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Poliwhirl Pokédex Data
Species
Tadpole Pokémon
Height
1 m (3′03″)
Weight
20 kg (44.1 lbs)
Catch rate
120 (15.7%)
Base friendship
50
Base Exp.
135
EV yield
2 Spd
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Egg cycles
20 (4,884–5,140 steps)
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Egg groups
Water 1
Poliwhirl Abilities
Poliwhirl Base Stats
HP
65240–334
Attack
65121–251
Defense
65121–251
Sp. Atk
5094–218
Sp. Def
5094–218
Speed
90166–306
Total385
Min–Max at Lv. 100
Poliwhirl Type Matchups
Poliwhirl Evolution Chain
Poliwhirl Moves
Moves learnt by level up
Moves learnt by HM
| HM | Move | Type | Power | Cat. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Surf | Water | 3 | special | 95% | 100 |
| 04 | Strength | Normal | 4 | physical | 80% | 100 |
| 01 | Mega Punch | Normal | 1 | physical | 80% | 85 |
| 05 | Mega Kick | Normal | 5 | physical | 120% | 75 |
| 06 | Toxic | Poison | 6 | status | 90% | 85 |
| 08 | Body Slam | Normal | 8 | physical | 85% | 100 |
| 09 | Take Down | Normal | 9 | physical | 90% | 85 |
| 10 | Double-Edge | Normal | 10 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 11 | BubbleBeam | Water | 11 | special | 65% | 100 |
| 12 | Water Gun | Water | 12 | special | 40% | 100 |
| 13 | Ice Beam | Ice | 13 | special | 95% | 100 |
| 14 | Blizzard | Ice | 14 | special | 120% | 90 |
| 17 | Submission | Fighting | 17 | physical | 80% | 80 |
| 18 | Counter | Fighting | 18 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | 19 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 20 | Rage | Normal | 20 | physical | 20% | 100 |
| 26 | Earthquake | Ground | 26 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 27 | Fissure | Ground | 27 | physical | 30% | 30 |
| 29 | Psychic | Psychic | 29 | special | 90% | 100 |
| 31 | Mimic | Normal | 31 | status | - | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | Normal | 32 | status | - | 15 |
| 34 | Bide | Normal | 34 | physical | - | 10 |
| 35 | Metronome | Normal | 35 | status | - | 10 |
| 40 | Skull Bash | Normal | 40 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | Psychic | 44 | status | - | 5 |
| 46 | Psywave | Psychic | 46 | special | 100% | 80 |
| 50 | Substitute | Normal | 50 | status | - | 10 |
Poliwhirl Pokédex Entries
- Red, Blue:Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
- Yellow:Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.
- Gold:The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.
- Silver:The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.
- Crystal:Though it is skilled at walking, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger.
- Ruby, Sapphire:The surface of POLIWHIRL’s body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
- FireRed:Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
- LeafGreen:It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
- Emerald:Its body surface is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
- Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.
- HeartGold:The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.
- SoulSilver:The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.
- Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.
- X:It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
- Y:Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
- Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire:The surface of Poliwhirl’s body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
- Sun:Although it can live on land, it prefers to stay in the water, where it has fewer natural enemies.
- Moon:It marches over the land in search of bug Pokémon to eat. Then it takes them underwater so it can dine on them where it’s safe.
- Ultra Sun:Although it has become capable of living on land, it spends its time in the water, where its prey, fish Pokémon, are plentiful.
- Ultra Moon:Its health suffers when its skin dries out, so be sure to moisturize it diligently.
- Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.
- Sword:Staring at the swirl on its belly causes drowsiness. This trait of Poliwhirl’s has been used in place of lullabies to get children to go to sleep.
- Shield:This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.
- Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.
Where to Find Poliwhirl
- RedBlueRoute 10
- YellowRoute 22
- GoldSilverCrystalRoute 6
- RubySapphireTrade/migrate from another game
- FireRedLeafGreenRoute 6
- EmeraldTrade/migrate from another game
- DiamondPearlRoute 225
- PlatinumRoute 227
- HeartGoldSoulSilverRoute 22
- BlackWhiteRoute 6
- Black 2White 2Route 6
- XYRoute 14
- Omega RubyAlpha SapphireTrade/migrate from another game
- SunMoonKonikoni City
- Ultra SunUltra MoonMalie Garden
- Let's Go PikachuLet's Go EeveeRoute 22
- SwordShieldEvolve Poliwag
- Brilliant DiamondShining PearlRoute 225
- Legends: ArceusNot available in this game
- ScarletVioletLegends: Z-ALocation data not yet available
