Poliwhirl¶

Tadpole Pokémon

#061

Water

Poliwhirl 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:

15 moves → 19 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

29 moves → 30 moves (added: wave-crash)

Basic Information¶

Abilities
Physical Attributes

Height: 1.0 m

Weight: 20.0 kg
Training

Base Experience: 135

Base Happiness: 70

Capture Rate: 120

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Habitat: Waters Edge

EV Yield: +2 Speed
Breeding

Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

Egg Groups: Water1

Hatch Counter: 20 cycles
Classification

Generation: Generation I

Color: Blue

Shape: Humanoid

Wild Held Items¶

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item	Black	White	Black 2	White 2
King's Rock	5%	5%	5%	5%

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

2× Damage

Electric Grass
Resists

½× Damage

Fire Ice Steel Water

Base Stats¶

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	65	240	334
Attack	65	121	251
Defense	65	121	251
Sp. Atk	50	94	218
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	90	166	306
Base Stat Total	385

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¶

#060 Poliwag

Stage 2¶

#061 Poliwhirl

Level 25

You are here

Stage 3¶

#062 Poliwrath

Use Water Stone
#186 Politoed

Use King's Rock

Pokédex Entries¶

Black White Black 2 White 2

The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

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	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	10
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	70	100	20
21	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
24	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
25	Wake Up Slap	Fighting	Physical	70	100	10
28	Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85	10
31	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10
34	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
37	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
40	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
48	Storm Throw	Fighting	Physical	50	100	10
52	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10
56	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Dive	Water	Physical	100	100	10
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
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
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	55	100	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Scald	Water	Special	80	100	10
Strength	Normal	Physical	85	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

No egg moves available

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15