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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.

In Pokémon GO · 829 max CP 6 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.6 m

Weight12.4 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP60

Abilities

Water Absorb

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Damp

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Swift SwimHidden

Doubles Speed during rain.

Egg groups: Water 1

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

300

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Grass2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Steel½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Belly Drum

Moves

Item

Berry Juice

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

HP116

Atk196

Spe▲196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Poliwag

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Blackthorn City Ecruteak City Ilex Forest Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 35 Route 43 Route 44 Route 6 Ruins of Alph Violet City Viridian City

Silver

Blackthorn City Ecruteak City Ilex Forest Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 35 Route 43 Route 44 Route 6 Ruins of Alph Violet City Viridian City

Crystal

Blackthorn City Ecruteak City Ilex Forest Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 35 Route 43 Route 44 Route 6 Ruins of Alph Violet City Viridian City

FireRed

Berry Forest Cape Brink Cerulean Cave Four Island Fuchsia City Icefall Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25 Route 6 Ruin Valley Safari Zone Viridian City

LeafGreen

Berry Forest Cape Brink Cerulean Cave Four Island Fuchsia City Icefall Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25 Route 6 Ruin Valley Safari Zone Viridian City

Diamond

Route 225 Route 227 Route 228

Pearl

Route 225 Route 227 Route 228

Platinum

Route 227 Route 228

Black

Challenger's Cave Giant Chasm Route 6 Victory Road Wellspring Cave

White

Challenger's Cave Giant Chasm Route 6 Victory Road Wellspring Cave

Black 2

Clay Tunnel Floccesy Ranch Giant Chasm Lostlorn Forest Relic Passage Route 19 Route 20 Route 23 Route 6 Victory Road Wellspring Cave

White 2

Clay Tunnel Floccesy Ranch Giant Chasm Lostlorn Forest Relic Passage Route 19 Route 20 Route 23 Route 6 Victory Road Wellspring Cave

Couriway Town Frost Cavern Laverre City Pokémon Village Route 14 Route 15 Route 16 Route 19 Route 21 Victory Road

Sun

Brooklet Hill Malie Garden Poké Pelago

Moon

Brooklet Hill Malie Garden Poké Pelago

Ultra Sun

Brooklet Hill

Ultra Moon

Brooklet Hill

Let's Go Pikachu

Cerulean Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25

Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25

Evolution

Lv. 25

Water Stone

Trade

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Poliwag can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
1	Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage.	Water	Status	—	—	15
6	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
12	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
16	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
18	Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100	20
19	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
24	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
25	Double Slap Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	10
26	Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
31	Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
35	Wake-Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.	Fighting	Physical	70	100	10
36	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
38	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
41	Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	65	85	10
45	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5
48	Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
54	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15