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

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Poliwhirl Pokemon Guide

Poliwhirl is a Water-type Pokemon known for its spiral belly pattern, hypnotic theme and branching evolution into Poliwrath or Politoed. This guide covers Poliwhirl’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Poliwhirl

Shiny Form

Shiny Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl Description

Poliwhirl is the evolved form of Poliwag and evolves at Level 25. It can evolve into Poliwrath with a Water Stone or Politoed through a King’s Rock trade in supported games.

Poliwhirl Quick Facts

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

Name

Poliwhirl

National Dex

#0061

Type

Water

Species

Tadpole Pokemon

Height

3’03” / 1.0 m

100 cm

Weight

44.1 lbs / 20.0 kg

20.0 kg

Abilities

Water Absorb, Damp, Swift Swim

Poliwhirl Stats

Poliwhirl has balanced stats and good Speed for a middle evolution. It can use support moves or continue evolving into a more specialized final form.

Poliwhirl Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

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

Poliwhirl All Moves

Poliwhirl can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Poliwhirl’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	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
24	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
32	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
40	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
48	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
56	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	–	–
66	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	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	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	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	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	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
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	Psych Up	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

Poliwhirl Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Poliwhirl 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

Poliwhirl Abilities

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

Poliwhirl Evolution

Poliwhirl evolves from Poliwag at Level 25. Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone or 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 Poliwhirl in Pokemon Games

Poliwhirl’s availability changes by game. It is often obtained by evolving Poliwag at Level 25, though some games allow Poliwhirl to be caught directly in water areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon Red	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.

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

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
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	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.

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

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.

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

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon Black	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon White	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.

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

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon X	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
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 Poliwhirl
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.

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

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Poliwhirl
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Poliwag at Level 25, or catch in many of the same water areas where Poliwag appears.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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