Poliwhirl in Pokémon X & Y

In-game sprite

Pokémon X & YKalos · 2013

Poliwhirl #0061

Water

Pokédex entry

Each version has its own entry.

“It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.”
Pokémon X

“Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.”
Pokémon Y

Base stats

Base stat total 385

HP

65

Atk

65

Def

65

SpA

50

SpD

50

Spe

90

Total385

Abilities

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

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

Swift SwimHidden

Doubles Speed during rain.

Poliwhirl in X & Y

Poliwhirl Front

Front

Poliwhirl Back

Back

Poliwhirl Shiny

Shiny

Poliwhirl Shiny back

Shiny back

Moves learned by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40
1	Water Sport	Water	—
11	Bubble	Water	40
15	Double Slap	Normal	15
18	Rain Dance	Water	—
21	Body Slam	Normal	85
27	Bubble Beam	Water	65
32	Mud Shot	Ground	55
37	Belly Drum	Normal	—
43	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	70
48	Hydro Pump	Water	110
53	Mud Bomb	Ground	65

Wild held items

Items Poliwhirl may hold when caught in X & Y.

Kings Rock

Type matchups

Weak to

Grass2×Electric2×

Resists

Steel½×Fire½×Water½×Ice½×

Evolution line

Poliwag

Poliwhirl

Poliwrath

Politoed

Where to find Poliwhirl in X & Y

Recorded encounters for each edition. Methods and levels can vary by area or condition; open a place for its exact encounter table and odds.

Pokémon X

11 places

Couriway TownGood Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 35–45 Friend SafariWalking in grass · Lv. 30 · Conditions apply Frost CavernGood Rod · Super Rod · +1 more · Lv. 30–40 Laverre CityGood Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 25–35 Pokémon VillageGood Rod · Super Rod · +1 more · Lv. 40–50 Route 14Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 35 Route 15Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 25–35 Route 16Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 25–35

Show 3 more places in X

Route 19Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 35–45 Route 21Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 40–50 Victory RoadGood Rod · Super Rod · +1 more · Lv. 45–59

Pokémon Y

11 places

Couriway TownGood Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 35–45 Friend SafariWalking in grass · Lv. 30 · Conditions apply Frost CavernGood Rod · Super Rod · +1 more · Lv. 30–40 Laverre CityGood Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 25–35 Pokémon VillageGood Rod · Super Rod · +1 more · Lv. 40–50 Route 14Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 35 Route 15Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 25–35 Route 16Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 25–35

Show 3 more places in Y

Route 19Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 35–45 Route 21Good Rod · Super Rod · Lv. 40–50 Victory RoadGood Rod · Super Rod · +1 more · Lv. 45–59

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