#0061

Poliwhirl

Tadpole Pokémon

Water

This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.

In Pokémon GO · 1419 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.0 m

Weight20.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP135

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

385

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 Sweeper

Moves

Item

Miracle Berry / Leftovers

EV spread

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

Where to find Poliwhirl

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

Red

Celadon City Route 10

Blue

Celadon City Route 10

Yellow

Route 22 Route 23

Gold

Ecruteak City Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 44 Violet City Viridian City

Silver

Ecruteak City Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 44 Violet City Viridian City

Crystal

Ecruteak City Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 44 Violet City Viridian City

FireRed

Cape Brink Cerulean Cave Four Island Icefall Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25 Route 6 Ruin Valley Viridian City

LeafGreen

Cape Brink Cerulean Cave Four Island Icefall Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25 Route 6 Ruin Valley Viridian City

Diamond

Route 225 Route 227 Route 228

Pearl

Route 225 Route 227 Route 228

Platinum

Route 227 Route 228

HeartGold

Cerulean Cave Ecruteak City Johto Safari Zone Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 44 Violet City Viridian City

SoulSilver

Cerulean Cave Ecruteak City Johto Safari Zone Mt. Silver Route 22 Route 28 Route 30 Route 31 Route 44 Violet City Viridian City

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 Pinwheel 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 Pinwheel Forest Relic Passage Route 19 Route 20 Route 23 Route 6 Victory Road Wellspring Cave

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

Sun

Konikoni City Malie Garden

Moon

Konikoni City Malie Garden

Ultra Sun

Malie Garden

Ultra Moon

Malie Garden

Let's Go Pikachu

Cerulean Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25

Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25

Red Japan

Celadon City Route 10

Green Japan

Celadon City Route 10

Evolution

Lv. 25

Water Stone

Trade

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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