- Species
- Tadpole Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 120
- Growth
- Medium Slow
- Height
- 1.0 m
- Weight
- 20.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Trade required
Poliwhirl
- Ruby & Sapphire
- The surface of POLIWHIRL’s body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
- Emerald
- Its body surface is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Speed
| HP | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 65 | |
| Defense | 65 | |
| Sp. Atk | 50 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 90 | |
| Total | 385 |
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
Not found in Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald. Trade from FireRed & LeafGreen.
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. | ||||||||
| 1 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 1 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| 27 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| 35 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| 43 | Belly Drum | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | ||||||||
| 51 | Hydro Pump | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| HM04 | Strength | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | 50 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Brick Break | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||
| 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 % | Games | |
| Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| Counter | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | ||||||||
| Defense Curl | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | Emerald | ||
Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | Emerald | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | ||||||||
| Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| Ice Punch | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| Mega Kick | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| Mega Punch | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| Metronome | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | ||||||||
| Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | ||||||||
| Mud-Slap | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | 100 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| Seismic Toss | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | Emerald | ||
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | ||||||||
| Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | Emerald | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | Emerald | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | Emerald | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, FireRed & LeafGreen, 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