Poliwhirl

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

Pokédex data

Id61
Typewater
SpeciesTadpole Pokémon
Height1 m
Weight20 kg
AbilitiesWater Absorb, Damp
Hidden Ability: Swift Swim
Local Ids61 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
73 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
61 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
73 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
34 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)
150 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
183 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
61 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)
143 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

Catch rate120
Base Friendship50 (normal)
Base Exp135
Growth RateMedium Slow

Breeding

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

Base stats

HP65
Attack65
Defense65
Sp. Atk50
Sp. Def50
Speed90
Total385

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Poliwhirl.

Evolution chart

(Level 25)
(use Water Stone)
(Level 25)
(trade holding Kings Rock)

Level up moves

LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Hypnosispsychicstatus060
1Mud Shotgroundspecial5595
1Poundnormalphysical40100
1Water Gunwaterspecial40100
18Bubble Beamwaterspecial65100
24Rain Dancewaterstatus0
32Body Slamnormalphysical85100
40Earth Powergroundspecial90100
48Hydro Pumpwaterspecial11080
56Belly Drumnormalstatus0
66Double-Edgenormalphysical120100

Moves Learnt On Evolution

Poliwhirl does not learn any moves from evolution.

Egg moves

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

Move Tutor moves

Poliwhirl can not have any move tutor moves.

Moves learnt by TM

TMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
1Focus Punchfightingphysical150100
3Water Pulsewaterspecial60100
7Hailicestatus0
13Ice Beamicespecial90100
14Blizzardicespecial11070
17Protectnormalstatus0
18Rain Dancewaterstatus0
26Earthquakegroundphysical100100
28Diggroundphysical80100
29Psychicpsychicspecial90100
31Brick Breakfightingphysical75100
32Double Teamnormalstatus0
42Facadenormalphysical70100
44Restpsychicstatus0
45Attractnormalstatus0100
46Thiefdarkphysical60100
49Scaldwaterspecial80100
56Flingdarkphysical0100
58Endurenormalstatus0
82Sleep Talknormalstatus0
83Bulldozegroundphysical60100
87Swaggernormalstatus085
90Substitutenormalstatus0
95Surfwaterspecial90100
96Strengthnormalphysical80100
98Rock Smashfightingphysical40100
99Waterfallwaterphysical80100

Moves learnt by TR

Poliwhirl can not get any moves from trs.

Other languages

EnglishPoliwhirl
SpanishPoliwhirl
ItalianPoliwhirl
Japaneseニョロゾ (Nyorozo)
GermanQuaputzi
FrenchTêtarte

Where to find Poliwhirl

Red
Blue
Route 10, Celadon City
Yellow
Route 22, Route 23
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, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Four Island, Icefall Cave, Ruin Valley, Viridian City
Emerald
Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond
Pearl
Route 225, Route 227, Route 228
Platinum
Route 227, Route 228
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Route 22, Route 28, Route 30, Route 31, Route 44, Cerulean Cave, Ecruteak City, Mt. Silver, 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
Konikoni City, Malie Garden
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Malie Garden
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Route 22, Route 23, Route 25, Cerulean Cave
Sword
Shield
Poliwag
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Route 225, Route 227, Route 228, Grassland Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern