Pokémon/Pokédex/Poliwag
Basic Statistics
- National Index: 60
- Johto Index: 72
- Hoenn Index: 247
- Stage: Basic
- Height: 0.6 meters (2.0 ft)
- Weight: 12.4 kilograms (27 lb)
- Gender Distribution: 50% Male
- Ability: Water Absorb/Damp
- Type: Water
- Species: Tadpole
- Egg Group: Water 1
- Hatch Steps: 5120
- Catch Rate: 255
- Base Experience: 77
- Max Experience: 1059860
| HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 40 | |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 283 | 198 | 178 | 278 | 178 | |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 283 | 198 | 178 | 278 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 284 | 218 | 196 | 306 | 196 | 196 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Type Matching
Move types which are good on Poliwag: Electric, Grass
Move types which are bad on Poliwag: Fire, Ice, Steel¹, Water
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Poliwag.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games
How to Evolve
Poliwag evolves at level 25.
Moveset
| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum |
Fire Red / Leaf Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | |
| 7 | - | - | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | |
| 13 | - | - | Water Gun | Water Gun | Water Gun | Water Gun | |
| 16 | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | - | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Water Gun | Water Gun | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | |
| 25 | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | |
| 31 | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | |
| 37 | - | - | Belly Drum | Belly Drum | Belly Drum | Belly Drum | |
| 38 | Amnesia | Amnesia | - | - | - | - | |
| 43 | - | - | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | |
| 45 | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | - | - | - | - |
TM/HM
- RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Blizzard, Double Team, Psychic, Rest, Surf, Toxic
- RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Ice Beam
- GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Thief, Waterfall
- RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Bubblebeam, Double-Edge, Mimic, Psywave, Rage, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down, Water Gun
- GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Endure, Headbutt, Icy Wind, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Whirlpool
- RS/FL: Dig, Dive, Facade, Hail, Secret Power, Water Pulse
Breeding
- GS/C/RS/FL: Bubblebeam, Haze, Mind Reader, Mist, Splash
- RS/FL: Ice Ball, Water Sport
Trading Cards
- Base Set #59 - Poliwag
- Gym Heroes #87 - Misty's Poliwag
- Gym Challenge #89 - Misty's Poliwag
- Neo Discovery #62 - Poliwag
- Expedition #125 - Poliwag
- Skyridge #87 - Poliwag
- EX FireRed & LeafGreen #75 - Poliwag
| Basic: | Stage 1: Poliwhirl | Stage 2: Poliwrath |
| Stage 2: Politoed |