POLIWAG

Normal

Shiny

Water

Because it is in- ept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.

Pokédex #

060

Species

TADPOLE

Height

2'00"

Weight

27.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

255

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 1

Growth Rate

Medium Slow (1,059,860 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

300

HP 40

Attack 50

Defense 40

Sp. Atk 40

Sp. Def 40

Speed 90

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	100-115	55-70	45-60	45-60	45-60	95-110
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	108	64	53	53	53	103
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	147	102	92	92	92	142

How To Get It

9 wild locations

104 fishing spots

0 special sources

Wild

9 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 40

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Ecruteak City	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 22	Water	Lv 5-10	90%
Route 28	Water	Lv 35-40	90%
Route 30	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 31	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 44	Water	Lv 20-25	90%
Silver Cave Outside	Water	Lv 35	10%
Violet City	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Viridian City	Water	Lv 5-10	90%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Blackthorn City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Blackthorn City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Blackthorn City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Blackthorn City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Blackthorn City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Blackthorn City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Blackthorn City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Ecruteak City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Ecruteak City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Ecruteak City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Ecruteak City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Ecruteak City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Ecruteak City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Ecruteak City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Ilex Forest	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Ilex Forest	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Ilex Forest	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Ilex Forest	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Ilex Forest	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Ilex Forest	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Ilex Forest	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 6	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 6	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 6	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 6	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 6	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 6	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 6	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 22	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 22	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 22	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 22	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 22	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 22	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 22	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 28	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 28	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 28	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 28	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 28	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 28	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 28	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 30	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 30	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 30	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 30	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 30	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 30	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 30	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 31	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 31	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 31	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 31	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 31	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 31	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 31	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 35	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 35	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 35	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 35	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 35	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 35	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 35	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 43	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Route 43	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Route 43	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Route 43	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Route 43	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Route 43	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Route 43	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Route 44	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 20	35%
Route 44	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 20	20%
Route 44	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 20	10%
Route 44	OLD ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 10	15%
Route 44	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 40	40%
Route 44	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Remoraid.	Lv 40	30%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Ruins Of Alph Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Silver Cave Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Silver Cave Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Silver Cave Outside	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Silver Cave Outside	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Silver Cave Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Silver Cave Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Silver Cave Outside	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Violet City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Violet City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Violet City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Violet City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Violet City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Violet City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Violet City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%
Viridian City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	35%
Viridian City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	20%
Viridian City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 20	10%
Viridian City	OLD ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 10	15%
Viridian City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	40%
Viridian City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	30%
Viridian City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Pond.	Lv 40	10%

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 possible paths ending at POLIWRATH and POLITOED.

3 stages

2 paths

Possible path

Ends with POLIWRATH

Path 1

1

POLIWAG

#060
2

POLIWHIRL

#061

Level 25
3

POLIWRATH

#062

Use Water Stone

Use Water Stone on this Pokémon.

POLIWAG

#060

→

Level 25

POLIWHIRL

#061

→

Use Water Stone

Use Water Stone on this Pokémon.

POLIWRATH

#062

Possible path

Ends with POLITOED

Path 2

1

POLIWAG

#060
2

POLIWHIRL

#061

Level 25
3

POLITOED

#186

Trade with King's Rock

Have it hold King's Rock, then trade it.

POLIWAG

#060

→

Level 25

POLIWHIRL

#061

→

Trade with King's Rock

Have it hold King's Rock, then trade it.

POLITOED

#186

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
BUBBLE	Water	Special	20	100%	30	Slot 1

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Level
HYPNOSIS	Psychic	Status	0	60%	20	Lv 7
WATER GUN	Water	Special	40	100%	25	Lv 13
DOUBLESLAP	Normal	Physical	15	85%	10	Lv 19
RAIN DANCE	Water	Status	0	90%	5	Lv 25
BODY SLAM	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Lv 31
BELLY DRUM	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	Lv 37
HYDRO PUMP	Water	Special	120	80%	5	Lv 43

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
MIST	Ice	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
SPLASH	Normal	Status	0	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
BUBBLEBEAM	Water	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
HAZE	Ice	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
MIND READER	Normal	Status	0	100%	5	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
HEADBUTT	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	TM02 (Headbutt)
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
BLIZZARD	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
ICY WIND	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	TM16 (Icy Wind)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
RAIN DANCE	Water	Status	0	90%	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
PSYCHIC	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10	TM29 (Psychic)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
DEFENSE CURL	Normal	Status	0	100%	40	TM40 (Defense Curl)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
THIEF	Dark	Special	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
SURF	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
WHIRLPOOL	Water	Special	15	70%	15	HM06 (Whirlpool)
WATERFALL	Water	Special	80	100%	15	HM07 (Waterfall)

Trainer Uses

3 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
SAILOR HUEY	Lv 18	1	Olivine Lighthouse 2F
FISHER HENRY	Lv 8	1	Route 32
FISHER HENRY	Lv 8	2	Route 32

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