Palpitoad (ガマガル Gamagaru) is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
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Biology
Physiology
Palpitoad are blue, ovoid Pokémon resembling living loudspeakers. They have a Tan oval with a black outline on their front, and have small tails that lack a fin. Its feet are small and stubby with just 3 toes. Their outline has 5 bumps, with 2 small bumps easily mistaken for hands and 3 big ones near the top.
Natural Abilities
Palpitoad can vibrate their bumps to create mini earthquakes or waves. Since it is a toad, it is amphibious. Their tongue is sticky and is used to ensnare prey and cause paralysis.
Evolution
Palpitoad is the evolved form of Tympole. It is the pre-evolved form of Seismitoad.
Game Info
Game Locations
Locations | |||||||||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
Black and White | Route 8, Icirrus City, Moor of Icirrus | Common | |||||||
Black 2 and White 2 | Pinwheel Forest, Route 8, Icirrus City, Moor of Icirrus | Common |
Pokédex Entries
- 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
It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.
- 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.
- 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.
Stats
Palpitoad's Stats | |
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HP | |
Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 384
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
5 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
9 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
12 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | |||
16 | Mud Shot | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ground | Special | |||
20 | Aqua Ring | — | —% | 20 | Water | Status | |||
23 | Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
28 | Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Water | Special | |||
33 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
37 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
42 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
47 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | |||
51 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
5 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
9 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
12 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
16 | Mud Shot | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ground | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
20 | Aqua Ring | — | —% | 20 | Water | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
23 | Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
28 | Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
33 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
37 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
42 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
47 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
51 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Bubble | 20 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
5 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
9 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
12 | BubbleBeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | |||
16 | Mud Shot | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ground | Special | |||
20 | Aqua Ring | — | —% | 20 | Water | Status | |||
23 | Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
28 | Muddy Water | 95 | 85% | 10 | Water | Special | |||
33 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
37 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
42 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
47 | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | |||
51 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM34 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM83 | Infestation | 20 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM94 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM34 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM83 | Infestation | 20 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM03 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM34 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
To see the Egg Moves that Palpitoad can learn, refer to Tympole. |
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Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
After You USUM | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ||||
Bounce USUM | 85 | 85% | 5 | Physical | |||||
Earth Power USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Endeavor USUM | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ||||
Focus Punch USUM | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | ||||
Gastro Acid USUM | — | 100% | 10 | Poison | Status | ||||
Hyper Voice USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Icy Wind USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Stealth Rock USUM | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
Uproar USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Water Pulse USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
After You ORAS | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bounce ORAS | 85 | 85% | 5 | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Earth Power ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Endeavor ORAS | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Focus Punch ORAS | 150 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Gastro Acid ORAS | — | 100% | 10 | Poison | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Hyper Voice ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
Icy Wind ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Stealth Rock ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Uproar ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Water Pulse ORAS | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Bounce B2W2 | 85 | 85% | 5 | Physical | |||||
Earth Power B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special | ||||
Endeavor B2W2 | — | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ||||
Gastro Acid B2W2 | — | 100% | 10 | Poison | Status | ||||
Hyper Voice B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Icy Wind B2W2 | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
Sleep Talk B2W2 | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snore B2W2 | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Stealth Rock B2W2 | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
Uproar B2W2 | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
Appearances
Anime

Ash's Palpitoad
Trivia
- It is the 100th water type Pokémon.
- Palpitoad resembles the stage between a tadpole and a frog/toad seeing as it retains its tail and still has relatively small limbs.
Origin
Palpitoad is based on a toad tadpole mixed with a loudspeaker. The bumps at the sides of its head resembles headphones and the poison glands found on toads.
Etymology
Palpitoad comes from palpitation (a pulsation) and toad.
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
Generation V Pokémon | |
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Other Pokémon: Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Kalos • Alola • Galar |
Evolutionary Line | |
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- Water-type Pokémon
- Ground-type Pokémon
- Generation V Pokémon
- Dual-Type Pokémon
- Evolved Pokémon
- Pokémon with a gender ratio of one male to one female
- Blue Pokémon
- Shape 06 Pokémon
- Water 1 group Pokémon
- Small Pokémon
- Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line
- Light Pokémon
- Stage 1 Pokémon
- Friend Safari Pokémon
- Amphibian Pokémon