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Poliwag

Poliwag

#60 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Poliwag

#60 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Stats

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

Min

Max

HP

40

190

284

Attack

50

94

218

Defense

40

76

196

Special

40

76

196

Speed

90

166

306

Total

260

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

Poliwag normal sprite

Normal

Poliwag

Tadpole Pokémon

#60
Water

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

Electric

2×

Grass

2×

Resists

Fire

0.5×

Water

0.5×

Ice

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
Kanto #60
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 Red box art

Pokémon Red

Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.

Pokémon Blue box art

Pokémon Blue

Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Poliwag

Poliwag

#60

Level 25

Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl

#61

Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl

#61

Water StoneUse Water Stone
Poliwrath

Poliwrath

#62

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Blue
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B3F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B4F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Cinnabar Island

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Cerulean City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Vermilion City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Celadon City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 6

Road 6

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 10

Road 10

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 11

Road 11

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 25

Road 25

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 23

Road 23

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (middle)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 1, east)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 2, north)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 3, west)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Vermilion City

S.S. Anne dock

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Red
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B3F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Seafoam Islands

Seafoam Islands (B4F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 12

Road 12

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Sea Route 19

Road 19

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Sea Route 20

Road 20

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Cinnabar Island

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Viridian City

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Cerulean City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Vermilion City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Celadon City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Fuchsia City

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Pallet Town

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 6

Road 6

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 10

Road 10

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 11

Road 11

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 13

Road 13

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 17

Road 17

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 18

Road 18

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Sea Route 21

Road 21

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Super Rod1517%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Super Rod158%

-

Route 22

Road 22

Fishing with a Super Rod1525%

-

Route 24

Road 24

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 25

Road 25

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (1F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Cerulean Cave

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Route 23

Road 23

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (middle)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 1, east)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 2, north)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Safari Zone

Safari Zone (Area 3, west)

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Vermilion City

S.S. Anne dock

Fishing with a Good Rod1050%

-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
Description
StartBubbleWaterSpecial2010030

16HypnosisPsychicStatus-6020

19Water GunWaterSpecial4010025

25Double SlapNormalPhysical158510

31Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015

38AmnesiaPsychicStatus--20

45Hydro PumpWaterSpecial120805

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red and Blue.
Class
Description
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

TM08Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015

TM09Take DownNormalPhysical908520

TM10Double-EdgeNormalPhysical10010015

TM11Bubble BeamWaterSpecial6510020

TM12Water GunWaterSpecial4010025

TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial9510010

TM14BlizzardIceSpecial110905

TM20RageNormalPhysical2010020

TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial9010010

TM31MimicNormalStatus--10

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

TM34BideNormalPhysical--10

TM40Skull BashNormalPhysical10010015

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

TM46PsywavePsychicSpecial-8015

TM50SubstituteNormalStatus--10

HM03SurfWaterSpecial9510015

#59

Arcanine

#61

Poliwhirl

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