Politoed - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Politoed can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Politoed artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
1	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
1	Bounce	Flying	85	85
1	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
1	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
1	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
1	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
1	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
1	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
1	Swagger	Normal	—	85
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Politoed learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying		85	85

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Mist	Ice	—	—
Splash	Normal	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
14	Metronome	Normal	—	—
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
1	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
1	Bounce	Flying	85	85
1	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
1	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
1	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
1	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
1	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
1	Perish Song	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
1	Swagger	Normal	—	85
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Politoed learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying		85	85

Egg moves

Politoed learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Splash	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Politoed is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Politoed does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Politoed egg move parents

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Politoed

Politoed's egg groups: Water 1

The egg moves for Politoed are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Politoed with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Politoed with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dewgong Horsea Seadra Marill Azumarill Politoed Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Seel Dewgong Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Corphish Crawdaunt

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Surskit Masquerain
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Remoraid Octillery Mantine Feebas Milotic

Mind Reader

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwrath
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Surskit Masquerain

Mist

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Wooper Quagsire Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Corsola Wingull Pelipper Feebas Milotic Shellos Gastrodon

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Remoraid Octillery Surskit Masquerain Relicanth
Evolution	Marshtomp

Splash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Marill Azumarill Feebas Milotic
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Seadra Politoed Delibird Mantine Kingdra