Pokédex No.0938
Visual data
02 //Base stats
StatBase
HP61
232–326
Attack31
60–177
Defense41
78–199
Sp. Atk59
110–238
Sp. Def35
67–185
Speed45
85–207
Total272Higher than 9% of all Pokémon
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 59%
- Attacktop 95%
- Defensetop 87%
- Sp. Atktop 61%
- Sp. Deftop 95%
- Speedtop 77%
03 //Type matchups
Defensive multipliers
Takes 2× damage
Ground
Takes ½× damage
ElectricFlyingSteel
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water1×
Electric½×
Grass1×
Ice1×
Fighting1×
Poison1×
Ground2×
Flying½×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock1×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel½×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
WaterFlying
04 //Evolution
Use Thunder Stone
05 //Easily confused with
Most similar silhouettes
???83% match
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???78% match
???76% match
???74% match
???74% match
Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
By game
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | East Province Area OneAtlas | Static |
SV | East Province Area ThreeAtlas | Wild |
SV | East Province Area TwoAtlas | Wild |
SV | Glaseado MountainAtlas | Wild |
SV | South Province Area FiveAtlas | Wild |
SV | South Province Area FourAtlas | Wild |
SV | South Province Area OneAtlas | Wild |
SV | South Province Area ThreeAtlas | Wild |
SV | South Province Area TwoAtlas | Wild |
SV | Tera Raid Battles 1★ | Tera Raid |
SV | West Province Area TwoAtlas | Wild |
ZA | Not in this game | |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
46 moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Ground | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 7 | Page → | Electric | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| 11 | Page → | Water | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 17 | Page → | Electric | — | — | 20 | ||
| 21 | Page → | Electric | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 24 | Page → | Ground | 55 | 95 | 15 | ||
| 25 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 15 | ||
| 32 | Page → | Electric | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Normal | 50 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 40 | Page → | Electric | — | — | 10 | ||
| 45 | Page → | Dark | 70 | 100 | 5 | ||
| 50 | Page → | Electric | 120 | 50 | 5 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
2 unique entries
It floats using the electricity stored in its body. When thunderclouds are around, Tadbulb will float higher off the ground.
Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies.
09 //Names in other languages
9 languages
- Japanese
- ズピカ
- Rōmaji
- Zupika
- Korean
- 빈나두
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 光蚪仔
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 光蚪仔
- French
- Têtampoule
- German
- Blipp
- Spanish
- Tadbulb
- Italian
- Tadbulb
10 //Training & breeding
Training
EV yield1 HP
Catch rate190 (35.2% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship50
Base experience54
Growth rateMedium
Breeding
Egg groupsWater1
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitat—
Other names
Japaneseズピカ
Korean빈나두
GermanBlipp
FrenchTêtampoule
SpanishTadbulb
ItalianTadbulb
Regional Pokédex numbers
Paldea #170
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