Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 12.4 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP60
Base stats
HP
40
Attack
50
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
300
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Poliwag
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black 2
White 2
X
Y
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Red Japan
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Poliwag can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
18 of 18
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| 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 |
Breeding & egg moves
Poliwag can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Poliwag.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Poliwag”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/poliwag.
Species data from PokéAPI.