Poliwhirl

Poliwag

Poliwrath

#0061

Gen 1

Types

Water

Appearance

Category		Tadpole Pokémon
Color		Blue
Height		1m / 3'3"
Weight		20kg / 44.09lbs

Shape

Footprint

Cry

Size Comparison

1.8m / 5'11"Trainer

1m / (3'3")Pokémon

Regional Pokédex Numbers

The Isle of Armor#143

IoA

Kitakami#40

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1
Hatch Time	20

Gender Ratio

Training

Base Friendship (Gen 3-7)	70
Base Friendship (Gen 8+)	50
Base Experience	135
Catch Rate	120
Leveling Rate	Medium Slow
Experience to 100	1,059,860

EV Yield: 2

HP0

ATK0

DEF0

SP.ATK0

SP.DEF0

SPE2

Abilities

PRIMARY	Water Absorb	Absorbs Water moves, healing for ¼ max HP .
SECONDARY	Damp	Prevents Self Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
HIDDEN	Swift Swim	Doubles Speed during rain .

Base Stats

HP	65	240 - 334
Attack	65	121 - 251
Defense	65	121 - 251
Special Attack	50	94 - 218
Special Defense	50	94 - 218
Speed	90	166 - 306
Total	385	min - max
		Lvl. 100 range

- Minimum values assume 0 IV, 0 EV and a hindering nature (→ -10%)- Maximum values assume 31 IV (→ +31), 252 EV (→ +63) and a helpful nature (→ +10%)

Type Weakness

Multiplier

× 0
× ¼
× ½	Fire Water Ice Steel
× 1	Normal Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Fairy
× 2	Electric Grass
× 4

Evolutions

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Trade

holding King's Rock

Politoed

Movesets

Moves marked with

get a same-type attack bonus

PokéDex Descriptions

S	Although it can live on land, it prefers to stay in the water, where it has fewer natural enemies.
US	Although it has become capable of living on land, it spends its time in the water, where its prey, fish Pokémon, are plentiful.
B R	Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
LG X	It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
M	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.
E	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.
UM	Its health suffers when its skin dries out, so be sure to moisturize it diligently.
FR Y	Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
SW	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.
S SS	The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.
D P PL B B2 W W2	The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.
R S	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.
AS OR	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.
HG	The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.
G	The swirl on its belly subtly un dulates. Staring at it may gradual ly cause drowsi ness.
SH	This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.
C	Though it is skilled at walk ing, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger.
Y LGE LGP	Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.