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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 (kings-rock)

Level-up Moves Changes:

  • 13 moves → 15 moves

Basic Information

  • Abilities

  • Physical Attributes

    Height: 0.6 m

    Weight: 12.4 kg

  • Training

    Base Experience: 77

    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: 0 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.

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

The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Pound Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Bubble Water Special 40 100 30
1 Water Sport Water Status — — 15
6 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
9 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
12 Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85 10
15 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
18 Bubble Beam Water Special 75 100 15
21 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
24 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
27 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100 20
30 Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10
33 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85 10
36 Wake Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100 10
39 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Attract Normal Status — 100 15
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Captivate Normal Status — 100 20
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Endure Normal Status — — 10
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
Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100 15
Protect Normal Status — — 10
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
Rest Psychic Status — — 5
Return Normal Physical — 100 20
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100 20
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Bubble Beam Water Special 75 100 15
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical — 100 5
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 Sport Water Status — — 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — — 20
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
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