Poliwag in Pokémon Crystal

#72 in the Crystal Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Poliwag in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Arcanine Poliwhirl

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #72
Stat Experience	40 HP, 50 Atk, 40 Def, 90 Spe, 40 Special
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	77

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 1
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles (5,120 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poliwag #72	Level 25	Poliwhirl #73
Poliwhirl #73	Use Water Stone	Poliwrath #74
Poliwhirl #73	Trade holding King’s Rock	Politoed #75

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Crystal

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 30 Road 30	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	20%	At night
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Surfing	20-24	60%	-
Route 30 Road 30	Surfing	15-19	30%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	30%	At night
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Surfing	20-24	60%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Surfing	15-19	30%	-
Violet City	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Violet City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Violet City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Violet City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Violet City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Violet City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Violet City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Violet City	Surfing	20-24	60%	-
Violet City	Surfing	15-19	30%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Ruins of Alph Ruins of Alph (outside)	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Ilex Forest	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 35 Road 35	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Ecruteak City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Ecruteak City	Surfing	20-24	60%	-
Ecruteak City	Surfing	15-19	30%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 43 Road 43	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	At night
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Surfing	25-29	60%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Surfing	20-24	30%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Blackthorn City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Surfing	35-39	10%	-
Viridian City	Surfing	10-14	60%	-
Viridian City	Surfing	5-9	30%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Surfing	40-44	60%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Surfing	35-39	30%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 6 Road 6	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Walking in tall grass or a cave	3	30%	At night
Route 22 Road 22	Walking in tall grass or a cave	4	10%	At night
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Surfing	10-14	60%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Surfing	5-9	30%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	10%	-

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Bubble An attack that may reduce SPEED.	20	100	30
7	Hypnosis May put the foe to sleep.	-	60	20
13	Water Gun Squirts water to attack.	40	100	25
19	Double Slap Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.	15	85	10
25	Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.	-	-	5
31	Body Slam An attack that may cause paralysis.	85	100	15
37	Belly Drum Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK.	-	-	10
43	Hydro Pump A powerful water-type attack.	120	80	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.


TM02	Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch.		70	100	15
TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM14	Blizzard An attack that may freeze the foe.		120	70	5
TM16	Icy Wind An icy attack that lowers SPEED.		55	95	15
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM29	Psychic An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.		90	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM40	Defense Curl Heightens the user's DEFENSE.		-	-	40
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
HM03	Surf A strong water-type attack.		95	100	15
HM06	Whirlpool Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.		15	70	15
HM07	Waterfall An aquatic charge attack.		80	100	15

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

		Class
Ice Beam An attack that may freeze the foe.			95	100	10

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Bubble Beam An attack that may lower SPEED.	65	100	20
Haze Eliminates all stat changes.	-	-	30
Mind Reader Ensures the next attack will hit.	-	100	5
Mist Prevents stat reduction.	-	-	30
Splash Has no effect whatsoever.	-	-	40

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Arcanine

#73

Poliwhirl

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Poliwag in Pokémon Crystal

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Poliwag in Other Games

Base Stats

Poliwag Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Training

Breeding

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Locations

Level-Up Moves

TM/HM Moves

Move Tutor Moves

Egg Moves