- Species
- Tadpole Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 255
- Growth
- Medium Slow
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 12.4 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Poliwag
- Firered
- Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.
- Leafgreen
- Its newly grown legs prevent it from walking well. It appears to prefer swimming over walking.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Speed
| HP | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 50 | |
| Defense | 40 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | |
| Sp. Def | 40 | |
| Speed | 90 | |
| Total | 300 |
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.
Locations
- Firered
- Good Rod
Super RodBerry Forest Lv 5-15 20% Cape Brink Lv 5-15 60% Cerulean Cave Lv 5-15 100% Four Island Lv 5-15 60% Fuchsia City Lv 5-15 20% Icefall Cave Lv 5-15 60% Route 6 Lv 5-15 60% Route 22 Lv 5-15 60% Route 23 Lv 5-15 60% Route 25 Lv 5-15 60% Ruin Valley Lv 5-15 60% Safari Zone Lv 5-15 80% Viridian City Lv 5-15 60% Cape Brink Lv 15-25 40% Cerulean Cave Lv 15-25 80% Four Island Lv 15-25 40% Icefall Cave Lv 15-25 40% Route 6 Lv 15-25 40% Route 22 Lv 15-25 40% Route 23 Lv 15-25 40% Route 25 Lv 15-25 40% Ruin Valley Lv 15-25 40% Viridian City Lv 15-25 40% - Leafgreen
- Good Rod
Super RodBerry Forest Lv 5-15 20% Cape Brink Lv 5-15 60% Cerulean Cave Lv 5-15 100% Four Island Lv 5-15 60% Fuchsia City Lv 5-15 20% Icefall Cave Lv 5-15 60% Route 6 Lv 5-15 60% Route 22 Lv 5-15 60% Route 23 Lv 5-15 60% Route 25 Lv 5-15 60% Ruin Valley Lv 5-15 60% Safari Zone Lv 5-15 80% Viridian City Lv 5-15 60% Cape Brink Lv 15-25 40% Cerulean Cave Lv 15-25 80% Four Island Lv 15-25 40% Icefall Cave Lv 15-25 40% Route 6 Lv 15-25 40% Route 22 Lv 15-25 40% Route 23 Lv 15-25 40% Route 25 Lv 15-25 40% Ruin Valley Lv 15-25 40% Viridian City Lv 15-25 40%
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Bubble | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| 7 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 13 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 19 | Double Slap | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 25 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| 31 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| 37 | Belly Drum | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | ||||||||
| 43 | Hydro Pump | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Bubble Beam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |||||||
| Haze | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | |||||||
| Ice Ball | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | |||||||
| Mind Reader | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | |||||||
| Mist | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | |||||||
| Splash | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Does nothing. | |||||||
| Water Sport | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Halves all Fire-type damage. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM03 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| HM07 | Waterfall | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| HM08 | Dive | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM07 | Hail | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Blizzard | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | |||||||
| Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |||||||
| Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | |||||||
| Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet