Poliwhirl
#61 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
FireRed
Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
LeafGreen
It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
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 |
FireRed
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 22 Road 22 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (entrance) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Cape Brink | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Ruin Valley | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Four Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
LeafGreen
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Viridian City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 22 Road 22 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 25 Road 25 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Route 23 Road 23 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Icefall Cave Icefall Cave (entrance) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Cape Brink | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Ruin Valley | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Four Island | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20-30 | 40% | - |
Normal
Shiny
Poliwhirl
Tadpole Pokémon
HP
65
Attack
65
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Total
385
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Water Gun | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth. |
| Start | Hypnosis |  |  Status | - | 60 | 20 | Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. |
| 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. |
| 27 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER- type moves. |
| 35 | Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| 43 | Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user maximizes its ATTACK stat at the cost of half its full HP. |
| 51 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| HM08 | Dive | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn. |
| TM01 | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand. |
| 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 | | Special | 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. |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user. |
| 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. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | An attack that also breaks any barrier like LIGHT SCREEN and REFLECT. |
| 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 |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mega Kick | | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power. |
| Mega Punch | | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power. |
| Metronome | | Status | - | - | 10 | Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Seismic Toss | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user’s level. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
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.