Poliwag
#60 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.
Shining Pearl
Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Poliwag #60 | Level 25 |  Poliwhirl #61 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Use Water Stone |  Poliwrath #62 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Trade holding King’s Rock |  Politoed #186 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 225 Road 225 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 227 Road 227 | Surfing | 20-30 | 30% | - |
Route 228 Road 228 | Surfing | 20-30 | 30% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 225 Road 225 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 225 Road 225 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 227 Road 227 | Surfing | 20-30 | 30% | - |
Route 228 Road 228 | Surfing | 20-30 | 30% | - |
Normal
Poliwag
Tadpole Pokémon
HP
40
Attack
50
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
300
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Water Gun | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Hypnosis |  |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | |
| 6 | Pound |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 12 | Mud Shot |  | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| 18 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 30 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| 36 | Earth Power | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| 42 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | |
| 48 | Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| 54 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | |
| Endeavor | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | |
| Haze | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Mind Reader | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Mist | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Mud Shot | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| Splash | | Status | - | - | 40 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Thief |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Water Absorb
Ability Slot 1
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Damp
Ability Slot 2
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Swift Swim
Hidden Ability
Doubles Speed during rain.