Poliwag

#60 in the Kanto Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Arcanine Poliwhirl

Pokédex entries

Let's Go, Pikachu!

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Let's Go, Eevee!

The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

Candy and leveling up increase Awakening Values, up to 200 per stat. Let’s Go has no EVs or breeding.

Pokédexes	Let’s Go Kanto #60
Stat training	AVs from Candy and leveling up; no EVs
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	60
Gender	50% male 50% female

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poliwag #60	Level 25	Poliwhirl #61
Poliwhirl #61	Use Water Stone	Poliwrath #62

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 22	Surfing in the overworld	3-4	45%	Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Route 25	Surfing in the overworld	9-14	45%	Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F)	Surfing in the overworld	51-56	45%	Become Champion to enter Cerulean Cave, Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F)	Surfing in the overworld	51-56	45%	Become Champion to enter Cerulean Cave, Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Route 23	Surfing in the overworld	41-46	45%	Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City)	Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture	1-50	-	Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Let's Go, Eevee!

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 22	Surfing in the overworld	3-4	45%	Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Route 25	Surfing in the overworld	9-14	45%	Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F)	Surfing in the overworld	51-56	45%	Become Champion to enter Cerulean Cave, Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F)	Surfing in the overworld	51-56	45%	Become Champion to enter Cerulean Cave, Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Route 23	Surfing in the overworld	41-46	45%	Sea Skim is required to reach water spawns
Fuchsia City GO Park (Fuchsia City)	Pokémon GO transfer and GO Park recapture	1-50	-	Transfer an eligible Pokémon from Pokémon GO and recapture it in GO Park; level is its GO power-up level rounded down. One-way transfer; GO moves are replaced

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Bubble	Special	40	100	30	A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat.
4	Pound	Physical	40	100	35	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
8	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
12	Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
16	Double Slap	Physical	15	85	10	The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.
21	Bubble Beam	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat.
26	Low Kick	Physical	-	100	20	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.
31	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
36	Hydro Pump	Special	110	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee!

		Class				Description
TM01	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
TM03	Helping Hand	Status	-	-	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.
TM05	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
TM07	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM08	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM10	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM12	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM25	Waterfall	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TM27	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM29	Scald	Special	80	100	15	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM40	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
TM47	Surf	Special	90	100	15	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM51	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TM55	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

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Poliwhirl

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