# Politoed - VGC 18 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Politoed in VGC 18. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 18 (`vgc2018`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2018 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018/Politoed
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2018](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018)

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## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 94.578%
- **Scald**: 92.692%
- **Helping Hand**: 61.834%
- **Perish Song**: 54.045%
- **Encore**: 51.798%
- **Haze**: 12.612%
- **Hydro Pump**: 8.685%
- **Icy Wind**: 8.629%
- **Other**: 15.127%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 99.896%
- **Water Absorb**: 0.104%
- **Damp**: 0.000%

## Common Items
- **Wiki Berry**: 30.295%
- **Damp Rock**: 15.648%
- **Eject Button**: 13.393%
- **Aguav Berry**: 10.004%
- **Iapapa Berry**: 9.875%
- **Waterium Z**: 6.349%
- **Mago Berry**: 5.942%
- **Wacan Berry**: 1.885%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 1.833%
- **Other**: 4.777%

## Common Teammates
- **Ludicolo**: 55.487%
- **Tapu Koko**: 49.127%
- **Gothitelle**: 30.332%
- **Gengar-Mega**: 27.008%
- **Tapu Bulu**: 24.367%
- **Mawile-Mega**: 20.571%

## FAQ for Politoed in vgc2018-1760

### What are the top moves for Politoed?
The most common moves for Politoed are Protect, Scald, 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 Ludicolo, Tapu Koko, Gothitelle, Gengar-Mega. 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 **Sassy** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/228/0/28/0`. This configuration accounts for 9.048% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (99.896%) and the item **Wiki Berry** (30.295%).

### What is the most common role for Politoed?
Based on common item usage (Wiki Berry), Politoed often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the vgc2018-1760 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/vgc2018/Politoed) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2018) - 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).*