Poliwag

←(#059) Arcanine

Poliwag (#060)

Poliwhirl (#061)→

Poliwag #060
Type Water Normal	Catch rate 255
Abilities Water Absorb/Damp	Hidden Ability Swift Swim
Spawn time Day	Level range in wild None
Spawn location Land/Water	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Speed
Mount None Egg Groups Water 1	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokémon. Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl at level 25, who can evolve into either Poliwrath or Politoed.

Poliwag's skin is so thin that its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
River	Day	Land	10.759%
River	Day	Water	14.118%
Swampland	Day	Land	12.561%
Swampland	Day	Water	14.458%
Swampland M	Day	Land	12.739%
Swampland M	Day	Water	14.458%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Lily Pad	60%	1

Stats

HP: 40

Attack: 50

Defense: 40

Sp. Atk: 40

Sp. Def: 40

Speed: 90

Total: 300

Type effectiveness

With Water Absorb

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	0×

Without Water Absorb

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 001 Water Sport Water Status — — 15 055 Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 088 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 1111 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 1515 DoubleSlap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 1818 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 2121 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 2525 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 2828 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 3131 Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10 3535 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 3838 Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 5 4141 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag. Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special — 100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM102 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM104 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 TM105 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 TM108 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM110 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM116 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM121 Skull Bash Normal Physical 100 100% 15 TM124 Psywave Psychic Special — 80% 15 TM127 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM132 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 TM133 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM141 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40 TM149 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 HM09 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 HM10 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20

By event move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Amnesia Psychic Status — — 20 Growth Normal Status — — 40 Lovely Kiss Normal Status — 75% 10 Sweet Kiss Normal Status — 75% 10

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  SeelDewgongSphealSealeoWalrein Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 MudkipMarshtompSwampert Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5 WooperQuagsire Haze Ice Status — — 30 Poliwrath Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5 LaprasWooperQuagsireWingullPelipperPiplupPrinplupEmpoleon Mist Ice Status — — 30 Corsola Refresh Normal Status — — 20 HorseaSeadraKingdra Splash* Normal Status — — 40

An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Poliwag.

Other forms

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  Shiny Poliwag