Politoed (Pokémon)


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Politoed (Japanese: ニョロトノ Nyorotono) is a  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from when traded holding a King's Rock. It is one of 's final forms, the other being.

Biology
Politoed is a green, bipedal, frog-like Pokémon with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. It has a long, curled hair on top of its head and pink cheek spots that are smaller on the female than on the male. There is a green swirl on its belly. Its legs are well developed and it has bulbous toes and fingers.

Politoed acts as a leader to and, which gather from afar upon hearing its cry. Politoed likes to expand its throat and sing. When three or more assemble, they sing in a chorus with a loud, bellowing voice. The curled hair on Politoed's head is considered proof of its status as a king. The longer and curlier Politoed's hair is, the more Poliwag and Poliwhirl will obey it, and the more it is respected by other Politoed. Politoed lives.

Misty's Politoed
's evolved into a Politoed in Outrageous Fortunes. This Politoed is very cheerful up to the point where it would occasionally lose focus in a battle and start clapping.

Other
A Politoed, nicknamed Bean, appeared in I Politoed Ya So, under the ownership of, a young girl who uses Pokémon for cheerleading. It is distinctive from other Politoed by the red band it wears around its head. It had a falling out with Tammy, prompting her to ask Misty to lend her own Politoed to her for a while. Later, she and her Politoed made amends, and Tammy returned Misty's Politoed to her.

A Politoed was owned by Lizabeth and her family in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

A Politoed appeared in A Faux Oak Finish!, where Brock's Croagunk battled it.

's Politoed appeared in Good Friends, Great Training!, when Tierno revealed his team to, , and.

A Politoed appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

Minor appearances
A Politoed appeared in a flashback in Poetry Commotion!.

A 's Politoed battled May's Munchlax during the Battle Stage of the  in Harley Rides Again.

A Politoed appeared in SS027.

Two Politoed appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Politoed appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

A Politoed appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

A Politoed appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Ampharos Amore, borrowed 's  in exchange for his. Due to the effects of the King's Rock Polibo was holding along with the trade between Silver and Gold, Polibo evolved into a Politoed. Later, he was returned to his original Trainer.

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Trivia

 * Politoed has the smallest level-up learnset of all Pokémon who evolve by trading.

Origin
Politoed is likely based on a, possibly the. The swirl on its stomach may represent visible internal organs, like those of a.

Name origin
Politoed is a combination of ' and a corruption of '. It may also be a play on 'poly-toed', meaning "having many toes", since, as, its feet were digitless.

Nyorotono may be a combination of ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro (the sound of slithering) and 殿 tono (lord). This is possibly inspired by the トノサマガエル tonosamagaeru, whose name literally means lord-frog in Japanese.

Related articles

 * Misty's Politoed
 * Polibo