Poliwag

water

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Water

Dex

#060

Abilities

Water Absorb(Primary)

Changes water into HP.

Damp(Secondary)

Prevents self-destruction.

Growth Rate

mediumslow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

water1

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Speed

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

electric ×2grass ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Poliwag

Base form

→

Poliwhirl

Level up Poliwag to Lv. 25

→

Poliwrath

Use Item Water Stone on Poliwhirl

→

Politoed

Use Item Kings Rock on Poliwhirl

How to Obtain

Poliwag appears common in Petalburg City while surfing, and in Route 120 while fishing with Good Rod (uncommon). Wild ones range from level five to 30.

Wild Encounters (2)


Petalburg City	any	surfing	Lv. 5-10	34%
Route 120	any	good rod	Lv. 10	20%

Level Up Moves (12)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Mind Reader	normal		0	100	5
1	Mind Reader	Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.
Mind ReaderLevel: 1
normal		0	100	5
Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.
1	Bubble	water		30	100	30
1	Bubble	An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED.
BubbleLevel: 1
water		30	100	30
An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED.
1	Hypnosis	psychic		0	60	20
1	Hypnosis	A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
HypnosisLevel: 1
psychic		0	60	20
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
1	Water Gun	water		40	100	25
1	Water Gun	Squirts water to attack the foe.
Water GunLevel: 1
water		40	100	25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
7	Hypnosis	psychic		0	60	20
7	Hypnosis	A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
HypnosisLevel: 7
psychic		0	60	20
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
10	Mist	ice		0	0	30
10	Mist	Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
MistLevel: 10
ice		0	0	30
Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
13	Water Gun	water		40	100	25
13	Water Gun	Squirts water to attack the foe.
Water GunLevel: 13
water		40	100	25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
16	Double Slap	normal		20	100	35
16	Double Slap	Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times.
Double SlapLevel: 16
normal		20	100	35
Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times.
20	Bubble Beam	water		65	100	20
20	Bubble Beam	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
Bubble BeamLevel: 20
water		65	100	20
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
29	Rain Dance	water		0	0	10
29	Rain Dance	Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
Rain DanceLevel: 29
water		0	0	10
Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
43	Belly Drum	normal		0	0	10
43	Belly Drum	Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.
Belly DrumLevel: 43
normal		0	0	10
Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.
51	Hydro Pump	water		120	85	5
51	Hydro Pump	Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Hydro PumpLevel: 51
water		120	85	5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (8)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mist	ice		0	0	30
Mist	Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
Mist
ice		0	0	30
Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
Splash	normal		0	0	40
Splash	It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
Splash
normal		0	0	40
It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.
Bubble Beam	water		65	100	20
Bubble Beam	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
Bubble Beam
water		65	100	20
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
Haze	ice		0	0	30
Haze	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Haze
ice		0	0	30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Whirlpool	water		35	100	15
Whirlpool	Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
Whirlpool
water		35	100	15
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
Mind Reader	normal		0	100	5
Mind Reader	Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.
Mind Reader
normal		0	100	5
Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.
Water Sport	water		0	100	15
Water Sport	The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
Water Sport
water		0	100	15
The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
Ice Ball	ice		30	90	20
Ice Ball	A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits.
Ice Ball
ice		30	90	20
A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Water Pulse	water		60	100	20	TM03
Water Pulse	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Water Pulse
water		60	100	20	TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Toxic	poison		0	85	10	TM06
Toxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Toxic
poison		0	85	10	TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Hail	ice		0	0	10	TM07
Hail	Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hail
ice		0	0	10	TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Power	normal		1	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The effectiveness varies with the user.
Hidden Power
normal		1	100	15	TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Ice Beam	ice		95	100	15	TM13
Ice Beam	Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
Ice Beam
ice		95	100	15	TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
Blizzard	ice		120	70	5	TM14
Blizzard	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
Blizzard
ice		120	70	5	TM14
Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
Protect	normal		0	0	10	TM17
Protect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Protect
normal		0	0	10	TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dance	water		0	0	10	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	0	10	TM18
Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
Frustration	normal		1	100	20	TM21
Frustration	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
Frustration
normal		1	100	20	TM21
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Dig	ground		70	100	20	TM28
Dig	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Dig
ground		70	100	20	TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Psychic	psychic		90	100	15	TM29
Psychic	A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
Psychic
psychic		90	100	15	TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
Double Team	normal		0	0	15	TM32
Double Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	0	15	TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Power	normal		70	100	20	TM43
Secret Power	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Secret Power
normal		70	100	20	TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Rest	psychic		0	0	10	TM44
Rest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rest
psychic		0	0	10	TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thief	dark		60	100	15	TM46
Thief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	15	TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Surf	water		95	100	15	HM03
Surf	Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
Surf
water		95	100	15	HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
Waterfall	water		70	100	15	HM07
Waterfall	Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
Waterfall
water		70	100	15	HM07
Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
Dive	water		80	100	15	HM08
Dive	Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Dive
water		80	100	15	HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.

Base Stats

Petalburg City

any

surfing

Lv. 5-10

34%

Route 120

any

good rod

Lv. 10

20%

normal

100

Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.

water

100

An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED.

psychic

A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.

water

100

Squirts water to attack the foe.

psychic

A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.

ice

Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.

water

100

Squirts water to attack the foe.

normal

100

Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times.

water

100

Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.

water

Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.

normal

Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP.

water

120

Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

ice

Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.

normal

It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever.

water

100

Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.

ice

Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.

water

100

Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.

normal

100

Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.

water

100

The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.

ice

A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits.

water

100

TM03

Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.

poison

TM06

Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

ice

TM07

Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.

normal

100

TM10

The effectiveness varies with the user.

ice

100

TM13

Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.

ice

120

TM14

Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.

normal

TM17

Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.

water

TM18

Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.

normal

100

TM21

An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.

normal

100

TM27

An attack that increases in power with friendship.

ground

100

TM28

Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.

psychic

100

TM29

A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.

normal

TM32

Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.

normal

100

TM42

Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

normal

100

TM43

An attack with effects that vary by location.

psychic

TM44

The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.

normal

100

TM45

Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.

dark

100

TM46

While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.

water

100

HM03

Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.

water

100

HM07

Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.

water

100

HM08

Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.