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| ==Biology== | | ==Biology== |
| ===Physiology===
| | Politoed is a green, {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a bipedal, tailless form|bipedal}}, frog-like Pokémon with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. Unlike its pre-evolutions, its head is distinct from the rest of the torso and its mouth is visible. It has a long curled hair on top of its head and pink cheek spots which are smaller on a female than on a male. Politoed has a green and yellow swirl typical of its evolution family on its belly. Its legs are well developed for jumping. |
| Politoed are very different physically from the rest of their evolutionary family, as they now resemble a frog much more than their previous forms. They are now green with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. Their legs have become well developed for jumping and they now sport pink cheek spots similar to those of {{p|Pikachu}}. Their head is now distinct from the rest of their torso and their mouth is now visible. They also have a long curled hair on top of their head, which is used as a status symbol among their kind. For all these differences, there is one feature that Politoed still posses: the swirl that the rest of their family has, though now in green and yellow. They are also {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a bipedal, tailless form|bipedal}} like the rest of their evolutionary line. | |
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| ====Gender differences====
| | Politoed acts as a leader to {{p|Poliwag}} and {{p|Poliwhirl}}, which gather from afar upon hearing its cry. Politoed likes to expand its throat and sing. When three or more assemble, they sing in a chorus with a loud, bellowing voice. The curled hair on Politoed's head is considered proof of its status as a king. The longer and curlier Politoed's hair is, the more it is respected by other Politoed. Politoed lives {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|by the water's edge}}. |
| The pink spots on a female's cheeks are smaller.
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| ===Special abilities===
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| Politoed have the standard {{type|Water}} abilities, but also gain impressive vocal abilities which can be used in battle in the forms {{m|Perish Song}} and {{m|Hyper Voice}}. They have also gained {{m|Bounce|hopping}} abilities. Politoed has lower {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} stats than Poliwrath, however in exchange it has greater {{stat|Special Attack}} and {{stat|Special Defense}}.
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| ===Behavior===
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| Politoed lure other members of their evolution family near to them by croaking. They form a group of Poliwag and Poliwhirl with themselves as the leader. When more than three Politoed assemble, they begin to sing in a chorus. Although rarely displayed, Politoed are capable of stretching out their tongue to some length in a similar manner to actual frogs. It is unknown if they use it to hunt in the wild. | |
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| ===Habitat===
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| [[File:Waters-edge Habitat.png|thumb|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Water's-edge Pokémon}}]]
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| Politoed live in small freshwater ponds and lakes, usually ones that have an abundance of lily pads.
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| ===Diet===
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| ==In the anime== | | ==In the anime== |