Politoed counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Politoed
#0186 Politoed
Water
USAGE 7.1% #42
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 75
DEF 75
SPA 90
SPD 100
SPE 70
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Helping Hand 100.0% Protect 99.2% Ice Beam 78.6% Hydro Pump 78.6% Icy Wind 21.4% Scald 20.7% Muddy Water 0.7% Hypnosis 0.7%
Items
Sitrus Berry 78.6% Damp Rock 20.7% Psychium Z 0.7% Life Orb 0.0% Eject Button 0.0% Waterium Z 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%
Common Teammates
Amoonguss76.9%Blastoise76.0%Porygon276.0%Scizor-Mega76.0%Marowak-Alola76.0%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike23.1%Metagross-Mega23.1%Perrserker23.1%
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Ranked #42 with 7.10% usage. Sorted by reliability score.