- Attack
- 128
- Defense
- 109
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 795
- min 742
- Weather boostLv25
- 994
- min 928
- MaxLv50
- 1,574
- Lv40 1,392
At a glance
Basics
Palpitoad is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 795 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 994 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,574 at level 50. It is weak to Grass attacks (2.56×). It resists Fire/Electric/Poison/Rock/Steel attacks. In raids, Mud Shot + Earth Power is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Seismitoad with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Vibration Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,574 / 1,592
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Mud ShotEarth PowerBest100% efficiency8.2TDO 138 - 2
BubbleEarth Power99% efficiency8.2TDO 137 - 3Mud ShotWater Pulse78% efficiency6.4TDO 108
- 4BubbleWater Pulse78% efficiency6.4TDO 107
- 5Mud Shot
Sludge Wave76% efficiency6.3TDO 105
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud ShotBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| BubbleWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth PowerBestGround · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
| Sludge WavePoison · 3s | 105 | 100 | 35 | 1.05 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Palpitoad's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 85.4
- Actual Defense
- 74.1
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Mud ShotEarth PowerBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,392 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,497 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,493 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,489 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,493 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- PalpitoadViewing25 CandyBest movesMud ShotEarth Power
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Grass - ×0.625
Fire
ElectricPoison
Rock
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×1
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×2.56
Ice×1
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves