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No.0060

Poliwag

Tadpole Pokémon

Water
Height: 0.6mWeight: 12.4kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 40）Egg Groups: Water 1Singles: LCDoubles: LCRegional Dex: Kitakami #39

Description

In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.

Raising data

Catch rate
255 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Slow（1,059,860）

Base StatsTotal 300

HP40
Atk50
Def40
SpA40
SpD40
Spe90

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP147147115115
Atk1121027063
Def101926054
SpA101926054
SpD101926054
Spe15614211099

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Poliwag

Abilities

  • Water Absorb

    If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

  • Damp

    The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

  • Swift SwimHidden

    Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Poliwag#0060PoliwagWater
Level 25→
Poliwhirl#0061PoliwhirlWater
Use Water Stone→
Poliwrath#0062PoliwrathWaterFighting
holding King’s Rock, Trade→
Politoed#0186PolitoedWater

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
ElectricGrass
Resists×½ / ×¼
FireWaterIceSteel
Immune to×0

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Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireGroundRock

Moves

Level up

Lv1PsychicHypnosisStatus
Lv1WaterWater GunSpecial 40
Lv6NormalPoundPhysical 40
Lv12GroundMud ShotSpecial 55
Lv18WaterBubble BeamSpecial 65
Lv24WaterRain DanceStatus
Lv30NormalBody SlamPhysical 85
Lv36GroundEarth PowerSpecial 90
Lv42WaterHydro PumpSpecial 110
Lv48NormalBelly DrumStatus
Lv54NormalDouble-EdgePhysical 120
TM（32）
AmnesiaBlizzardBulldozeChilling WaterDigEncoreEndeavorEndureFacadeFocus PunchHazeHelping HandIce BeamIcy WindLiquidationLow KickMud-SlapMuddy WaterProtectPsychicRestSleep TalkSubstituteSurfSwiftTake DownTera BlastThiefWater PulseWaterfallWeather BallWhirlpool
Egg moves（2）
MistSplash

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Poliwag can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

IceMist
SquirtleSquirtleLaprasLaprasDratiniDratiniWooperWooperQuagsireQuagsireLotadLotadLombreLombreLudicoloLudicoloWingullWingullPelipperPelipperSurskitSurskitFeebasFeebasPiplupPiplupPrinplupPrinplupEmpoleonEmpoleonShellosShellosAlomomolaAlomomolaSobbleSobbleEiscueEiscue
NormalSplash
HorseaHorseaDelibirdDelibirdFeebasFeebasMiloticMiloticClauncherClauncherClawitzerClawitzer

Same-type Pokémon

Water-type list
WaterSquirtleWaterWartortleWaterBlastoiseWaterPsyduckWaterGolduckWaterPoliwhirlWaterFightingPoliwrathWaterPoisonTentacoolWaterPoisonTentacruelWaterPsychicSlowpokeWaterPsychicSlowbroWaterSeelWaterIceDewgongWaterShellderWaterIceCloysterWaterHorseaWaterSeadraFightingWaterTauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Poliwag?

Tadpole Pokémon In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.

What type is Poliwag?

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokémon.

What is Poliwag weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Electric / Grass-type moves.

What are Poliwag's base stats?

HP40 / Atk50 / Def40 / SpA40 / SpD40 / Spe90 (total 300)

What are Poliwag's abilities?

Water Absorb, Damp, Swift Swim

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