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Poliwag

poliwag
Tadpole Pokémon
#060
Water
Poliwag ROM Changes

Evolution Chain Changes:

  • poliwhirl > politoed: trade (held: kings-rock) → poliwhirl > politoed: use-item (king's-rock)

Ability (slot 2) Changes:

  • damp → swift-swim

Ability (slot 3) Changes:

  • swift-swim → damp

Level-up Moves Changes:

  • 13 moves → 14 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

  • 23 moves → 24 moves (added: wave-crash)

Basic Information

  • Abilities

  • Physical Attributes

    Height: 0.6 m

    Weight: 12.4 kg

  • Training

    Base Experience: 60

    Base Happiness: 70

    Capture Rate: 255

    Growth Rate: Medium Slow

    Habitat: Waters Edge

    EV Yield: +1 Speed

  • Breeding

    Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

    Egg Groups: Water1

    Hatch Counter: 20 cycles

  • Classification

    Generation: Generation I

    Color: Blue

    Shape: Legs

Type Effectiveness

  • Weak To

    2× Damage

    Electric Grass

  • Resists

    ½× Damage

    Fire Ice Steel Water

Base Stats

Stat Base Min Max Distribution
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
Base Stat Total 300

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

  • Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

  • Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Pokédex Entries

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Pound Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Splash Normal Status — — 40
6 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
9 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
12 Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85 10
15 Mist Ice Status — — 30
18 Bubble Beam Water Special 70 100 20
21 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
24 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
27 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85 10
30 Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10
33 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100 5
36 Haze Ice Status — — 30
39 Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Attract Normal Status — 100 15
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Dive Water Physical 100 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Frustration Normal Physical — 100 20
Hail Ice Status — — 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Protect Normal Status — — 10
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
Rest Psychic Status — — 5
Return Normal Physical — 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Thief Dark Physical 50 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 10
Wave Crash Water Physical 110 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bubble Beam Water Special 70 100 20
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical — 100 5
Endure Normal Status — — 10
Haze Ice Status — — 30
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
Mind Reader Normal Status — — 5
Mist Ice Status — — 30
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Refresh Normal Status — — 20
Splash Normal Status — — 40
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100 20
Water Sport Water Status — — 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Endeavor Normal Physical — 100 5
Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15

Sprites

Normal

  • Front

    Front

  • Back

    Back

✨ Shiny

  • Front

    Front

  • Back

    Back

  • Normal

    Normal

  • ✨ Shiny

    ✨ Shiny

Cries

  • Legacy Cry

    Original legacy cry

  • Latest Cry

    Updated cry from recent games