Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Seismitoad
Say it: SEI-smi-toa-d
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Seismitoad is the Vibration Pokémon — Water and Ground from Tympole → Palpitoad → Seismitoad. In Pokémon GO it is a Water/Ground attacker with Mud Shot + Earth Power / Muddy Water. Water/Ground hits Fire, Rock, and Electric well in spots; Grass hits it for 4×. Evolve Palpitoad or catch Seismitoad from events.
Say it: SEI-smi-toa-d
Seismitoad (#537) is a Water / Ground Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Tympole. Trainers use it as a Ground attacker with Mud Shot / Bubble + Muddy Water / Earth Power / Sludge Bomb. Against Seismitoad, lead with Grass. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Seismitoad is a Water / Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0537. Water/Ground pairs resist Electric — strong in open Ultra League metas.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Mud Shot + Earth Power / Muddy Water is the Ground kit; Sludge Bomb adds Poison. Shadow Seismitoad is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Ground moves hit Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel hard.
When Seismitoad is your opponent, Grass hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 188
- Defense
- 150
- Stamina
- 233
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Kartana · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 2. Mega Venusaur · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 3. Shadow Tangrowth · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Power Whip
- 4. Zarude · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Power Whip
- 5. Roserade · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Grass Knot
- 6. Tangrowth · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Power Whip
- 7. Sceptile · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 8. Venusaur · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 9. Torterra · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 10. Exeggutor · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Solar Beam
- 11. Breloom · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Grass Knot
- 12. Tsareena · beats Grass
Magical Leaf + Grass Knot
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Roserade · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Grass Knot
- 2. Exeggutor · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Solar Beam
- 3. Venusaur · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 4. Sceptile · beats Grass
Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
- 5. Vileplume · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Solar Beam
- 6. Victreebel · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 7. Shiftry · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 8. Cacturne · beats Grass
Sucker Punch + Grass Knot
- 9. Leafeon · beats Grass
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
- 10. Simisage · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Grass Knot
- 11. Lilligant · beats Grass
Hidden Power + Petal Blizzard
- 12. Serperior · beats Grass
Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant · Elite TM
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Seismitoad’s always-available TM pool. Mud Shot + Earth Power covers Ground raid needs.
Fast
- Mud Shot · Standard
Ground energy / default
- Bubble · Standard
Water energy
Charged
- Earth Power · Standard
Best Ground nuke
- Muddy Water · Standard
Ground / debuff
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- mud shot
- bubble
Charged
- muddy water
- earth power
- sludge bomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #196 of 954 · CP 1465
Mud Shot + Earth Power
- Ultra League · rank #102 of 747 · CP 2491
Mud Shot + Earth Power
- Master League · rank #219 of 1023 · CP 2899
Mud Shot + Earth Power
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
Raid attacker roles
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