# Politoed - Series 9 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Politoed in Series 9 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Series 9 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles (`series9`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | series9 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series9/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series9/Politoed
- **Format Overview**: [Series 9 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series9)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/series9](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series9)

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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**: 75.811%
- **Perish Song**: 64.443%
- **Helping Hand**: 59.112%
- **Muddy Water**: 52.241%
- **Scald**: 51.832%
- **Ice Beam**: 35.004%
- **Hydro Pump**: 12.509%
- **Icy Wind**: 12.131%
- **Hypnosis**: 10.746%
- **Earth Power**: 8.169%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 99.946%
- **Water Absorb**: 0.038%
- **Damp**: 0.015%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 37.847%
- **Choice Specs**: 16.717%
- **Focus Sash**: 15.257%
- **Wacan Berry**: 8.738%
- **Aguav Berry**: 4.802%
- **Absorb Bulb**: 4.329%
- **Rindo Berry**: 2.528%
- **Wiki Berry**: 2.049%
- **Mago Berry**: 1.859%
- **Zoom Lens**: 1.435%

## Common Teammates
- **Kingdra**: 70.398%
- **Rillaboom**: 36.400%
- **Celesteela**: 28.085%
- **Incineroar**: 18.005%
- **Raichu**: 15.899%
- **Turtonator**: 15.145%

## FAQ for Politoed in series9-1760

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

### What are the best teammates for Politoed?
Politoed is frequently paired with Kingdra, Rillaboom, Celesteela, Incineroar. 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 `252/0/0/84/0/172`. This configuration accounts for 10.062% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (99.946%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (37.847%).

### 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 series9-1760 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/series9/Politoed) - Full interactive stats page
- [Series 9 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series9) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/series9) - 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).*