Poliwag can be obtained in: Red (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Blue (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Yellow (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Gold (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Violet city, Ruins of alph outside, Ilex forest), Silver (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Violet city, Ruins of alph outside, Ilex forest), Crystal (Wild, Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Violet city, Ruins of alph outside, Ilex forest), FireRed (Good Rod, Super Rod – Viridian city, Fuchsia city, Kanto route 6, Kanto route 22, Kanto route 25), LeafGreen (Good Rod, Super Rod – Viridian city, Fuchsia city, Kanto route 6, Kanto route 22, Kanto route 25), Diamond (Good Rod, Surf – Sinnoh route 225, Sinnoh route 227, Sinnoh route 228), Pearl (Good Rod, Surf – Sinnoh route 225, Sinnoh route 227, Sinnoh route 228), Platinum (Surf – Sinnoh route 227, Sinnoh route 228), HeartGold (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Violet city, Ruins of alph outside, Ilex forest), SoulSilver (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Johto route 30, Johto route 31, Violet city, Ruins of alph outside, Ilex forest), Black (Super Rod – Unova victory road unknown area 53, Unova victory road 1f unknown room, Giant chasm, Giant chasm forest cave, Wellspring cave), White (Super Rod – Unova victory road unknown area 53, Unova victory road 1f unknown room, Giant chasm, Giant chasm forest cave, Wellspring cave), Black 2 (Super Rod – Giant chasm, Wellspring cave, Unova route 6, Lostlorn forest, Unova victory road 2 unknown area 71), White 2 (Super Rod – Giant chasm, Wellspring cave, Unova route 6, Lostlorn forest, Unova victory road 2 unknown area 71), X (Old Rod, Horde – Couriway town, Laverre city, Kalos route 14, Kalos route 15, Kalos route 16), Y (Old Rod, Horde – Couriway town, Laverre city, Kalos route 14, Kalos route 15, Kalos route 16), Sun (Surf, Wild, Gift – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south, Malie garden, Poke pelago poni island reached, Poke pelago ulaula island reached), Moon (Surf, Wild, Gift – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south, Malie garden, Poke pelago poni island reached, Poke pelago ulaula island reached), Ultra Sun (Wild, Surf – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south), Ultra Moon (Wild, Surf – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south), Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld Water – Kanto route 22, Kanto route 25, Cerulean cave 1f, Cerulean cave b1f, Kanto route 23), Let's Go Eevee (Overworld Water – Kanto route 22, Kanto route 25, Cerulean cave 1f, Cerulean cave b1f, Kanto route 23), Red Japan (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Green Japan (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#060 Poliwag

water

Height0.6 m(1'12")

Weight12.4 kg(27.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Poliwag Evolution

PoliwagLevel 1

PoliwhirlLevel 25

PoliwrathWater Stone

PolitoedTrade, holding Kings Rock

Poliwag's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	40		221
Attack	50		136
Defense	40		116
Sp. Atk	40		116
Sp. Def	40		116
Speed	90		216
		0/508	921

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Poliwag Abilities

Water Absorb

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Damp

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Swift SwimHidden

Doubles Speed during rain.

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Poliwag Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Level 1	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 6	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	Level 12	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Level 18	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 24	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Level 30	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	Level 36	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 42	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Level 48	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 54	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Mist	ice	status	–	–	Egg	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	Egg	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Splash	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Poliwag Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.

Yellow

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Gold

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

Silver

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

Crystal

The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats.

In Other Languages

Poliwag's Japanese name is Nyoromo (ニョロモ). Here are all the official names for Poliwag across different languages:

JapaneseニョロモNyoromo

Korean발챙이

Chinese (Traditional)蚊香蝌蚪

FrenchPtitard

GermanQuapsel

SpanishPoliwag

ItalianPoliwag

Chinese (Simplified)蚊香蝌蚪

Poliwag Breeding

Species

Tadpole Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate255

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience60

How to Get Poliwag

Poliwag is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Poliwag in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers