Poliwhirl
Normal
Shiny
The surface of POLIWHIRL's body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
Pokédex #
061
Species
Tadpole
Height
3'03"
Weight
44.1 lbs
Base Exp
131
Catch Rate
120
Gender
50% male / 50% female
Egg Hatch
About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)
Egg Groups
Water 1 / Water 1
Growth Rate
Medium Slow (1,059,860 total XP)
Base Stats
Total
385
HP
65
Attack
65
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Stats at a Glance
Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.
Lv 1
Lv 50
Lv 100
|
Situation
|
HP
|
Attack
|
Defense
|
Sp. Atk
|
Sp. Def
|
Speed
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wild catch
A newly encountered one at this level. |
125-140 | 70-85 | 70-85 | 55-70 | 55-70 | 95-110 |
|
Trainer team
What enemy teams usually bring. |
133 | 79 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 103 |
|
Fully raised
A strong end-of-journey version. |
172 | 117 | 117 | 102 | 102 | 142 |
How To Get It
Wild
Held by wild Pokémon
Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.
King's Rock
Rare wild held item.
Fishing
Odds shown per cast.
Special Ways
Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.
Type Matchups
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
4
Immunities
0
No immunities in Pokemon Ruby Version.
Evolution Chain
2 possible paths ending at Poliwrath and Politoed.
Ends with Poliwrath
Path 1
Learnset
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Level
|
Move
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Type
|
Category
|
Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 7 | Hypnosis | Status | 0 | 60% | 20 | |
| Lv 13 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
| Lv 19 | Doubleslap | Physical | 15 | 85% | 10 | |
| Lv 27 | Rain Dance | Status | 0 | — | 5 | |
| Lv 35 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Lv 43 | Belly Drum | Status | 0 | — | 10 | |
| Lv 51 | Hydro Pump | Special | 120 | 80% | 5 |
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Move
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Type
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Category
|
Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
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How to get it
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Ruby Version. | ||||||
|
Move
|
Type
|
Category
|
Power
|
Accuracy
|
PP
|
Machine
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Toxic | Status | 0 | 85% | 10 | ||
| Hail | Status | 0 | — | 10 | ||
| Hidden Power | Physical | 1 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Ice Beam | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Blizzard | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | ||
| Protect | Status | 0 | — | 10 | ||
| Rain Dance | Status | 0 | — | 5 | ||
| Frustration | Physical | 1 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Return | Physical | 1 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Dig | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Brick Break | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Double Team | Status | 0 | — | 15 | ||
| Facade | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | ||
| Rest | Status | 0 | — | 10 | ||
| Attract | Status | 0 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Thief | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | ||
| Surf | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Strength | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Rock Smash | Physical | 20 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Waterfall | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||
| Dive | Special | 60 | 100% | 10 |
Breeding Partners
Poliwhirl can pair with Pokémon in the Water 1 egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.
Trainer Uses
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Trainer
|
Level
|
Slot
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Location
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|---|---|---|---|
| No trainer teams are listed for this Pokémon. | |||