Ash's Palpitoad

Ash's Palpitoad サトシのガマガル Satoshi's Gamagaru

Ash's Palpitoad

Debuts in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! Caught at Route 4 Gender Male Ability Unknown Current location In rotation

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Palpitoad Chiaki Takahashi Carter Cathcart

Ash's Palpitoad (Japanese: サトシのガマガル Satoshi's Gamagaru) is the seventh Pokémon obtained by Ash in the Unova region.

History

Palpitoad and Ash

Palpitoad was first seen in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, where he was the leader of a group of Tympole that lived in a lake. Ash and Oshawott had unknowingly invaded its territory while looking for an underwater plant to help his, Cilan's, and Iris's Pokémon heal after being poisoned by Foongus that were disturbed by Ash's Scraggy. Palpitoad was angered by their intrusion and ordered his Tympole cohorts to attack them. When they swam away in fear of Oshawott, he called upon his friend Stunfisk's help. However, when Cilan fished Stunfisk out of the water, Palpitoad was forced to face Oshawott himself. Despite knowing some powerful moves, the Vibration Pokémon lost to Oshawott's newly mastered Aqua Jet and was captured by Ash.

In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! he was used in the Club Battle Tournament against Burgundy's Stoutland. Despite being his first battle with Ash as his Trainer, the two synchronized well and with patience, they managed to defeat Burgundy's Stoutland with a combination of Supersonic, Mud Shot, and a Hydro Pump. In Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!, Palpitoad battled Dino's Darumaka in the semifinals, and won with a single Hydro Pump, allowing Ash to move on to the finals.

In Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, Palpitoad was used in Ash's Gym battle against Elesa. Being immune to Electric-type moves, Palpitoad was the ideal choice for this battle and was Ash's sole strategy for the battle. Palpitoad was able to defeat Elesa's powerful Zebstrika, however Palpitoad found himself unable to keep up with Emolga's fast moves and was hit by several Aerial Aces before he was hit with Emolga's Attract causing him to become immobilized. After another couple more hits from Aerial Ace, Palpitoad was knocked out.

Personality and characteristics

Palpitoad was once quite the rowdy Pokémon, and liked to be the boss over others, such as when he commanded a group of Tympole and a Stunfisk to attack Ash and his Oshawott in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!. Palpitoad is also very protective over what he claims as his own, such as territory, as shown in the same instance. In the Club Battle Tournament, Palpitoad has been shown to be quite the powerhouse. Since he shares a love for battling with Ash, Palpitoad seems satisfied to have Ash as his Trainer and they were able to work well together despite only recently being captured and it being the first battle Palpitoad participated in.

Moves used

Using Hydro Pump	Move First Used In Mud Shot Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! Hydro Pump Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! Supersonic Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

• Like Dawn's Togekiss, there seems to be some inconsistency in terms of Palpitoad's size. In his debut appearance, he was similar to the size of Ash's Oshawott, however, in his second appearance, he is shown to go up to Ash's waist. Later, in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, he appears to be the same size as he was in his first appearance.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Palpitoad.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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