PokeScan
Politoed

Politoed in Great League

Water
#158of 1152 ranked
84PvPoke score

Politoed is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Mud ShotFast · Ground · 3 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns51% of top players
Weather Ball (Water)Charged · Water · 60 damage, 35 energy37% of top players
Ice BeamCharged · Ice · 90 damage, 55 energy14% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Mud Shots it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

4Mud Shot → Weather Ball (Water)4 fast moves, 8 turns
7Mud Shot → Ice Beam7 fast moves, 14 turns

What Politoed beats

Tinkatonwins this matchup62Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup59Altariawins this matchup58Melmetalwins this matchup58Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup54

What beats Politoed

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup34Corviknightloses this matchup37Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup39Cramorantloses this matchup40Vigorothloses this matchup42

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

Scan your Politoed — see its IVs and rank

PokeScan reads your Pokémon GO screenshot, ranks your own Politoed for Great League, builds teams around it and coaches you on the battles you play. Free to start.