Poliwag Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Poliwag Pokemon Guide

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokemon known for its spiral belly pattern, fast swimming and evolution into Poliwhirl. This guide covers Poliwag’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Poliwag

Shiny Form

Shiny Poliwag

Poliwag Description

Poliwag is a Water-type tadpole Pokemon with a visible spiral pattern on its belly. It evolves into Poliwhirl at Level 25.

Poliwag Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Poliwag, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Poliwag

National Dex

#0060

Type

Water

Species

Tadpole Pokemon

Height

2’00” / 0.6 m

60 cm

Weight

27.3 lbs / 12.4 kg

12.4 kg

Abilities

Water Absorb, Damp, Swift Swim

Poliwag Stats

Poliwag has high Speed for an early-stage Pokemon but modest offensive and defensive stats. It often relies on rain, support or evolution into Poliwhirl.

Poliwag Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Poliwag uses Water, Psychic, Ground and Normal moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Poliwag’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Poliwag All Moves

Poliwag can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Poliwag’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	–	60
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
6	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
12	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
24	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
30	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
36	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
42	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
48	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	–	–
54	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
Splash	Normal	Status	–	–
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100

Poliwag Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Fire, Water, Ice and Steel-type moves, but leaves it weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks.

Type

Water

Weaknesses

Electric, Grass

Resistances

Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

Immunity

None

None

Poliwag Abilities

Poliwag’s abilities support Water immunity, explosion prevention or rain-based speed.

Poliwag Evolution

Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl at Level 25. Poliwhirl can evolve into Poliwrath with a Water Stone or into Politoed by trade with a King’s Rock in supported games.

Stage 1

Poliwag

Starting form

Stage 2

Poliwhirl

Evolves from Poliwag at Level 25

Final Evolution

Poliwrath

Evolves from Poliwhirl with a Water Stone

Alternate Final Evolution

Politoed

Evolves from Poliwhirl by trade with a King’s Rock in supported games

Where to Find Poliwag in Pokemon Games

Poliwag’s availability changes by game. It is commonly found by fishing, surfing or exploring water-heavy routes and caves.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Red	Routes 6, 22, 23 and 25, Cerulean Cave, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone and Viridian City.
Pokemon Blue	Routes 6, 22, 23 and 25, Cerulean Cave, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone and Viridian City.
Pokemon Yellow	Routes 6, 22, 23 and 25, Cerulean Cave, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone and Viridian City.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Gold	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, 44, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver and Viridian City.
Pokemon Silver	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, 44, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver and Viridian City.
Pokemon Crystal	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, 44, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver and Viridian City.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Routes 6, 22, 23 and 25, Cerulean Cave, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone and Viridian City.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Routes 6, 22, 23 and 25, Cerulean Cave, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone and Viridian City.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Diamond	Routes 225, 227 and 228.
Pokemon Pearl	Routes 225, 227 and 228.
Pokemon Platinum	Routes 225, 227 and 228.
Pokemon HeartGold	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, 44, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver and Viridian City.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, 44, Violet City, Ecruteak City, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver and Viridian City.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Black	Route 6, Giant Chasm, Wellspring Cave, Challenger’s Cave and Victory Road.
Pokemon White	Route 6, Giant Chasm, Wellspring Cave, Challenger’s Cave and Victory Road.
Pokemon Black 2	Routes 6, 19, 20 and 23, Giant Chasm, Lostlorn Forest, Wellspring Cave, Victory Road, Floccesy Ranch, Clay Tunnel and Relic Passage.
Pokemon White 2	Routes 6, 19, 20 and 23, Giant Chasm, Lostlorn Forest, Wellspring Cave, Victory Road, Floccesy Ranch, Clay Tunnel and Relic Passage.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon X	Routes 14, 15, 16, 19 and 21, Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokemon Village and Victory Road.
Pokemon Y	Routes 14, 15, 16, 19 and 21, Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokemon Village and Victory Road.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Sun	Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden and Poke Pelago.
Pokemon Moon	Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden and Poke Pelago.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Brooklet Hill.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Routes 22, 23 and 25, and Cerulean Cave.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Routes 22, 23 and 25, and Cerulean Cave.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Sword	Brawlers’ Cave.
Pokemon Shield	Brawlers’ Cave.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 225, 227 and 228, Grassland Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern and Sunlit Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Routes 225, 227 and 228, Grassland Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern and Sunlit Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Poliwag
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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