Tympole (Pokémon)

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Tympole Tadpole Pokémon オタマロ Otamaro #535 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim or Hydration Cacophony Cacophony Water Absorb Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Tympole 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 9.9 lbs. 4.5 kg Tympole 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 59	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Tympole 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tympole (Japanese: オタマロ Otamaro) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Palpitoad starting at level 25, which evolves into Seismitoad starting at level 36.

Biology

Tympole is a round, tadpole-like Pokémon with a tan, circular face. It has large, oval, black eyes; a wide mouth with down-turned corners; and black eyebrows in the shape of quarter notes. Its spherical body is black with no visible limbs. Instead, it has two black-and-blue ringed half-spheres on either side of its head. These spheres are vibrated to create a sound too high-pitched for humans to hear. The sounds are used in rhythm to communicate with others of its kind, particularly for warning of danger. It has a long, blue tail with a fan-like shape and a black spot at its base. The anime reveals Tympole swim and attack in groups.

In the anime

A school of Tympole in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Tympole debuted in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, where they attacked Oshawott underwater while under the command of a wild Palpitoad. They were trying to prevent him from getting the medicine to cure the team from the poisoning several Foongus inflicted. However, they were forced to flee when Oshawott opened his eyes while using Razor Shell.

Minor appearances

Multiple Tympole appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A Tympole appeared near the end of Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!.

Multiple Tympole appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice.

A Tympole appeared in a flashback in Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!.

A Tympole appeared in A Unova League Evolution!.

In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, a Tympole was seen in the Wild Area.

In the manga

Tympole in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Tympole appeared in The King's Identity...!!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

N used a Tympole to battle Black in Accumula Town in Letting Go. He was eventually defeated by Black's Tep.

A Tympole appeared in a flashback in True Friends.

Multiple Tympole appeared in Choir Tournament at the Autumn Choir Tournament.

Two Tympole appeared in the Wild Area in PASS05.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS468 Tympole emits rhythmic subsonic sound waves by vibrating its cheeks. These waves can be used to communicate.

In the TCG

Main article: Tympole (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #041 Unova B2W2: #228 Black They warn others of danger by vibrating their cheeks to create a high-pitched sound. White By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk. Black 2 By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger. Y By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk. Omega Ruby By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans and warns others of danger. Alpha Sapphire By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #132 Sword Graceful ripples running across the water's surface are a sure sign that Tympole are singing in high-pitched voices below. Shield It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can't hear its cries of warning.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Pinwheel Forest (outside) Black 2 White 2 Pinwheel Forest (outside) (N's Pokémon) Dream World Pleasant Forest*
Generation VI X Y Breed Palpitoad Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Routes 102, 114, and 117 (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank, Shimmering Lake PokéPark 2 Arbor Area MD GTI Stompstump Peak, Forest Grotto (1F-7F), Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Adventure Area: Sweet, Light, and Fluffy (Reward), Frenzy Square: Make a Big Splash!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 5 Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 271 Zaffiro Coast: Stage 646 Rumble World Gold Plateau: Purifying Pond (All Areas), Black Realm: Soothing Shore (All Areas) Picross Area 27: Stage 01

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Persim Berry (50%)
Black 2	White 2	Pecha Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Total: 294	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100100% 15 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 044 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 088 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 1212 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 1616 Round Normal Special 06060 100100% 15 2020 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 2828 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 3232 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— 00——% 20 3636 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4040 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 08585% 10 4444 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 4848 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tympole Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tympole Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tympole in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tympole in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tympole Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tympole Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII After You Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Bubble × Water Special 04040 100}}100% 30 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Mud Bomb × Ground Special 06565 085}}85% 10 V VI VII Mud Sport × Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Refresh × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tympole Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tympole × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: Magikarp bothers them, because he acts like a king. Seismitoad is the only idol for Tympole.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 40 - 105 10 #403 Astonish Delays your opponent's disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Spookify
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 98 Base Defense: 78 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Mud Shot, Bubble Charged Attacks: Water Pulse, Mud Bomb, Sludge Wave

Evolution

Unevolved Tympole  Water

Level 25 →

First Evolution Palpitoad  Water  Ground

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Seismitoad  Water  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Tympole images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Tympole shares its category with Poliwag, Poliwhirl, and Poliwrath. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon.
• Although it is simulated as swimming in Pokédex 3D, Tympole does not display the bubble effect that all other Pokémon simulated in an aquatic environment, such as Eelektrik and Stunfisk, display. The reason for this is unknown.

Origin

Tympole appears to be a combination of a toad tadpole and a loudspeaker. Its spherical "speakers" were probably inspired by toads' "warts" and poison glands, as well as the common Surinam toad, an aquatic amphibian whose backs are covered in pockets that hold its eggs, or more likely, the tympanum of a real-life toad, located in the same area. It is an eardrum-like body part the toad uses to hear. Its Pokédex entry also mentions the fact that it creates vibrations underwater, also like the common Surinam. Its eyebrows resemble musical notes, specifically the quarter note, and the bumps on the side of its head are similar to headphones.

Name origin

Tympole may be a combination of timpani or tympani (a type of drum), or tympanic membrane (eardrum; referring to the bumps on each side of its head), and tadpole.

Otamaro may be a combination of おたまじゃくし otamajakushi (tadpole or musical notes) and まろ maro (an affectionate suffix or shaved eyebrows, the latter referring to the markings above its eyes).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オタマロ Otamaro From おたまじゃくし otamajakushi and まろ maro French Tritonde From triton and onde Spanish Tympole Same as English name German Schallquap From Schall and Kaulquappe Italian Tympole Same as English name Korean 동챙이 Dongchaengi From 동글다 donggeulda or 동 (童) dong and 올챙이 olchaengi Mandarin Chinese 圓蝌蚪 / 圆蝌蚪 Yuánkēdǒu Literally "Round tadpole". Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Тимпоул Timpoul Transcription of English name Thai โอทามาโร Otamaro Transcription of Japanese name

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