Poliwag
#60 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Poliwag
#60 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
40
190
284
Attack
50
94
218
Defense
40
76
196
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
40
76
196
Speed
90
166
306
Total
300
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Shiny
Poliwag
Tadpole Pokémon
Growth
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 60 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Poliwag #60 | Level 25 |  Poliwhirl #61 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Use Water Stone |  Poliwrath #62 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Viridian City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Fuchsia City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 22 Road 22 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 22 Road 22 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 2, north) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 3, west) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Berry Forest | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (entrance) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (entrance) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cape Brink | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cape Brink | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Ruin Valley | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Ruin Valley | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Four Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Four Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Viridian City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Fuchsia City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 22 Road 22 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 22 Road 22 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 2, north) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 3, west) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Berry Forest | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 20% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (entrance) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (entrance) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Cape Brink | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Cape Brink | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Ruin Valley | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Ruin Valley | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Four Island | Fishing with a Good Rod | 5-15 | 60% | - |
Four Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 15-25 | 40% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bubble | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | A spray of bubbles hits the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat. |
| 7 | Hypnosis |  |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. |
| 13 | Water Gun | | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth. |
| 19 | Double Slap |  |  Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | The foe is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times. |
| 25 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| 31 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| 37 | Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user maximizes its ATTACK stat at the cost of half its full HP. |
| 43 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail |  | Status | - | - | 10 | A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| HM08 | Dive | | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles strikes the foe. It may lower the foe’s SPEED stat. |
| Haze | | Status | - | - | 30 | Eliminates all stat changes among all Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Ice Ball | | Special | 30 | 90 | 20 | A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it rolls. |
| Mind Reader | | Status | - | - | 40 | The user predicts the foe’s action to ensure its next attack hits. |
| Mist | | Status | - | - | 30 | The ally party is protected by a mist that prevents stat reductions. |
| Splash | | Status | - | - | 40 | The user just flops and splashes around without having any effect. |
| Water Sport | | Status | - | - | 15 | Weakens FIRE-type attacks while the user is in the battle. |
Traits
Water Absorb
Changes water into HP.
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Damp
Prevents self-destruction.
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
