#0938Gen IX

Tadbulb

EleTadpole Pokémon

electric

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

ground2×

Resists

flying½×steel½×electric½×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

flyingwater

Walled by

groundgrasselectricdragon

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	61
Attack	31
Defense	41
Sp. Atk	59
Sp. Def	35
Speed	45
Total	272

EV yield: 1 HP
Base experience: 54

Evolution

Tadbulb

Thunder Stone

Bellibolt

Abilities

Own Tempo

This Pokémon cannot be confused. If a Pokémon is confused and acquires this ability, its confusion will immediately be healed.

Static

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being paralyzed. Pokémon that are immune to Electric-type moves can still be paralyzed by this ability. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, there is a 50% chance that encounters will be with an Electric Pokémon, if applicable.

DampHidden

While this Pokémon is in battle, Self-Destruct and Explosion will fail and Aftermath will not take effect.

Profile

Height: 0.3 m 1′00″
Weight: 0.4 kg 0.9 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Egg groups: Water 1
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps

Catch rate: 190 Easy≈ 35.2% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 50
Growth rate: Medium Fast

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100	10
1	Tackle	normal	40	100	35
7	Thunder Shock	electric	40	100	30
11	Water Gun	water	40	100	25
17	Charge	electric	—	—	20
21	Spark	electric	65	100	20
24	Mud Shot	ground	55	95	15
25	Flail	normal	—	100	15
32	Discharge	electric	80	100	15
36	Weather Ball	normal	50	100	10
40	Electric Terrain	electric	—	—	10
45	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5
50	Zap Cannon	electric	120	50	5

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM11	Water Pulse	water	60	100	20
TM13	Acid Spray	poison	40	100	20
TM17	Confuse Ray	ghost	—	100	10
TM22	Chilling Water	water	50	100	20
TM23	Charge Beam	electric	50	90	10
TM32	Swift	normal	60	—	20
TM35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95	15
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM48	Volt Switch	electric	70	100	20
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM72	Electro Ball	electric	—	100	10
TM74	Reflect	psychic	—	—	20
TM75	Light Screen	psychic	—	—	30
TM82	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90	20
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM96	Eerie Impulse	electric	—	100	15
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM117	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100	10
TM126	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100	15
TM136	Electric Terrain	electric	—	—	10
TM147	Wild Charge	electric	90	100	15
TM166	Thunder	electric	110	70	10
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM173	Charge	electric	—	—	20
TM193	Weather Ball	normal	50	100	10
TM209	Muddy Water	water	90	85	10
TM211	Electroweb	electric	55	95	15

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Muddy Water	water	90	85	10
Parabolic Charge	electric	65	100	20
Soak	water	—	100	20

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

PokeAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

Pokédex entries

Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies.
Scarlet

It floats using the electricity stored in its body. When thunderclouds are around, Tadbulb will float higher off the ground.
Violet