Poliwag

Poliwag is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Tadpole Pokémon.

Poliwag

Pokédex data

National №	060
Type	Water
Species	Tadpole Pokémon
Height	2′0″ (0.61m)
Weight	27.3 lbs (12.4 kg)
Abilities	Damp Water Absorb Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Local №	060 (Red,Blue,Yellow,FireRed,LeafGreen) 072 (Gold,Silver,Crystal) 072 (HeartGold,SoulSilver) 033 (X,Y)
Japanese	Nyoromo

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	77
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	21 (minimum 5,355 steps)

Base stats

Total	300	Min	Max
HP	40	190	284
Attack	50	94	218
Defense	40	76	196
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	40	76	196
Speed	90	166	306

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Poliwag.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro
½ ½ 2 2 ½
Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
½
Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro
½ 0 2 2 ½
Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
½
Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro
½ ½ 2 2 ½
Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	0	2	2	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.
Yellow	The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.
Gold	Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.
Silver	The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.
Crystal	The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats.
Ruby Sapphire	POLIWAG has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the POKéMON’s spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.
FireRed	Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.
LeafGreen	Its newly grown legs prevent it from walking well. It appears to prefer swimming over walking.
Emerald	It is possible to see this POKéMON’s spiral innards right through its thin skin. However, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.
HeartGold	Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.
SoulSilver	The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.
Black White Black 2 White 2	Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.
X	Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.
Y	The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Evolution chart

#060
Poliwag
Water
(Level 25)

#061
Poliwhirl
Water (use Water Stone)

#062
Poliwrath
Water · Fighting

(trade holding
King's Rock)

#186
Politoed
Water

Name origin

polliwog: a tadpole; baby frog/toad
wag: tail movement

Moves learned by Poliwag

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Water Sport	Water	-	-
5	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Hypnosis	Psychic	-	60
11	Bubble	Water	40	100
15	Double Slap	Normal	15	85
18	Rain Dance	Water	-	-
21	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
25	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
28	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
31	Belly Drum	Normal	-	-
35	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	70	100
38	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
41	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85

Egg moves

Poliwag learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poliwag egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Encore	Normal	-	100
Endeavor	Normal	-	100
Endure	Normal	-	-
Haze	Ice	-	-
Ice Ball	Ice	30	90
Mind Reader	Normal	-	-
Mist	Ice	-	-
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Refresh	Normal	-	-
Splash	Normal	-	-
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Water Sport	Water	-	-

Move Tutor moves

Poliwag can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	-	100
Endure	Normal	-	-
Helping Hand	Normal	-	-
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Snore	Normal	50	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
3	Surf	Water	90	100
5	Waterfall	Water	80	100
7	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	-	90
7	Hail	Ice	-	-
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	-	100
27	Return	Normal	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	-	-
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	-	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	-	-
90	Substitute	Normal	-	-
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
100	Confide	Normal	-	-

Transfer-only moves

Poliwag can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal	-	-	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	-	-	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	-	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	-	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon X/Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Water Sport	Water	-	-
5	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Hypnosis	Psychic	-	60
11	Bubble	Water	40	100
15	Double Slap	Normal	15	85
18	Rain Dance	Water	-	-
21	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
25	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
28	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
31	Belly Drum	Normal	-	-
35	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	70	100
38	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
41	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85

Egg moves

Poliwag learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X/Y. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poliwag egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Encore	Normal	-	100
Endeavor	Normal	-	100
Endure	Normal	-	-
Haze	Ice	-	-
Ice Ball	Ice	30	90
Mind Reader	Normal	-	-
Mist	Ice	-	-
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Refresh	Normal	-	-
Splash	Normal	-	-
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Water Sport	Water	-	-

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X/Y:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
3	Surf	Water		90	100
5	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X/Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	-	90
7	Hail	Ice	-	-
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	-	100
27	Return	Normal	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	-	-
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	-	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	-	-
90	Substitute	Normal	-	-
100	Confide	Normal	-	-

Transfer-only moves

Poliwag can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon X/Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Defense Curl	Normal	-	-	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	-	-	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	-	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	-	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Poliwag sprites

Normal Black/White	Shiny Black/White	Normal HG/SS	Shiny HG/SS

See all Poliwag sprites

Where to find Poliwag

Red Blue	Route 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Pallet Town
Yellow	Route 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Pallet Town
Gold Silver	Route 6, 22, 28, 30, 31, 35, 44, Blackthorn City, Ecruteak City, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver, Ruins of Alph, Violet City, Viridian City
Crystal	Route 6, 22, 28, 30, 31, 35, 44, Ilex Forest
FireRed LeafGreen	Route 6, 22, 23, 25, Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Four Island, Fuchsia City, Icefall Cave, Ruin Valley, Viridian City
Diamond Pearl	Route 225, 227, 228
Platinum	Route 227, 228
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 6, 22, 28, 30, 31, 35, 43, 44, 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, Giant Chasm, Lostlorn Forest, Wellspring Cave, Victory Road, Floccesy Ranch, Clay Tunnel, Relic Passage, 19, 20, 23
X Y	Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokemon Village, Victory Road, 14 (Laverre Nature Trail), 15 (Brun Way), 16 (Mélancolie Path), 19 (Grand Vallée Way), 21 (Dernière Way)

Poliwag

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex entries

Evolution chart

Name origin

Moves learned by Poliwag

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Poliwag sprites

Where to find Poliwag

Answers to Poliwag questions