Tadbulb (Pokémon)

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Tadbulb EleTadpole Pokémon ズピカ Zupika #???? Tadbulb Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Own Tempo or Static Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Tadbulb 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.9 lbs. 0.4 kg Tadbulb 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 Unknown	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Tadbulb 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tadbulb (Japanese: ズピカ Zupika) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves into Bellibolt when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

In the TCG

Main article: Tadbulb (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #170 Scarlet Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies. Violet It floats using the electricity stored in its body. When thunderclouds are around, Tadbulb will float higher off the ground.

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 61		121 - 168	232 - 326
Attack: 31		32 - 91	60 - 177
Defense: 41		41 - 102	78 - 199
Sp. Atk: 59		57 - 122	110 - 238
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 272	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 ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 077 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 1111 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1717 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 2121 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 2424 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 2525 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3232 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 3636 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100100% 10 4040 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00——% 10 4545 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 5050 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tadbulb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tadbulb

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tadbulb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tadbulb

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Parabolic Charge Electric Special 65 100% 20 Soak Water Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tadbulb Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tadbulb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tadbulb

Evolution

File:940Tadbulb.png Unevolved Tadbulb  Electric

Thunder Stone →

File:941Bellibolt.png First Evolution Bellibolt  Electric

Trivia

• Tadbulb is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 272.

Origin

Tadbulb appears to be based on a tadpole and a light bulb.

Name origin

Tadbulb may derive from tadpole and bulb.

Zupika may be the combination of the words 悪漢 zu (head) and ピカピカ光る pikapika (sparkle)

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ズピカ Zupika French Têtampoule From têtard and ampoule, also a pun on tête d'ampoule Spanish Tadbulb Same as English name German Blipp Italian Tadbulb Same as English name Korean 빈나두 Mandarin Chinese 光蚪仔 Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

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Pokémon

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