# Politoed - Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Politoed in Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles (`series8`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | series8 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series8/Politoed
- **Format Overview**: [Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/series8](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series8)

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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**: 96.684%
- **Perish Song**: 84.800%
- **Scald**: 82.773%
- **Helping Hand**: 77.392%
- **Muddy Water**: 16.376%
- **Haze**: 13.258%
- **Hypnosis**: 6.691%
- **Ice Beam**: 5.623%
- **Other**: 16.403%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 98.686%
- **Water Absorb**: 1.246%
- **Damp**: 0.068%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 26.674%
- **Wiki Berry**: 15.835%
- **Damp Rock**: 13.686%
- **Wacan Berry**: 12.555%
- **Mystic Water**: 10.548%
- **Leftovers**: 6.757%
- **Aguav Berry**: 3.542%
- **Focus Sash**: 2.728%
- **Life Orb**: 1.933%
- **Choice Specs**: 1.520%

## Common Teammates
- **Zacian-Crowned**: 63.092%
- **Kingdra**: 57.454%
- **Landorus-Therian**: 33.377%
- **Thundurus**: 32.616%
- **Gothitelle**: 26.094%
- **Rillaboom**: 21.295%

## FAQ for Politoed in series8-1760

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

### What are the best teammates for Politoed?
Politoed is frequently paired with Zacian-Crowned, Kingdra, Landorus-Therian, Thundurus. 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 **Modest** nature with an EV spread of `244/0/4/252/4/4`. This configuration accounts for 7.328% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (98.686%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (26.674%).

### 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 series8-1760 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/series8/Politoed) - Full interactive stats page
- [Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/series8) - 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).*