Poliwhirl in Pokémon Crystal

#73 in the Crystal Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Poliwhirl in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Poliwag Politoed

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

Though it is skilled at walking, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger.

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 #73
Stat Experience	65 HP, 65 Atk, 65 Def, 90 Spe, 50 Special
Catch rate	120
Base Exp.	131

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	Surfing	20-24	10%	-
Route 31 Road 31	Surfing	20-24	10%	-
Violet City	Surfing	20-24	10%	-
Ecruteak City	Surfing	20-24	10%	-
Route 44 Road 44	Walking in tall grass or a cave	24	5%	At night
Route 44 Road 44	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	4%	At night
Route 44 Road 44	Walking in tall grass or a cave	26	1%	At night
Route 44 Road 44	Surfing	25-29	10%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	42	30%	At night
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	44	10%	At night
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Surfing	35-39	60%	-
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (outside)	Surfing	40-44	30%	-
Viridian City	Surfing	10-14	10%	-
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	40	30%	At night
Route 28 Road 28	Walking in tall grass or a cave	40	10%	At night
Route 28 Road 28	Surfing	40-44	10%	-
Route 22 Road 22	Surfing	10-14	10%	-

Rates are rounded from the native random-byte checks. Forced held items are shown as 100%; encounters and edition prerequisites still apply.

King’s Rock

Crystal

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Water Gun Squirts water to attack.	40	100	25
Start	Hypnosis May put the foe to sleep.	-	60	20
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
27	Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.	-	-	5
35	Body Slam An attack that may cause paralysis.	85	100	15
43	Belly Drum Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK.	-	-	10
51	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
TM08	Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE.		20	100	15
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
TM26	Earthquake Tough but useless vs. flying foes.		100	100	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM29	Psychic An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.		90	100	10
TM31	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.		20	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM33	Ice Punch An icy punch. May cause freezing.		75	100	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
TM43	Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	5
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
HM04	Strength A powerful physical attack.		80	100	15
HM06	Whirlpool Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.		15	70	15
HM07	Waterfall An aquatic charge attack.		80	100	15