Tympole

オタマロ

Otamaro

Generation

Generation V

Abilities

Swift Swim
Hydration
Hidden: Water Absorb

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

041/228

N/A

Evolves

From

None

Into

Palpitoad

Footprint

Cry

Tympole (Japanese: オタマロ Otamaro) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Tympole is a small aquatic tadpole-like Pokémon. Tympole has a rounded black body with a tan-colored face. It has a small grinning mouth, round black eyes, and black eyebrows that resemble musical notes. It has round blue dome-shaped blue ears on either side of its head, and a flat, ovular blue fin-like tail.

Behavior

Tympole live in large groups known as “circles.” The growths on either side of their heads can vibrate quickly in order to produce ultrasonic waves. These waves, though imperceptible to humans, are how Tympole communicate with one another. When threatened, a Tympole will emit a distinctive pattern and frequency of sound that only other Tympole can hear; once the rest of the circle hears the warning, they will all begin to produce the same sound. The circle will then, as a group, adjust the frequency of the sound waves they are emitting until they become audible at an earsplitting pitch to attackers. In battle, this tactic manifests as the move Round. Curiously if a single Tympole is isolated and put under stress, it will emit an initial warning sound as usual, but will not attempt to stun the opponent with a subsequent deafening pitch, instead only holding the first note. This seems to indicate that Tympole will not attack until their warning calls are “confirmed” by allies, which occurs when other Tympole replicate the starting pitch. Resonating ripples on the surface of a pond are a sure sign of a Tympole circle singing below.

Evolution

Tympole evolves into Palpitoad at level 25, and then into Seismitoad at level 36.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Pinwheel Forest	Common
Black 2 and White 2	Breed Palpitoad	None

Pokédex Entries

Black
They warn others of danger by vibrating their cheeks to create a high-pitched sound.
White
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
Black 2
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
White 2
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
X
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
Y
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
Omega Ruby
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger.
Alpha Sapphire
By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
Sword
Graceful ripples running across the water's surface are a sure sign that Tympole are singing in high-pitched voices below.
Shield
It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can't hear its cries of warning.

Stats

Tympole's Stats
HP	50
Attack	50
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	40
Speed	64
Total	294

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Bubble	40	100%	30	Water	Special
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
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
27	Muddy Water	90	85%	10	Water	Special
31	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
34	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
38	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
42	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
45	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
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 ♥
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 ♥
27	Muddy Water	90	85%	10	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
31	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
34	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
38	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
42	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
45	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
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water	Special
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
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
27	Muddy Water	95	85%	10	Water	Special
31	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
34	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
38	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
42	Hydro Pump	120	80%	5	Water	Special
45	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, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	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
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, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	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 ♥
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	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 ♥
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, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	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
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
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

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
After You *	Wooper	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
Earth Power	Corsola	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Mist	Lapras, Wooper, Quagsire, Lotad, Wingull, Pelipper, Surskit, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
Mud Bomb	Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Wooper, Quagsire, Marshtomp, Swampert, Shellos, Gastrodon, Stunfisk	65	85%	10	Ground	Special
Mud Sport	Wooper, Quagsire, Mudkip, Shellos, Gastrodon, Stunfisk, Pyukumuku	—	—%	15	Ground	Status
Refresh	Corsola, Milotic	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Sleep Talk *	Psyduck, Slowpoke, Seel, Lapras, Wooper, Spheal, Relicanth, Bidoof, Stunfisk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Venom DrenchUSUM	Mareanie, Toxapex	—	100%	20	Poison	Status
Water Pulse	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lapras, Remoraid, Mantine, Wingull, Pelipper, Milotic, Huntail, Gorebyss, Shellos, Gastrodon, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja, Skrelp, Dragalge, Clauncher, Clawitzer	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. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
After You *	Wooper	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power	Corsola	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mist	Lapras, Wooper, Quagsire, Lotad, Wingull, Pelipper, Surskit, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon	—	—%	30	Ice	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud Bomb	Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Wooper, Quagsire, Marshtomp, Swampert, Shellos, Gastrodon, Stunfisk	65	85%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
Mud Sport	Wooper, Quagsire, Mudkip, Relicanth, Shellos, Shellos, Gastrodon, Gastrodon, Stunfisk	—	—%	15	Ground	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Refresh	Corsola, Milotic	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Sleep Talk *	Psyduck, Slowpoke, Seel, Lapras, Wooper, Spheal, Relicanth, Bidoof, Stunfisk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore	Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Water Pulse	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lapras, Remoraid, Mantine, Wingull, Pelipper, Milotic, Huntail, Gorebyss, Shellos, Gastrodon, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja, Skrelp, Dragalge, Clauncher, Clawitzer	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. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Earth Power	Corsola	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Mist	Lapras, Wooper, Quagsire, Lotad, Wingull, Pelipper, Surskit, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
Mud Bomb	Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Wooper, Quagsire, Marshtomp, Swampert, Shellos, Gastrodon, Stunfisk	65	85%	10	Ground	Special
Mud Sport	Wooper, Quagsire, Mudkip, Relicanth, Shellos, Shellos, Gastrodon, Gastrodon, Stunfisk	—	—%	15	Ground	Status
Refresh	Corsola, Milotic	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Sleep Talk *	Psyduck, Slowpoke, Seel, Lapras, Wooper, Spheal, Relicanth, Bidoof, Stunfisk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Water Pulse	Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Lapras, Remoraid, Mantine, Wingull, Pelipper, Milotic, Huntail, Gorebyss, Shellos, Gastrodon, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola	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. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
After You USUM	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
Bounce USUM	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
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
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
After You ORAS	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bounce ORAS	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Endeavor ORAS	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	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 ♥
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
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Bounce	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Endeavor	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Uproar	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

Manga

Pokémon Adventures

N is shown to be owning a Tympole as he used it in a match against Black, though after his Tympole lost he did not return it to its Poké Ball because he thinks that Pokémon are his friends and he shouldn't trap it in a Poké Ball.

Trivia

Tympole shares the same species name with Poliwag, Poliwhirl and Poliwrath, they're all known as the Tadpole Pokémon.

Origin

Tympole is based on a tadpole and a loudspeaker. The bumps on its sides resemble headphones and the poison glands of toads. Its eyebrows also resemble the musical quarter note.

Etymology

Tympole comes from "tympanic membrane" (another name for the eardrum), "tympani" (a musical drum with a low sound), "tempo" (the speed at which music is played) and "tadpole".

Its Japanese name, Otamaro, comes from otamajakushi (a word used for both "tadpole" and "musical note") and maro (shaved eyebrows).

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