Poliwag in Pokémon Red & Blue

#60 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Poliwag in the National Pokédex

Arcanine Poliwhirl

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red

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

Pokémon Blue

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

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Catch rate and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Kanto #60
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	77

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

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Blue

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 12	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 19	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 20	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cinnabar Island	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	17%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	8%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	25%	-
Cerulean City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Vermilion City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Fuchsia City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	17%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	8%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	25%	-
Route 6	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 10	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 11	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 13	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 17	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 18	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 21	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	17%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	8%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	25%	-
Route 24	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 25	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 23	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 2, north)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 3, west)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cerulean City Cerulean Gym	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-

Red

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B3F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Seafoam Islands Seafoam Islands (B4F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 12	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 19	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 20	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cinnabar Island	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	17%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	8%	-
Viridian City	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	25%	-
Cerulean City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Vermilion City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Fuchsia City	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	17%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	8%	-
Pallet Town	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	25%	-
Route 6	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 10	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 11	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 13	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 17	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 18	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 21	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	17%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	8%	-
Route 22	Fishing with a Super Rod	15	25%	-
Route 24	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 25	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Route 23	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 2, north)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 3, west)	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-
Cerulean City Cerulean Gym	Fishing with a Good Rod	10	50%	-

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Bubble	20	100	30
16	Hypnosis	-	60	20
19	Water Gun	40	100	25
25	Double Slap	15	85	10
31	Body Slam	85	100	15
38	Amnesia	-	-	20
45	Hydro Pump	120	80	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red and Blue.


TM06	Toxic	-	85	10
TM08	Body Slam	85	100	15
TM09	Take Down	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge	100	100	15
TM11	Bubble Beam	65	100	20
TM12	Water Gun	40	100	25
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	120	90	5
TM20	Rage	20	100	20
TM29	Psychic	90	100	10
TM31	Mimic	-	100	10
TM32	Double Team	-	-	15
TM34	Bide	-	-	10
TM40	Skull Bash	100	100	15
TM44	Rest	-	-	10
TM46	Psywave	-	80	15
TM50	Substitute	-	-	10
HM03	Surf	95	100	15

#59

Arcanine

#61

Poliwhirl

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Poliwag in Pokémon Red & Blue

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Poliwag in Other Games

Base Stats

Poliwag Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Training

Evolution Chart

Locations

Level-Up Moves

TM/HM Moves