Among other species it looks pale; its highest stat is HP. Its weakest point is Attack — lower than 95% of species. Taken together these numbers say little in its favor: below 91% of the Pokédex. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 1 weakness and 3 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (59) is 28 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Quiet +SpA · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 1
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Paldea | #170 | Scarlet / Violet |
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Abilities
- Own Tempo Prevents confusion.
- Static Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Damp Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Pokédex entry
Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Tadbulb takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 111 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (40)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (30 via TM/TR, 3 via Egg) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 7 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 11 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 17 | Charge | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 21 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 25 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Electric Terrain | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 45 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 50 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | 120 | 50% | 5 |