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Poliwhirl

#61 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Pokémon Red

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Pokémon Blue

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Pokédexes

Kanto #61

Egg Group

Water 1

Steps to Hatch

5,120

Effort Values Yielded

2 Spe

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

120

Base Experience

135

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

Pokémon Blue

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-

Pokémon Red

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-

Poliwag

Poliwrath

Poliwhirl normal sprite

Normal

Poliwhirl

Tadpole Pokémon

#61

Water

Height

1 m

Weight

20 kg

Base XP

135

HP

65

Attack

65

Defense

65

Sp. Atk

50

Sp. Def

50

Speed

90

Total

385

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

Electric

Grass

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

Fire

Water

Ice

			Class				Description
Start	Water Gun		Special	40	100	25
Start	Hypnosis		Status	-	60	20
Start	Bubble		Special	20	100	30
16	Hypnosis		Status	-	60	20
19	Water Gun		Special	40	100	25
26	Double Slap		Physical	15	85	10
33	Body Slam		Physical	85	100	15
41	Amnesia		Status	-	-	20
49	Hydro Pump		Special	120	80	5

			Class				Description
HM03	Surf		Special	95	100	15
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15
TM01	Mega Punch		Physical	80	85	20
TM05	Mega Kick		Physical	120	75	5
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10
TM08	Body Slam		Physical	85	100	15
TM09	Take Down		Physical	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge		Physical	100	100	15
TM11	Bubble Beam		Special	65	100	20
TM12	Water Gun		Special	40	100	25
TM13	Ice Beam		Special	95	100	10
TM14	Blizzard		Special	110	90	5
TM17	Submission		Physical	80	80	25
TM18	Counter		Physical	-	100	20
TM19	Seismic Toss		Physical	-	100	20
TM20	Rage		Physical	20	100	20
TM26	Earthquake		Physical	100	100	10
TM27	Fissure		Physical	-	30	5
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10
TM31	Mimic		Status	-	-	10
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15
TM34	Bide		Physical	-	-	10
TM35	Metronome		Status	-	-	10
TM40	Skull Bash		Physical	100	100	15
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	5
TM46	Psywave		Special	-	80	15
TM50	Substitute		Status	-	-	10

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Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl

#61 in the Red and Blue Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Pokémon Red

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Pokémon Blue

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Pokédexes

Kanto #61

Egg Group

Water 1

Steps to Hatch

5,120

Effort Values Yielded

2 Spe

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

120

Base Experience

135

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

Pokémon Blue

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-

Pokémon Red

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Celadon City	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	25%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	8%	-
Route 10 Road 10	Fishing with a Super Rod	23	17%	-

Poliwag

Poliwrath

Poliwhirl normal sprite

Normal

Poliwhirl

Tadpole Pokémon

#61

Water

Height

1 m

Weight

20 kg

Base XP

135

HP

65

Attack

65

Defense

65

Sp. Atk

50

Sp. Def

50

Speed

90

Total

385

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

Electric

Grass

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

Fire

Water

Ice

			Class				Description
Start	Water Gun		Special	40	100	25
Start	Hypnosis		Status	-	60	20
Start	Bubble		Special	20	100	30
16	Hypnosis		Status	-	60	20
19	Water Gun		Special	40	100	25
26	Double Slap		Physical	15	85	10
33	Body Slam		Physical	85	100	15
41	Amnesia		Status	-	-	20
49	Hydro Pump		Special	120	80	5

			Class				Description
HM03	Surf		Special	95	100	15
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15
TM01	Mega Punch		Physical	80	85	20
TM05	Mega Kick		Physical	120	75	5
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10
TM08	Body Slam		Physical	85	100	15
TM09	Take Down		Physical	90	85	20
TM10	Double-Edge		Physical	100	100	15
TM11	Bubble Beam		Special	65	100	20
TM12	Water Gun		Special	40	100	25
TM13	Ice Beam		Special	95	100	10
TM14	Blizzard		Special	110	90	5
TM17	Submission		Physical	80	80	25
TM18	Counter		Physical	-	100	20
TM19	Seismic Toss		Physical	-	100	20
TM20	Rage		Physical	20	100	20
TM26	Earthquake		Physical	100	100	10
TM27	Fissure		Physical	-	30	5
TM29	Psychic		Special	90	100	10
TM31	Mimic		Status	-	-	10
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15
TM34	Bide		Physical	-	-	10
TM35	Metronome		Status	-	-	10
TM40	Skull Bash		Physical	100	100	15
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	5
TM46	Psywave		Special	-	80	15
TM50	Substitute		Status	-	-	10

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This website is an independent platform and is not associated with, validated, backed, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Niantic, or The Pokémon Company.