Biology
Tympole is a round, tadpole-like Pokémon with a tan, circular face. It has large, oval, black eyes, a wide mouth with down-turned corners, and black eyebrows in the shape of quarter notes. Its spherical body is black with no visible limbs. Instead, it has two black-and-blue ringed half-spheres on either side of its head. These spheres are vibrated to create a sound too high-pitched for humans to hear. The sounds are used in rhythm to communicate with others of its kind, particularly for warning of danger. It has a long, blue tail with a fan-like shape and a black spot at its base. The anime demonstrates that Tympole swims and attacks in groups.
In the animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
N used a Tympole to battle Black in Accumula Town in Letting Go. It was eventually defeated by Black's Tep.
A Tympole appeared in a flashback in True Friends.
Multiple Tympole appeared in PS534.
Pokédex entries
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V
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They warn others of danger by vibrating their cheeks to create a high-pitched sound.
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| White
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By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
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| Black 2
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By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
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By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
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| Y
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By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
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By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
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By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
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Game locations
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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64
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62 - 127
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119 - 249
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Total: 294
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tympole
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tympole
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tympole in Generation VII
- 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 Tympole in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tympole
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Tympole can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Tympole cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tympole
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
- Tympole shares its category with Poliwag, Poliwhirl, and Poliwrath. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon.
- Tympole's face has become a phenomenon on the popular Japanese online artist community Pixiv.
- Although it is simulated as swimming in Pokédex 3D, Tympole does not display the bubbles effect that all other Pokémon simulated in an aquatic environment, such as Eelektrik and Stunfisk display. The reason for this is unknown.
Origin
Tympole appears to be a combination of a toad tadpole and a loudspeaker. Tympole's spherical "speakers" were probably inspired by toads' "warts" and poison glands, as well as the Surinam toad, an aquatic amphibian whose backs are covered in pockets that hold its eggs, or more likely, the tympanum of a real-life toad, located in the same area. It is an eardrum-like body part the toad uses to hear. Its Pokédex entry also mentions the fact that it creates vibrations underwater, also like the Surinam. Its eyebrows resemble musical notes, specifically the quarter note, and the bumps on the side of its head are similar to headphones.
Name origin
Tympole may be a combination of timpani (a low-pitched drum-like sound or the sensation felt in the abdomen when a drum is struck), tympani (a type of drum), or tympanic membrane (eardrum; referring to the bumps on each side of its head), and tadpole. It may also involve tempo.
Otamaro may be a combination of おたまじゃくし otamajakushi (tadpole or musical notes) and まろ maro (an affectionate suffix or shaved eyebrows, the latter referring to the markings above its eyes).
In other languagesExternal links
Persim Berry (50%)
Pecha Berry (50%)
For other sprites and images, please see Tympole images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
