# Politoed - VGC 2022 Series 12 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Politoed in VGC 2022 Series 12. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 2022 Series 12 (`ss`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | ss |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ss/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ss/Politoed
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 2022 Series 12 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ss)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/ss](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ss)

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## Common Moves
- **Scald**: 96.675%
- **Helping Hand**: 93.047%
- **Protect**: 82.526%
- **Perish Song**: 82.415%
- **Encore**: 15.118%
- **Hypnosis**: 14.271%
- **Other**: 15.949%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 97.818%
- **Water Absorb**: 2.182%
- **Damp**: 0.000%

## Common Items
- **Wacan Berry**: 77.838%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 14.244%
- **Wiki Berry**: 3.538%
- **Other**: 4.380%

## Common Teammates
- **Landorus-Therian**: 85.593%
- **Zacian-Crowned**: 81.361%
- **Yveltal**: 75.999%
- **Ferrothorn**: 75.013%
- **Ditto**: 71.458%
- **Sableye**: 14.147%

## FAQ for Politoed in ss-1760

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

### What are the best teammates for Politoed?
Politoed is frequently paired with Landorus-Therian, Zacian-Crowned, Yveltal, Ferrothorn. 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 `252/0/172/0/84/0`. This configuration accounts for 77.837% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (97.818%) and the item **Wacan Berry** (77.838%).

### What is the most common role for Politoed?
Based on common item usage (Wacan Berry), Politoed often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the ss-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/ss/Politoed) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 2022 Series 12 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ss) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/ss) - 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).*