Lotad

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Lotad
Image:Lotad.png
National
Dustox - Lotad (#270) - Lombre
Hoenn
Dustox - Lotad (#19) - Lombre
Japanese name ハスボー Hasubō
Stage Basic
Evolves from None
Evolves to Lombre
Generation Third
Species Water Weed Pokémon
Type Water / Grass
Height 1 ft 8 in (0.5 m)
Weight 6.0 lb (2.6 kg)
Ability Swift Swim/Rain Dish

Lotad (ハスボ Hasubō ?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.

Lotad's name is a portmanteu of lotus, one of several water plants, and either lilypad or tadpole.

Its Japanese name, Hasubō, is based on the Japanese word for the lotus, hasu.

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[edit] Characteristics

Lotad leads a way of life very similar to that of the lilypads which it resembles. It has a blue body which sprouts a green, relatively large leaf, which acts as a floater to keep this Pokémon close to the surface, where it can harvest energy from the sunlight through photosynthesis. It lives in packs which cover the surface of ponds and lakes.

Despite being a primarily aquatic creature, Lotad can survive on land, particularly in wet environments, like wetlands or swamps. It sometimes uses its six "legs" to travel on land to find new pools of water, to escape predators or overcrowding. This ability may stem from the fact that Lotad's evolutionary (evolution, not Pokémon evolution) predecessors dwelled on land, but gradually became aquatic after its leaf became too large to support.

Lotad's design seems to be a visual pun based on the duckweed, as it is itself a plant, and it and its evolutionary successors have a duck's bill. The beak also gives it a platypus-like appearance. The leaf on its back looks like a turtle's shell. Its name implies that it is in part based on the tadpole.

[edit] In the video games

In Pokémon Sapphire, Lanette, the creator of Hoenn's PC system, gives the protagonist a Lotad doll for bothering to pay a visit to her house.

Lotad is the first pokémon to be of the dual type of grass and water. This rare combination eliminates his weakness of fire, grass, and electricity. Lotad is found in Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald only. It is quite common in Pokémon Emerald, but it isn't all that good, as it dosen't learn many powerful moves before evolving into a Lombre. In contrast it is a good Pokemon to train in Pokemon Sapphire.

[edit] Pokemon Emerald

Although it may not sound like a good idea at first, but in Pokémon Emerald it may be advisable to give your Lotad an everstone (stops evolution) as in Sootopolis there is a person who gives out prizes for 'big' Lotads. There is also a person in the same house who gives out prizes for 'big' Seedots. Lotad evolves very quickly though, so the player may have to perform an evolution cancel (pressing the 'B' button while the pokémon is evolving) as the person does not give out prizes for 'big' Lombres or Ludicolos. However, the idea of cancelling evolution is not good for other Pokemon.

[edit] Pokémon Sapphire

Level 3 Lotads are common towards the end of Route 102 leading to Petalburg City. Catching them may not sound good, but it is very good indeed unlike in Pokemon Emerald, because here, the player when not in battle, can open the list of caught Pokemon, click on his default Pokemon and switch its place with the caught Lotad. Thus Lotad will be sent out automatically at every battle; it does not need to fight, as the player can use his stronger Pokemon to win the battle and this Pokemon will share half winning points with Lotad. Thus Lotad's level rises fast.

Lotad is good to train mainly if the player started the game by claiming Torchic, as a favourable variety of Fire and Grass-Water type Pokemon is obtained [Lotad is both Grass and Water type]. Lotad will learn the Absorb attack at Level 8, enabling it to drain its enemy Pokemon's HP and replenish its own lost HP [If Lotad has not lost any HP first, then it will drain little HP]. But Lotad has a weakness to Flying Pokemon.

Lotad can be taught Bullet Seed by using a TM09 obtained from a little boy on Route 104. Lotad proves useful in the first dual battle soon after if it is at level 9 or above, and also later in the Granite Cave [abundant in Geodudes and exclusively Nosepass thus favouring Lotad's growth] and the Gyms of Rustboro City, Dewford Island, Lavaridge Town and Petalburg City [whose gym arrives after winning the fourth badge in Lavaridge]. The Lotad evolves steadily into Lombre at Level 14 and can often defeat the Level 15 Nosepass of Rustboro Gym. Later, Lombre becomes Ludicolo enhancing the player's team and making up a tough Pokemon for future battles.

[edit] In the anime

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In the episode 12 of Pokémon Advance Generation, titled "The Lotad Lowdown", Brock receives his first Hoenn Pokémon, a retired Lotad from the crew of the Pretty Petal Flower Shop. While this Lotad is initially a particularly dense specimen, often taking several seconds to react to Brock's orders, and sometimes not following them at all, it becomes a valued member of Brock's team, and later evolves to Lombre (and later Ludicolo).

[edit] In the card game

There is a total of two versions of Lotad in Pokémon Trading Card Game:

  • EX Sandstorm (2 cards) (Both water type)
  • EX Deoxys (2 cards) (Both water type)
  • EX: Crystal Guardians (Water type)

[edit] References

Books
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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