Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Tadbulb Evolution: How to Get and Evolve Tadbulb

Tadbulb is an Electric-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Tadbulb evolves into Bellibolt if you use a Thunder Stone. Tadbulb is in the Water 1 Egg Group Learn how to get Tadbulb and all locations, Shiny Tadbulb's appearance, and the stats, abilities, Gen 9 learnset of all moves, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses of Tadbulb here.

Paldea Dex
Whiscash ImageWhiscash
(#169)
Tadbulb ImageTadbulb
(#170)
Bellibolt ImageBellibolt
(#171)

Tadbulb Evolution

Tadbulb Evolution Line
Tadbulb ImageTadbulb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Thunder Stone Icon Use a Thunder Stone
Bellibolt ImageBellibolt

Use a Thunder Stone to Evolve Tadbulb into Bellibolt

Item Effect / Location
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Thunder Stone ImageThunder Stone Effect
An item used to evolve Pikachu, Eevee, Magneton, Eelektrik, Tadbulb, Nosepass, and Charjabug.
Location(s)
• Mesagoza Delibird Presents
• Levincia Delibird Presents
• Cascarrafa Delibird Presents
• Porto Marinada Auction
• Pokedex Progress Reward
West Province (Area One)

You can use a Thunder Stone, which can be purchased at the Delibird Presents stores, to evolve your Tadbulb into a Bellibolt.

Delibird Presents Locations and All Items

Earn a Thunder Stone by Catching 30 Pokemon

Catch 30 Pokemon to get a Thunder Stone

If you check your Achievements in your Pokedex (Press X when checking each Pokemon entry), you will receive special items for every 10 volumes of Pokemon you catch. Those who manage to catch 30 Pokemon will receive a Thunder Stone for their efforts.

Thunder Stone Location and How to Get

Tadbulb Location

Habitat and Locations

Time Any
Biome Swamp (Very Common), River (Very Common)
Habitat
Dalizapa Passage East Province (Area One)
East Province (Area Three) East Province (Area Two)
Montenevera South Province (Area Five)
South Province (Area Four) South Province (Area One)
South Province (Area Two) The Great Crater of Paldea
West Province (Area One) West Province (Area Three)
West Province (Area Two)

Map of All Pokemon Locations

Found in Tera Raids

Stars Level Region
1★ Lv. 12 Paldea

Tadbulb Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 170 Type
Tadbulb ImageTadbulb
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon
Abilities
Own Tempo
Static
Damp (Hidden)
No. 170 Type
Tadbulb ImageTadbulb
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon
Abilities
Own Tempo
Static
Damp (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Own Tempo The user cannot be confused.
Static Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents that come into direct contact with the user.
Damp
(Hidden)
Prevents the use of explosive, self-destructing moves while the user is in the battlefield.

Tadbulb Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
61
508
Atk
31
789
Def
41
719
SpAtk
59
522
SpDef
35
768
Speed
45
621
Total
272
766
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 168 168 136 136 121
Atk 91 83 51 45 32
Def 102 93 61 54 41
SpAtk 122 111 79 71 57
SpDef 95 87 55 49 36
Spd 106 97 65 58 45
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Tadbulb Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- - ★★ ★★
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
- - ★★ - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- - - -
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Flying Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Tadbulb?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Tadbulb Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Modest SpAtk, Attack

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Tadbulb Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
EV Yield HP +1
Category TBD JP Name ズピカ
Height 0.3 m Weight 0.4 kg
Generation 9 Gender Ratio 50% / 50%

Tadbulb Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Tadbulb Mucus Electro Ball (3)
Thunderbolt (3)
Electric Terrain (3)

Tadbulb Learnset

narrow down the range of conditions

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
Base Tackle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
No additional effect.
Base Mud-Slap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20/100
Lowers the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
7 Thunder Shock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
11 Water Gun Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/100
No additional effect.
17 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Increases the damage of the user's next Electric type Attack by 100%. Also increases the user's Special Defense by one stage.
21 Spark Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent.
24 Mud Shot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
25 Flail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage the less HP the user has left.
32 Discharge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
Hits all Pokemon on the field and has a 30% chance to paralyze.
36 Weather Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/100
This attack's type and power depends on the weather in the battlefield.
40 Electric Terrain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Prevents Pokemon on the ground from sleeping and boosts the effectiveness of Electric-type moves on grounded Pokemon by 30%. Lasts for 5 turns.
45 Sucker Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
The user damages the opponent if they're about to use a damaging move. This move fails if used after the opponent made their move or if they're not preparing to attack.
50 Zap Cannon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 120/50
Paralyzes the opponent.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
5 Mud-Slap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20/100
Lowers the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
11 Water Pulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60/100
Has a 20% chance to confuse the opponent.
13 Acid Spray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40/100
Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.
17 Confuse Ray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Confuses the opponent.
22 Chilling Water Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.
23 Charge Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/90
Has a 70% chance to increase the user's Special Attack by one stage.
32 Swift Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60/-
This attack will never miss.
35 Mud Shot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
48 Volt Switch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 70/100
The user switches out with another Pokemon in the party.
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Rain for five turns.
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user uses a random move it knows while asleep.
72 Electro Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on the difference of Speed between the user and the target. The move's base power increases if the opponent's speed is lower than the user's speed.
74 Reflect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Physical Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
75 Light Screen Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Reduces damage received on the User's side of the field from Special Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for 5 turns.
82 Thunder Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/90
Paralyzes the opponent.
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user restores health and heals any status conditions, then falls asleep.
96 Eerie Impulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Lowers the opponent's Special Attack by two stages.
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
117 Hyper Voice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
No additional effect.
126 Thunderbolt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the opponent.
136 Electric Terrain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Prevents Pokemon on the ground from sleeping and boosts the effectiveness of Electric-type moves on grounded Pokemon by 30%. Lasts for 5 turns.
147 Wild Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/100
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
166 Thunder Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 110/70
This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
When used while the user is Terastallized, this move's type changes depending on the its Tera Type. Tera Blast becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher, while it becomes a special move if the user's Special Attack stat is higher.
173 Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
Increases the damage of the user's next Electric type Attack by 100%. Also increases the user's Special Defense by one stage.
193 Weather Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 50/100
This attack's type and power depends on the weather in the battlefield.
209 Muddy Water Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/85
Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
211 Electroweb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
- Muddy Water Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/85
Has a 30% chance to lower the opponent's Accuracy by one stage.
- Parabolic Charge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65/100
The user recovers half the damage inflicted as HP.
- Soak Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/100
The user changes the opponent's type to Water type instead.

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