Champions set · Regulation M-C
Politoed in-game render

Politoed

#24 Doubles (VGC) · 7.3% Water

Usage, sets and teammates from October 2026 ladder battles in Regulation M-C.

Politoed's stats in Champions

Base statPolitoed
HP 90
Atk 75
Def 75
SpA 90
SpD 100
Spe 70
Total500
TypeWater
AbilityWater Absorb, Damp, Drizzle

Speed at common investments

FormMin0 SP32 SP32 SP+Ladder
Politoed 8190122134 134

Level 50. Min is 0 Stat Points with a Speed-lowering nature (Trick Room), 32 SP+ is full investment with a Speed-raising nature, and Ladder is the most-used spread on the October 2026 ladder. A Mega moves at its own Speed on the turn it Mega Evolves. Compare with the meta on the speed tiers.

Doubles (VGC) set #24 · 7.3% usage

Moves

Protect74.9%
Encore21.2%

Ability

Most-used Stat Point spreads

Timid 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe 20.5%
Modest 7 HP / 32 SpA / 27 Spe 5.6%
Modest 32 HP / 30 SpA / 4 Spe 5%
Calm 31 HP / 23 Def / 12 SpD 3.8%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Politoed, cross-referenced with the live October 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

2× weakGrassElectric
resistsFireWaterIceSteel

Threatens Politoed

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Politoed super-effectively.

Archetypes that run Politoed