# Politoed - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Series 11 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles

> Find the best Politoed builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Series 11 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Politoed Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Series 11 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles (`series11`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | series11 |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series11/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series11/Politoed
- **Format Overview**: [Series 11 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series11)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/series11](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series11)

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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
- **Protect**: 83.123%
- **Scald**: 82.191%
- **Perish Song**: 70.745%
- **Helping Hand**: 61.356%
- **Hypnosis**: 22.768%
- **Icy Wind**: 17.650%
- **Haze**: 16.901%
- **Brick Break**: 10.269%
- **Ice Beam**: 7.921%
- **Earth Power**: 6.102%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 98.078%
- **Water Absorb**: 1.916%
- **Damp**: 0.006%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 43.157%
- **Leftovers**: 20.546%
- **Rindo Berry**: 10.879%
- **Aguav Berry**: 10.183%
- **Damp Rock**: 4.424%
- **Choice Specs**: 3.702%
- **Wiki Berry**: 1.510%
- **Quick Claw**: 1.502%
- **Other**: 4.097%

## Common Teammates
- **Zacian-Crowned**: 38.994%
- **Kingdra**: 36.316%
- **Rillaboom**: 28.540%
- **Landorus-Therian**: 22.143%
- **Palkia**: 17.565%
- **Amoonguss**: 15.033%

## FAQ for Politoed in series11-1760

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

### What are the best team partners for Politoed?
Politoed is frequently paired with Zacian-Crowned, Kingdra, Rillaboom, Landorus-Therian. 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 **Bold** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/252/0/4/0`. This configuration accounts for 18.777% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (98.078%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (43.157%).

### 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 series11-1760 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/series11/Politoed) - Full interactive stats page
- [Series 11 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series11) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/series11) - Build teams with Politoed
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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