Poliwag

#72 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Poliwag

#72 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

190

284

Attack

218

Defense

196

Sp. Atk

196

Sp. Def

196

Speed

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.

Arcanine

Poliwhirl

Normal

Shiny

Poliwag

Tadpole Pokémon

#72

Height

0.6 m (2'00")

Weight

12.4 kg (27.3 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Poliwag takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #72
EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	60

Eggs

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

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

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold

Because it is in ept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.

Pokémon Silver

The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.

Evolution

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

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
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	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	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	40%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Super Rod	40	30%	Not during a swarm
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	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	4-9	30%	-

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
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	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	Fishing with an Old Rod	10	15%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	35%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	20%	Not during a swarm
Route 44 Road 44	Fishing with a Good Rod	20	10%	Not during a swarm
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	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	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	4-9	30%	-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

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

Machines

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

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

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

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

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