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Tympole, a Water type Pokémon, official artwork

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Tympole: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Tympole is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (64) and HP (50), with a base stat total of 294.

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What is Tympole weak to?

How much damage Tympole takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricGrass
0.5×ResistsFireIceSteelWater

With Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Tympole takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water. That is by type alone: with Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Tympole

Tympole has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Hydro PumpWater110
  • Sludge WavePoison95
  • Earth PowerGround90
  • Hyper VoiceNormal90

Best nature for Tympole

Careful or Bold. Tympole's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • Swift SwimIf Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
  • HydrationThis Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
  • Water AbsorbThis Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.

Evolution line

Tympole
Palpitoad
Seismitoad
Full learnset (51 moves; tap to expand)

Tympole is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
Sludge WavePoison95100%Special
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Muddy WaterWater9085%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
BounceFlying8585%Physical
ScaldWater80100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
Mud BombGround6585%Special
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
AcidPoison40100%Special
BubbleWater40100%Special
Echoed VoiceNormal40100%Special
InfestationBug20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
After YouNormal--Status
Aqua RingWater--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
HailIce--Status
MistIce--Status
Mud SportGround--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RefreshNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SupersonicNormal-55%Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Venom DrenchPoison-100%Status