Politoed
A bench-based support card that boosts the damage of Poliwhirl-evolved Pokémon.
What this card does
The Lordly Cheering ability adds 40 damage to attacks used by Pokémon that evolve from Poliwhirl.
This effect works as long as Politoed is on your Bench and not in play.
The Hyper Voice attack deals 60 damage for one Water and one Colorless energy.
Lordly Cheering
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, attacks used by your Pokémon that evolve from Poliwhirl do +40 damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Politoed acts as a quiet powerhouse sitting on the Bench. It allows other Poliwhirl-evolved Pokémon to hit much harder without needing extra effort from you.
Attacks
Abilities
As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, attacks used by your Pokémon that evolve from Poliwhirl do +40 damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
This card fits best in decks built around Poliwrath or Politoed itself. It helps those cards win battles faster by increasing their attack power.
- •Bench support
- •Damage boost
- •Low energy cost
- •Weak to Lightning
- •Bench target
- •Stage 2 requirement
Keep Politoed on the Bench to keep the damage boost active for your other attackers.
Politoed is known for its loud croaking that sounds like a chorus of frogs.
Check if your child has other Poliwhirl-evolved Pokémon to make the most of this Bench support.
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