Politoed counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Politoed
#0186 Politoed
Water
USAGE 2.2% #40
ABILITYWater Absorb
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 75
DEF 75
SPA 90
SPD 100
SPE 70
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Protect 100.0% Perish Song 96.1% Surf 95.6% Icy Wind 87.9% Helping Hand 15.4% Rain Dance 3.6% Hypnosis 0.6% Hydro Pump 0.4%
Items
Wacan Berry 84.0% Leftovers 11.8% Sitrus Berry 4.1% Damp Rock 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Water Absorb99.4%Damp0.6%
Common Teammates
Ludicolo95.7%Kingdra87.7%Vaporeon84.4%Lapras84.2%Gyarados84.0%Metagross15.1%Wobbuffet12.1%Gengar11.6%
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Ranked #40 with 2.25% usage. Sorted by reliability score.