Biology
Palpitoad is an amphibious, bipedal Pokémon with an ovoid body. It is mostly blue, with a tan oval marking lined with black stretching from the bottom of its belly to its forehead. Its black eyes are round. Its upper lip is round as well and curves down sharply at the corners. Inside its mouth is a long, sticky tongue used to immobilize and capture prey. Its feet are small with three toes each, and its tail is oval and white. Three large, half-spheres encircle its head, each one light blue with a black base. There are four round, light blue bumps starting on either side of its lower body and stretching across its back. The bumps on its head can be vibrated to create either waves or earthquakes.
In the anime
Major appearances
In Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! , a male Palpitoad commanded a group of Tympole to attack Ash's Oshawott , who was trying to retrieve seaweed to heal his poisoned friends. After they failed scaring Oshawott away, he fought Oshawott alongside a Stunfisk , only for both to be caught by Ash and Cilan , respectively.
Other
In Battling the King of the Mines! , Clay 's male Palpitoad defeated Ash's Oshawott in a Gym battle , but was defeated by Snivy after she used Attract to infatuate him, and Leaf Storm to knock him out.
In The One That Didn't Get Away! , Hunter D's crew members own two Palpitoad. They battled Ash and his Pokémon to prevent him from helping Lana cure a Kyogre of its poison , but were soon defeated.
Minor appearances
Palpitoad debuted in Ash and Trip's Third Battle! . Trip attempted to catch the Vibration Pokémon using his Vanillite , but it managed to escape due to Ash's clumsiness.
Multiple Palpitoad appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram .
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice , the Swords of Justice legend featured multiple Palpitoad.
In A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! , Cilan thought a Palpitoad could have been a good Pokémon for Soren and Rocko .
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
BW031
Palpitoad
Ash's Pokédex
Palpitoad, the Vibration Pokémon. Palpitoad can live both underwater and on dry land. It captures prey by using its long sticky tongue.
BW032
Palpitoad
Ash's Pokédex
Palpitoad, the Vibration Pokémon. Palpitoad's long, sticky tongue is used to capture prey. It lives both on land and in the water.
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #042
Unova B2 W2 : #229
Black
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
White
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to capture prey.
Black 2
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
X
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
Y
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
Omega Ruby
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
Alpha Sapphire
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
Generation VIII
Galar #133
Sinnoh #—
Hisui #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl , and Legends: Arceus .
Sword
It weakens its prey with sound waves intense enough to cause headaches, then entangles them with its sticky tongue.
Shield
On occasion, their cries are sublimely pleasing to the ear. Palpitoad with larger lumps on their bodies can sing with a wider range of sounds.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation VIII
Sword
Shield
North Lake Miloch , Giant's Seat , Giant's Mirror , Giant's Cap , Bridge Field , Dusty Bowl , Hammerlocke Hills Rolling Fields , West Lake Axewell , South Lake Miloch , North Lake Miloch , Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle )
Expansion Pass
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182
260 - 354
65
63 - 128
121 - 251
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
65
63 - 128
121 - 251
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
69
66 - 133
128 - 260
Total:
384
Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs , IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature .
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs , IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature .
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Palpitoad is available in Sword and Shield .
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Palpitoad in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Palpitoad in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
By transfer from another generation
Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds
Base HP: 54
Base Attack: 73
Base Defense: 49
Base Speed: 60
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Trivia
Palpitoad and its evolved form share their category with Vibrava . They are all known as the Vibration Pokémon.
Origin
Palpitoad appears to be a combination of a toad tadpole and a loudspeaker . Its spherical "speakers" were probably inspired by toads' "warts" and paratoid glands , or the common Surinam toad , an aquatic amphibian whose backs are covered in pockets that hold its eggs. Its Pokédex entry also mentions the fact that it creates vibrations underwater, also like the common Surinam.
Name origin
Palpitoad may be a combination of palpitation (pulsation) and toad .
Gamagaru may be derived from 蝦蟇 gamagaeru (Japanese common toad ).
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