Politoed

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**Politoed** (Japanese: **ニョロトノ** *Nyorotono*) is a Water Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Poliwhirl when traded holding a King's Rock. It is one of Poliwag's final forms, the other being Poliwrath.

## Biology

Politoed is a green, bipedal, frog-like Pokémon with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. 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 Poliwag and Poliwhirl, 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 lives by the water's edge.

## In the anime

#### Misty's Politoed

Template:An's Poliwhirl evolved into a Politoed in *Outrageous Fortunes*. This Politoed is very cheerful up to the point where it would occasionally lose focus in a battle and start clapping.

#### Other

Tammy, a young girl who used Pokémon for cheerleading, mistook Misty's Politoed for her own in *I Politoed Ya So*. She asked Misty to lend it to her for a while since she and her Politoed were angry at each other. Later, they make amends and Tammy gives Misty's Politoed back to her.

A Politoed was owned by Lizabeth and her family in *Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea*.

A Politoed appeared in *A Faux Oak Finish!*, where Brock's Croagunk battled it.

Template:An's Politoed appeared in *Good Friends, Great Training!*, when Tierno revealed his team to Template:Ash, Template:An, and Template:An.

A Politoed appeared in *Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad*.

### Minor appearances

A wild Politoed appears in a flashback in *Poetry Commotion!*.

A Coordinator's Politoed battled against May's Munchlax in the Battle Stage of the Wisteria Contest in *Harley Rides Again*.

A Politoed appeared in SS027.

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!*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

*Main article: Polibo*
In *Ampharos Amore*, Silver borrowed Gold's Polibo in exchange for his Seadra. 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 Trainer.

## Game data

### Held items

 Events\* | Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry (100%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

##### Generation II-VI

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

##### Generation VII onward

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Politoed has the smallest level-up learnset of all Pokémon who evolve by trading.

### Origin

Politoed is likely based on a tree frog, possibly the European tree frog. The swirl on its stomach may represent visible internal organs, like those of a glass frog.

#### Name origin

Politoed is a combination of *polliwog* and a corruption of *toad*. It may also be a play on 'poly-toed', meaning "having many toes", since, as Poliwhirl, its feet were digitless.

Nyorotono may be a combination of ニョロニョロ *nyoronyoro* (the sound of slithering) and 殿 *tono* (lord). This is possibly inspired by the トノサマガエル *tonosamagaeru* (dark-spotted frog), whose name literally means *lord-frog* in Japanese.

## Related articles

* Misty's Politoed
* Polibo

## External links

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