Poliwag
The direction of the swirl on their stomachs differs depending on where they live. Poliwag aficionados can tell them apart at a glance.
Pokédex data
| National № | 60 |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Height | 02’00 |
| Weight | 27.3 |
| Abilities | Swift Swim(HA) |
Base stats
| HP | 40 | 190 | 284 | |
| Attack | 50 | 94 | 218 | |
| Defense | 40 | 76 | 196 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | 76 | 196 | |
| Sp. Def | 40 | 76 | 196 | |
| Speed | 90 | 166 | 306 | |
| Total | 300 | Min | Max |
EV Yield
| 1 Speed |
Type defenses
Evolution chart
Lv. 25 →
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Location
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Route 25 |  |  |  | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Fuchsia City | | | | Good Rod |
| Route 23 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Cerulean Cave | | | | 1F/B1F – Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 28 |  | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Kanto Safari Zone | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Kanto Safari Zone – North | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Kanto Safari Zone – West | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Viridian City | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 22 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 3 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Mt. Silver | | | | |
| Route 2 East | | | | |
| Cerulean Lighthouse Trail |  | | | |
| Two Island |  | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Cape Brink (Two Island) | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Berry Forest (Three Island) | | |  | Good Rod |
| Four Island | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Icefall Cave Entrance (Four Island) | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Ruin Valley (Six Island) | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Cherrygrove City | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 30 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 31 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Violet City | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Ruins of Alph | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Ilex Forest | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 35 | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Ecruteak City | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Cliff Edge Gate | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 43 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 44 | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Blackthorn City | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 45 | | | | Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Johto Safari | | | | Wetland Zone |
| Johto Safari |  | | | Swamp Zone |
| Mystery island | | | | Good Rod / Super Rod |
| Beacon Beach | | |  | |
| Quarantine Bay | | | | |
| Kaunolu Village | | | | |
| Matagonie Mountain | | | | |
| Matagonie Falls | | | | |
| Basburn Nook | | | |
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Route U6 | | | | |
| Challengers Cave | | | | |
| Challengers Cave |  | | | |
| Giant Chasm | | | | |
| Clay Tunnel | | | | |
| Route U23 | | | | |
| Route U19 | | | | |
| Floccesy Ranch | | | | |
| Route U20 | | | | |
| Relic Passage | | | | |
| Giant Chasm Depths | | | | |
| Unova Victory Road 2 Cave | | | | 1F / 2F |
| Unova Victory Road 2 Outside | | | | Outside 1 |
| Wellspring Cave | | | | |
| Dream of Water Murmuring Falls | | | |
Catch rate
| 255(5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Moves
| LV | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| 1 | Water Sport |  |
| 5 | Water Gun |  |
| 8 | Hypnosis | |
| 11 | Bubble | |
| 15 | Double Slap |  |
| 18 | Rain Dance | |
| 21 | Body Slam | |
| 25 | Bubble Beam | |
| 28 | Mud Shot | |
| 31 | Belly Drum | |
| 35 | Wake-Up Slap | |
| 38 | Hydro Pump | |
| 41 | Mud Bomb | |
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| Water Pulse | |
| Endure | |
| Encore | |
| Endeavor | |
| Refresh | |
| Mud Shot | |
| Ice Ball | |
| Water Sport | |
| Mind Reader | |
| Haze | |
| Bubble Beam | |
| Splash | |
| Mist | |
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| Icy Wind | |
| Snore | |
| Water Pulse | |
| Endeavor | |
| Helping Hand | |
| Headbutt | |
| Double-Edge | |
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| 6 | Toxic | |
| 7 | Hail | |
| 10 | Hidden Power | |
| 13 | Ice Beam | |
| 14 | Blizzard | |
| 17 | Protect | |
| 18 | Rain Dance | |
| 21 | Frustration | |
| 22 | Secret Power | |
| 27 | Return | |
| 28 | Dig | |
| 29 | Psychic | |
| 32 | Double Team | |
| 42 | Facade | |
| 44 | Rest | |
| 45 | Attract | |
| 46 | Thief | |
| 48 | Round | |
| 55 | Scald | |
| 87 | Swagger | |
| 88 | Sleep Talk | |
| 90 | Substitute | |
| 100 | Confide | |
| Can not learn Pre-evolution moves. |
PVP
| No moveset available |
