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Palpitoad (Japanese: ガマガル Gamagaru) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Tympole starting at level 25 and evolves into Seismitoad starting at level 36.
Biology
Palpitoad is an amphibious, bipedal Pokémon with an ovoid body. It is mostly blue, with a tan oval marking lined with black stretching from the bottom of its belly to its forehead. Its black eyes are round. Its upper lip is round as well and curves down sharply at the corners. Inside its mouth is a long, sticky tongue used to immobilize and capture prey. Its feet are small with three toes each, and its tail is oval and white. Three large half-spheres encircle its head, each one light blue with a black base. There are four round, light blue bumps starting on either side of its lower body and stretching across its back. The bumps on its head can be vibrated to create waves and earthquakes, as well as intense sounds to weaken its prey. The larger a Palpitoad's lumps are, the wider the range of sounds it can make.
Evolution
Palpitoad evolves from Tympole and evolves into Seismitoad.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #042 | | Unova
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| Black | When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land. |
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| White | It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to capture prey. |
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| Black 2 | It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents. |
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| X | When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land. |
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| Y | It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents. |
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| Omega Ruby | When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#133 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It weakens its prey with sound waves intense enough to cause headaches, then entangles them with its sticky tongue. |
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| 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. |
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Game locations
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| Sword | Shield | North Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills
Rolling Fields, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Palpitoad is available in Sword and Shield.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Palpitoad in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Palpitoad in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Palpitoad
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Palpitoad
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds | Base HP: 54 | | | Base Attack: 73 | Base Defense: 49 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
In Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, a male Palpitoad commanded a group of Tympole to attack Ash's Oshawott, who was trying to retrieve seaweed to heal his poisoned friends. After they failed scaring Oshawott away, he fought Oshawott alongside a Stunfisk, only for both to be caught by Ash and Cilan, respectively.
Other
In Battling the King of the Mines!, Clay's male Palpitoad defeated Ash's Oshawott in a Gym battle, but was defeated by Snivy after she used Attract to infatuate him, and Leaf Storm to knock him out.
In The One That Didn't Get Away!, Hunter D's crew members own two Palpitoad. They battled Ash and his Pokémon to prevent him from helping Lana cure a Kyogre of its poison, but were soon defeated.
Minor appearances
Palpitoad debuted in Ash and Trip's Third Battle!. Trip attempted to catch the Vibration Pokémon using his Vanillite, but it managed to escape due to Ash's clumsiness.
Multiple Palpitoad appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured multiple Palpitoad.
In A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!, Cilan thought a Palpitoad could have been a good Pokémon for Soren and Rocko.
A Trainer's Palpitoad appeared in HZ050.
Pokédex entries
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| BW031 | Palpitoad | Ash's Pokédex | Palpitoad, the Vibration Pokémon. Palpitoad can live both underwater and on dry land. It captures prey by using its long sticky tongue. | | BW032 | Palpitoad | Ash's Pokédex | Palpitoad, the Vibration Pokémon. Palpitoad's long, sticky tongue is used to capture prey. It lives both on land and in the water. |
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In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
A Palpitoad appeared in Challenge the Battle Subway!.
Pokémon Adventures
A Trainer's Palpitoad appeared in a flashback in A Nickname for Tepig.
Clay has a Palpitoad, which was first seen guarding the Dark Stone along with Clay's other Pokémon in Defeating Stoutland.
A Palpitoad appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.
A Palpitoad appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.
A Dynamax Palpitoad appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
In the TCG
Main article: Palpitoad (TCG)Trivia
- Palpitoad and its evolved form share their category with Vibrava. They are all known as the Vibration Pokémon.
Origin
Palpitoad appears to be based on a toad tadpole. Its lumps may be inspired by toads' "warts" (known as parotoid glands), combined with loudspeaker drivers. This connection may stem from the croaking behavior seen with male frogs, which do so to attract mates. It may also be inspired by the common Surinam toad, an aquatic amphibian whose back is covered in pockets that hold its eggs. Its Pokédex entry mentions the fact that it creates vibrations underwater, much like how the common Surinam toad is able to sense vibrations underwater.
Palpitoad and Tympole's designs were worked backwards from Seismitoad's design.[1]
Name origin
Palpitoad may be a combination of palpitation (pulsation) and toad.
Gamagaru may be derived from 蝦蟇 gamagaeru (Japanese common toad).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | मेंटोडर Mentoadar | From मेंढक mendhak and toad |  Russian | Палпитоут Palpitout | Transcription of English name |  Thai | กามาการุ Kamakaru | Transcription of Japanese name |
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