Poliwag

Poliwag is a water type Pokémon. It is known as the 'Tadpole Pokémon'.

Pokédex data

Id60
Typewater
SpeciesTadpole Pokémon
Height0.6 m
Weight12.4 kg
AbilitiesWater Absorb, Damp
Hidden Ability: Swift Swim
Local Ids60 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
72 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
60 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
72 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
33 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)
149 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
182 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
60 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)
142 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

Catch rate255
Base Friendship50 (normal)
Base Exp60
Growth RateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsWater 1
Gender50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP40
Attack50
Defense40
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed90
Total300

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Poliwag.

Evolution chart

(186)
(trade holding Kings Rock)

Level up moves

LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Hypnosispsychicstatus060
1Water Gunwaterspecial40100
6Poundnormalphysical40100
12Mud Shotgroundspecial5595
18Bubble Beamwaterspecial65100
24Rain Dancewaterstatus0
30Body Slamnormalphysical85100
36Earth Powergroundspecial90100
42Hydro Pumpwaterspecial11080
48Belly Drumnormalstatus0
54Double-Edgenormalphysical120100

Moves Learnt On Evolution

Poliwag does not learn any moves from evolution.

Egg moves

MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Bubble Beamwaterspecial65100
Encorenormalstatus0100
Endeavornormalphysical0100
Hazeicestatus0
Mind Readernormalstatus0
Misticestatus0
Mud Shotgroundspecial5595
Splashnormalstatus0

Move Tutor moves

Poliwag can not have any move tutor moves.

Moves learnt by TM

TMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
3Water Pulsewaterspecial60100
7Hailicestatus0
13Ice Beamicespecial90100
14Blizzardicespecial11070
17Protectnormalstatus0
18Rain Dancewaterstatus0
28Diggroundphysical80100
29Psychicpsychicspecial90100
32Double Teamnormalstatus0
42Facadenormalphysical70100
44Restpsychicstatus0
45Attractnormalstatus0100
46Thiefdarkphysical60100
49Scaldwaterspecial80100
58Endurenormalstatus0
82Sleep Talknormalstatus0
83Bulldozegroundphysical60100
87Swaggernormalstatus085
90Substitutenormalstatus0
95Surfwaterspecial90100
99Waterfallwaterphysical80100

Moves learnt by TR

Poliwag can not get any moves from trs.

Other languages

EnglishPoliwag
SpanishPoliwag
ItalianPoliwag
Japaneseニョロモ (Nyoromo)
GermanQuapsel
FrenchPtitard

Where to find Poliwag

Red
Blue
Yellow
Route 6, Route 10, Route 11, Route 12, Route 13, Route 17, Route 18, Route 19, Route 20, Route 21, Route 22, Route 23, Route 24, Route 25, Celadon City, Cerulean Cave, Fuchsia City, Pallet Town, Seafoam Islands, Vermilion City, Viridian City, Safari Zone
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Route 6, Route 22, Route 28, Route 30, Route 31, Route 35, Route 44, Blackthorn City, Ecruteak City, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver, Ruins of Alph, Violet City, Viridian City
Ruby
Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed
LeafGreen
Route 6, Route 22, Route 23, Route 25, Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Four Island, Fuchsia City, Icefall Cave, Ruin Valley, Viridian City, Safari Zone
Emerald
Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond
Pearl
Route 225, Route 227, Route 228
Platinum
Route 227, Route 228
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Route 6, Route 22, Route 28, Route 30, Route 31, Route 35, Route 43, Route 44, Route 45, Blackthorn City, Cerulean Cave, Cliff Edge Gate, Ecruteak City, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Mt. Silver, Ruins of Alph, Violet City, Viridian City
Black
White
Route 6, Giant Chasm, Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road
Black 2
White 2
Route 6, Route 19, Route 20, Route 23, Giant Chasm, Lostlorn Forest, Wellspring Cave, Victory Road, Floccesy Ranch, Clay Tunnel, Relic Passage
X
Y
Route 14, Route 15, Route 16, Route 19, Route 21, Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokémon Village, Victory Road
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
Sun
Moon
Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Poké Pelago
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Brooklet Hill
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Route 22, Route 23, Route 25, Cerulean Cave
Sword
Shield
Brawlers' Cave
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Route 225, Route 227, Route 228, Grassland Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern