Poliwag
#60 in the Kanto Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Poliwag in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Poliwag in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
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.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 77 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Poliwag #60 | Level 25 |  Poliwhirl #61 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Poliwrath #62 | |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Trade holding King’s RockRequires the National Pokédex. |  Politoed #186 |
Wild encounter
Caught by fishing with the Good Rod or Super Rod in many spots, including Routes 6, 22, 23, and 25, Viridian City, Fuchsia City, the Safari Zone, and several Sevii Islands areas.
Routes 6, 22, 23, 25, Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Four Island, Fuchsia City, Icefall Cave, Ruin Valley, Safari Zone, Viridian City
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bubble | |  | 20 | 100 | 30 |
| 7 | Hypnosis |  |  | - | 60 | 20 |
| 13 | Water Gun | | | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Double Slap |  |  | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 25 | Rain Dance | | | - | - | 5 |
| 31 | Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Belly Drum | | | - | - | 10 |
| 43 | Hydro Pump | | | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Hail |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig |  | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief |  | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM03 | Surf | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM08 | Dive | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Haze | | | - | - | 30 |
| Ice Ball | | | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| Mind Reader | | | - | - | 5 |
| Mist | | | - | - | 30 |
| Splash | | | - | - | 40 |
| Water Sport | | | - | - | 15 |
Water Absorb
Changes water into HP.
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Damp
Prevents self-destruction.
Prevents Self-Destruct and Explosion from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
