Lotad
Artwork

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Names
- English: Lotad
- Japanese: ハスボー (Hassboh)
- German: Loturzel
- French: Nenupiot
Number(s)
- National: 270
- Hoenn: 19
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Water 1 / Plant
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One | Stage Two |
|---|---|---|
Size
- Height: 0.5 m / 1’08”
- Weight: 2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×¼: Water
- ×½: Ground, Steel
- ×2: Flying, Poison, Bug
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 220 | ||
| HP | 66 | 0 | |
| Attack | 72 | 0 | |
| Defense | 73 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 62 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 55 | 1 | |
| Speed | 63 | 0 | |
Pokéthlon Stats
| Speed | Power | Technique | Stamina | Jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★ |
Ability
- Swift Swim
- Game's description
- Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in rain.
- Battle effect
- When rainy, The Pokémon’s Speed doubles. However, Speed will not double on the turn weather becomes Heavy Rain.
- Rain Dish
- Game's description
- The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain.
- Battle effect
- If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn.
Wild Item
- NONE
Pal Park
- Area: Pond
- Points: 30
- Encounter rate: 50
Miscellaneous
- Species: Water Weed Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 3,840
- Color: Green
- Catch Rate: 255
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Slow
1,059,860 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Route 203, Route 204, Route 205-North, Route 212-South (Sapphire Inserted into DS) [Uncommon]
- Pearl
- Route 203, Route 204, Route 205-North, Route 212-South (Sapphire Inserted into DS) [Uncommon]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Ruby
- LOTAD live in ponds and lakes, where they float on the surface. It grows weak if its broad leaf dies. On rare occasions, this POKéMON travels on land in search of clean water.
- Sapphire
- LOTAD is said to have dwelled on land before. However, this POKéMON is thought to have returned to water because the leaf on its head grew large and heavy. It now lives by floating atop the water.
- Emerald
- This POKéMON lives in ponds with clean water. It is known to ferry small POKéMON across ponds by carrying them on the broad leaf on its head.
- Fire Red
- It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.
- Leaf Green
- It searches about for clean water. If it does not drink water for too long, the leaf on its head wilts.
- Diamond
- It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.
- Pearl
- It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.





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