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Pokemon profile
Politoed VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 500HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Height
-
Weight
33.9 kg
Politoed links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page and counter Basculegion. Use the builder and tournament links below to continue scouting.
Current meta snapshot
Usage
3.9%
Rank #31
Win Rate
Data pending
436 sample
Pick Rate Trend
stable
+0.7 pts
Data Source
tournament results
Updated Aug 8, 2026
Politoed is currently stable or low-sample in the current regulation data.
Stat profile
Speed tier
70
Slow speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
Speed lab
106
Final Speed
2
Outspeeds
15
Outsped By
At 16 Speed Stat Points with a Neutral Nature, Politoed reaches 106 Speed and needs 25 Speed Stat Points to outrun Farigiraf.
90
0 points
102
12 points
106
16 points
110
20 points
122
32 points
25 Speed Stat Points is the next useful benchmark.
No item data has been recorded for Politoed yet.
No move data has been recorded for Politoed yet.
Team graph
No stable teammate data has been recorded for Politoed yet. Tournament and team imports will fill this section as data refreshes.
Counterplay
BasculegionPressures Politoed with Water/Ghost coverage
KingambitPressures Politoed with Dark/Steel coverage
GarchompPressures Politoed with Dragon/Ground coverage
CharizardPressures Politoed with Fire/Flying coverage
SneaslerPressures Politoed with Fighting/Poison coverage
IncineroarPressures Politoed with Fire/Dark coverage
WhimsicottPressures Politoed with Grass/Fairy coverage
SinistchaPressures Politoed with Grass/Ghost coverage
Core finder
No repeated core has been recorded for Politoed yet.
Build lab
Flexible VGC slot
Politoed Ability: Water Absorb
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Tournament evidence
Jun 11, 2026 | Caelan Brown
Incineroar
Archaludon
GengarSinistcha
FroslassJun 11, 2026 | Maxime Le Brun
GengarSneaslerIncineroarKingambit
Eternal Flower FloetteJun 11, 2026 | Christian Rivera
ScovillainSneasler
EspathraArchaludon
DragoniteJun 6, 2026 | Nico Davide Cognetta
IncineroarSinistcha
Kommo-o
TinkatonGengarJun 6, 2026 | Rahim Farzan
ScovillainArchaludonSneaslerDragoniteEspathraJun 6, 2026 | Alessandro de Angelis
Basculegion
KleavorIncineroarArchaludon
VenusaurMay 30, 2026 | William Brown
ArchaludonSneaslerDragoniteScovillainEspathraMay 30, 2026 | Tyler Coleman
GengarKommo-oIncineroarTinkatonSinistchaTeam library
No public teams currently include Politoed. New imports will appear here after verification.
Study queue
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Compare
Compare Politoed with teammates, counters, and nearby role options.
FAQ
Legal in M-B
Politoed is currently at 3.9% usage.
No stable teammate sample has been recorded for Politoed yet.
Counter data for Politoed is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.