# Politoed - Isle of Armor VGC 2020 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Politoed in Isle of Armor VGC 2020. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Isle of Armor VGC 2020 (`isle`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | Isle of Armor VGC 2020 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/isle/Politoed
- **Format Overview**: [Isle of Armor VGC 2020 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/isle](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/isle)

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Pikalytics provides the premier competitive Pokemon database, aggregating data from millions of ranked battles on official platforms and Smogon. This report summarizes the current meta-game role and effectiveness of Politoed.

## Common Moves
- **Scald**: 91.358%
- **Protect**: 83.297%
- **Helping Hand**: 75.407%
- **Perish Song**: 52.036%
- **Icy Wind**: 27.877%
- **Ice Beam**: 16.412%
- **Haze**: 12.128%
- **Muddy Water**: 11.948%
- **Hypnosis**: 6.404%
- **Earth Power**: 5.835%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 99.613%
- **Water Absorb**: 0.386%
- **Damp**: 0.001%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 46.088%
- **Wiki Berry**: 16.430%
- **Aguav Berry**: 13.667%
- **Choice Specs**: 5.317%
- **Eject Button**: 4.779%
- **Damp Rock**: 3.024%
- **Iapapa Berry**: 1.612%
- **Leftovers**: 1.601%
- **Assault Vest**: 1.169%
- **Choice Scarf**: 0.895%

## Common Teammates
- **Kingdra**: 62.480%
- **Rillaboom**: 45.815%
- **Marowak-Alola**: 21.404%
- **Scizor**: 12.139%
- **Magnezone**: 11.498%
- **Ferrothorn**: 10.000%

## FAQ for Politoed in isle-1760

### What are the top moves for Politoed?
The most common moves for Politoed are Scald, Protect, Helping Hand, Perish Song. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Politoed?
Politoed is frequently paired with Kingdra, Rillaboom, Marowak-Alola, Scizor. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Politoed?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Politoed?
The top build for Politoed features a **Calm** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/172/4/76/4`. This configuration accounts for 6.635% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (99.613%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (46.088%).

### What is the most common role for Politoed?
Based on common item usage (Sitrus Berry), Politoed often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the isle-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Politoed?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 75 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Sp. Atk | 90 |
| Sp. Def | 100 |
| Speed | 70 |
| **BST** | **500** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Politoed on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle/Politoed) - Full interactive stats page
- [Isle of Armor VGC 2020 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/isle) - Build teams with Politoed
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*