Politoed build and sets
Tier AReg M-CUpdated
WaterAbilities: Water Absorb · Damp · Drizzle#1 tournament set
282 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Sitrus Berry- Ability
- Drizzle
- Nature
- Calm
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 24 Def / 7 SpD / 3 Spe
Encore- Perish Song
- Protect
- Weather Ball
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 5.5%
- Win rate
- 49.4%
- Top cuts
- 95
- Games
- 4,669
Base stats
- HP90
- Attack75
- Defense75
- Sp. Atk90
- Sp. Def100
- Speed70
- Total500
In Reg M-C, Politoed showed up on 5.5% of tournament teams (1,026 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49.4% win rate and 95 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Politoed sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Sitrus Berry- Encore
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Weather Ball
Mystic Water
Ice Beam- Muddy Water
- Protect
- Weather Ball
Life Orb- Ice Beam
- Muddy Water
- Protect
- Weather Ball
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Sitrus Berry52.6%
- Mystic Water27%
- Life Orb7.9%
Leftovers3.6%
Choice Scarf2.2%
Moves
- Protect96.9%
- Weather Ball89.3%
- Ice Beam51%
- Muddy Water47.5%
- Perish Song46.6%
- Encore32.6%
- Helping Hand8.9%
- Icy Wind6.5%
Abilities
- Drizzle98.9%
- Water Absorb1.1%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Calm43.5%
- Modest39.3%
- Bold6.8%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | 32 HP / 24 Def / 7 SpD / 3 Spe | 252 HP / 188 Def / 52 SpD / 20 Spe | 197 / 85 / 119 / 110 / 139 / 93 | 10.3% |
| Timid | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 167 / 85 / 95 / 142 / 120 / 134 | 8.4% |
| Modest | 32 HP / 30 SpA / 4 Spe | 252 HP / 236 SpA / 28 Spe | 197 / 85 / 95 / 154 / 120 / 94 | 5.1% |
| Calm | 31 HP / 23 Def / 12 SpD | 244 HP / 180 Def / 92 SpD | 196 / 85 / 118 / 110 / 145 / 90 | 5% |
| Modest | 7 HP / 32 SpA / 27 Spe | 52 HP / 252 SpA / 212 Spe | 172 / 85 / 95 / 156 / 120 / 117 | 4.7% |
Politoed Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politoed | 70 | 81 | 90 | 122 | 134 | 201 |
Most common partners
% of teams with Politoed that also bring each Pokémon.
Archaludon75.6%
Incineroar49.4%
Rillaboom45.6%
Gengar44.7%
Golisopod36.3%
Farigiraf23.3%
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Electric
Grass
Resists (½)
Fire- Water
- Ice
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
—
In Showdown games
464 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Muddy Water49.3%
- Protect26.1%
- Ice Beam23.2%
- Weather Ball22.6%
- Psych Up20.2%
- Perish Song4.9%
Leads alongside
- Golisopod58.3%
- Farigiraf9.5%
- Archaludon9.5%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Politoed build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Politoed @ Sitrus Berry with Drizzle and Encore, Perish Song, Protect and Weather Ball (282 teams).
What item should Politoed hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Sitrus Berry (52.6%), Mystic Water (27%) and Life Orb (7.9%).
What spread (SP) should Politoed run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 24 Def / 7 SpD / 3 Spe with a Calm nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 52 SpD / 20 Spe).
What counters Politoed?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kommo-o, Primarina and Venusaur have the best results against it.
What is Politoed's Speed at level 50?
Base 70: 81 at minimum (Trick Room), 122 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 134 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.