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Poliwhirl

poliwhirl
Tadpole Pokémon
#061
Water
Poliwhirl ROM Changes

Evolution Chain Changes:

  • poliwhirl > politoed: trade (held: kings-rock)poliwhirl > politoed: use-item (kings-rock)

Basic Information

  • Abilities


  • Physical Attributes


    Height: 1.0 m

    Weight: 20.0 kg

  • Training


    Base Experience: 131

    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: 0 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 Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver
King's Rock King's Rock

Type Effectiveness

  • Weak To


    2× Damage

    Electric Grass

  • Resists


    ½× Damage

    Fire Ice Steel Water

Base Stats

Stat Base Min Max Distribution
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

Stage 2

Stage 3

Pokédex Entries

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

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

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

The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.

The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.

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
28 Low Kick Fighting Physical 100 20
32 Belly Drum Normal Status 10
36 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85 10
40 Wake Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100 10
44 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
Captivate Normal Status 100 20
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double Team Normal Status 15
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Endure Normal Status 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fling Dark Physical 100 10
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 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
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
Strength Normal Physical 100 100 15
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

No egg moves available

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status 20
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Mud Slap Ground Special 20 100 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