Type matchups
Damage Tympole takes from each attacking type.
As a Water type, Tympole has 2 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 78 other Pokémon share the Water typing.
- With Water Absorb: Water ½× → 0×
Base stats
- HP
- 50
- Attack
- 50
- Defense
- 40
- Sp. Atk
- 50
- Sp. Def
- 40
- Speed
- 64
- Total
- 294
Tympole has a base stat total of 294, higher than 12% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Speed (64). Its Attack (50) and Sp. Atk (50) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. Its Speed of 64 is middling (faster than 43% of Pokémon). With 50 HP, 40 Defense and 40 Sp. Def it is frail.
Tympole can have the abilities Swift Swim, Hydration and Water Absorb.
How to beat Tympole
Tympole takes 2× damage from Grass and Electric moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves are resisted.
Good counters: Wellspring Mask Ogerpon hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water moves. Hydrapple hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water moves. Alolan Exeggutor hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water moves.
Evolution
Tympole is the first stage of a 3-stage line (Tympole → Palpitoad → Seismitoad) and evolves into Palpitoad.
Best counters to Tympole
Other Water Pokémon
Frequently asked questions
What is Tympole weak to?
As a Water type, Tympole takes super-effective damage from Grass and Electric moves.
What is Tympole resistant to?
Tympole resists Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves.
What are the best counters to Tympole?
Strong type-based picks include Wellspring Mask Ogerpon, Hydrapple and Alolan Exeggutor, which hit Tympole with super-effective attacks.