The Essentials on Lotad
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Poison, Flying, Bug Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Water · ×½ Ground, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 220 · top stat: Special Defense (50) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 104 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Nénupiot in French · ハスボー, Hassboh in Japanese · Loturzel in German All Languages
Overview
Lotad is a Water and Grass-type Pokémon, No. 270 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Water Weed Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 2.6 kg.
Lotad evolves into Lombre (Lv. 14).
Abilities: Swift Swim and Rain Dish. Hidden Ability: Own Tempo. Lotad is weak to Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#270
National Pokédex
Category
Water Weed Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
30
255
Defense
30
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
50
255
Speed
30
255
Total
220
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Grass). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Ground
×½
Steel
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Water
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Ability 2
The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain.
The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.
Lotad Evolution
Lotad Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water · Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Lotad Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
3
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
6
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
9
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
9
Bubble
Water
Spec.
100%
40
30
12
Natural Gift
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
12
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
16
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
20
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
24
Nature Power
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
24
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
28
Giga Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
75
10
33
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
38
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
43
Energy Ball
Grass
Spec.
100%
90
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass · Water 1
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Lotad
Available in 10 games, 41 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Sapphire
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Alpha Sapphire
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Emerald 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 102
Lv. 3 10%
Route 102
Lv. 4 10%
Route 114
Lv. 15 10%
Route 114
Lv. 16 20%
Sapphire 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 102
Lv. 3 10%
Route 102
Lv. 4 10%
Route 114
Lv. 15 10%
Route 114
Lv. 16 20%
Generation IV
Diamond 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Route 203
Lv. 5 4%
Route 203
Lv. 5 4%
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 8 4%
Route 204
Lv. 8 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 212
Lv. 18 4%
Pearl 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Route 203
Lv. 5 4%
Route 203
Lv. 5 4%
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 8 4%
Route 204
Lv. 8 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 212
Lv. 18 4%
Platinum 9 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(9)
Route 204
Lv. 5 4%
Route 204
Lv. 5 4%
Route 203
Lv. 6 4%
Route 203
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 10 4%
Route 204
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 13 4%
Route 205
Lv. 14 4%
Route 212
Lv. 26 4%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 2 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(2)
Route 102
Lv. 2 35%
Route 114
Lv. 9 35%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Lotad in Pokémon GO
- 598Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 342Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Lombre
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Y
“It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.”
Ruby
“LOTAD live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this POKéMON travels on land in search of clean water.”
Sapphire
“LOTAD is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this POKéMON is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water.”
Emerald
“This POKéMON lives in ponds with clean water. It is known to ferry small POKéMON across ponds by carrying them on the broad leaf on its head.”
FireRed
“It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.”
LeafGreen
“It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.”
Diamond
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
Pearl
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
Platinum
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
HeartGold
“Its leaf grew too large for it to live on land. That is how it began to live floating in the water.”
SoulSilver
“Its leaf grew too large for it to live on land. That is how it began to live floating in the water.”
Black
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
White
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
Black 2
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
White 2
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
X
“It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.”
Omega Ruby
“Lotad live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this Pokémon travels on land in search of clean water.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Lotad is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this Pokémon is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water.”
Sword
“It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.”
Shield
“Its leaf grew too large for it to live on land. That is how it began to live floating in the water.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Nénupiot
🇬🇧 English
Lotad
🇯🇵 漢字
ハスボー
🇯🇵 Kana
ハスボー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hassboh
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Loturzel
🇪🇸 Español
Lotad
🇮🇹 Italiano
Lotad
🇰🇷 한국어
연꽃몬
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
莲叶童子
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蓮葉童子
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Aquaplante
🇬🇧 EN
Water Weed Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
うきくさポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Wasserlinsen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Lotad
What type is Lotad?
Lotad is a Water and Grass-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Lotad?
Lotad evolves into Lombre (Lv. 14).
What are Lotad's weaknesses?
Lotad is weak to Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Lotad's Hidden Ability?
Lotad's Hidden Ability is Own Tempo. Its regular Abilities are Swift Swim and Rain Dish.
Can you get a Shiny Lotad in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Lotad is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
