light blue bumps starting on either side of its lower body and stretching across its back. The bumps on its head can be vibrated to create waves and earthquakes, as well as intense sounds to weaken its prey. The larger a Palpitoad's lumps are, the wider the range of sounds it can make.
===Evolution===
Palpitoad evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Game locations===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Palpitoad is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Ash's Palpitoad====
In Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, a male Palpitoad commanded a group of to attack Ash's Oshawott, who was trying to retrieve Remeyo weed to heal his friends. After they failed scaring Oshawott away, he fought Oshawott alongside a , only for both to be by and , respectively.
====Other====
In Battling the King of the Mines!, Clay's male Palpitoad defeated Ash's Oshawott in a Gym , but was defeated by after she used to infatuate him, and to knock him out.
In The One That Didn't Get Away!, Hunter D's crew members own two Palpitoad. They battled Ash and his Pokémon to prevent him from helping cure a of its , but were soon defeated.
===Minor appearances===
Palpitoad debuted in Ash and Trip's Third Battle!. Trip attempted to catch the Vibration Pokémon using his , but it managed to escape due to Ash's clumsiness.
Multiple Palpitoad appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the legend featured multiple Palpitoad.
In A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!, Cilan thought a Palpitoad could have been a good Pokémon for Soren and Rocko.
A Trainer's Palpitoad appeared in Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
A Palpitoad appeared in Challenge the Battle Subway!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
A 's Palpitoad appeared in a flashback in A Nickname for Tepig.
Clay has a Palpitoad, which was first seen guarding the Dark Stone along with Clay's other Pokémon in Defeating Stoutland.
A Palpitoad appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.
A Palpitoad appeared in The Final Battle.
A Dynamax Palpitoad appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Palpitoad and its evolved form share their with . They are all known as the Vibration Pokémon.
===Origin===
Palpitoad appears to be based on a . Its lumps may be inspired by toads' "warts" (known as s), combined with . This connection may stem from the croaking behavior seen with male frogs, which do so to attract mates. It may also be inspired by the , an aquatic amphibian whose back is covered in pockets that hold its eggs. Its Pokédex entry mentions the fact that it creates vibrations underwater, much like how the common Surinam toad is able to sense vibrations underwater.
Palpitoad and Tympole's designs were worked backwards from Seismitoad's design.Nintendo Dream Vol. 204, April 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)
====Name origin====
Palpitoad may be a combination of palpitation (pulsation) and toad.
Gamagaru may be derived from 蝦蟇 gamagaeru ().
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Palpitoad
==References==
==External links==
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