Poliwag

Kitakami #39 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Hisuian Arcanine Poliwhirl

Details

Type

Weak to

Electric

2×

Grass

2×

Resists

Fire

0.5×

Water

0.5×

Ice

0.5×

Steel

0.5×

Growth

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

Pokédexes	Kitakami #39
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

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poliwag Kitakami #39	Level 25	Poliwhirl Kitakami #40
Poliwhirl Kitakami #40	Use Water Stone	Poliwrath Kitakami #41
Poliwhirl Kitakami #40	Trade holding King’s Rock	Politoed Kitakami #42

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Start	Hypnosis	Status	-	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
6	Pound	Physical	40	100	35	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
12	Mud Shot	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
18	Bubble Beam	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
24	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
30	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
36	Earth Power	Special	90	100	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
42	Hydro Pump	Special	110	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
48	Belly Drum	Status	-	-	10	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
54	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

		Class				Description
TM001	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
TM005	Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
TM007	Protect	Status	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM011	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
TM012	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.
TM018	Thief	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM022	Chilling Water	Special	50	100	20	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
TM025	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM028	Bulldoze	Physical	60	100	20	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM032	Swift	Special	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
TM034	Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
TM035	Mud Shot	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM047	Endure	Status	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM050	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
TM055	Dig	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
TM066	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM070	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
TM077	Waterfall	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TM085	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
TM103	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM110	Liquidation	Physical	85	100	10	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM120	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
TM122	Encore	Status	-	100	5	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
TM123	Surf	Special	90	100	15	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM128	Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
TM130	Helping Hand	Status	-	-	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
TM133	Earth Power	Special	90	100	10	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM135	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM142	Hydro Pump	Special	110	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
TM143	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
TM171	Tera Blast	Special	80	100	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
TM174	Haze	Status	-	-	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
TM192	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
TM193	Weather Ball	Special	50	100	10	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
TM204	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
TM205	Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
TM208	Whirlpool	Special	35	85	15	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
TM209	Muddy Water	Special	90	85	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Mist	Status	-	-	30	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Muddy Water	Special	90	85	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Splash	Status	-	-	40	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

These are individual move choices, not proof of complete four-move legality. HOME uses destination-specific movesets; older-game moves are not unrestricted imports.

	Class				Description
Endeavor Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required.	Physical	-	100	5	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Mist Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required.	Status	-	-	30	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
Muddy Water Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required.	Special	90	85	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Splash Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required.	Status	-	-	40	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
Water Pulse Picnic transfer: hold a Mirror Herb with an empty move slot while another party Pokémon knows the move. Egg-group and gender compatibility are not required.	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Supported publisher/reference locations. Selection rates are unknown; some precise form, level and time details lack independent corroboration.

Scarlet

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	9-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	13-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	19-25	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	19-25	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	62-68	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	62-68	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	13-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	13-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	57-60	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	57-60	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	9-12	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	54-57	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Fellhorn Gorge Main area	Overworld encounter	28-35	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Fellhorn Gorge Main area	Overworld encounter	66-73	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	9-12	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	54-57	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Tera Raids Main area	Permanent Tera Raid	12	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami., Battle and capture level 12., Joining another version’s host raid can provide its version-exclusive raid Pokémon., 1-star permanent raid; selected region, host version and star rank. Overall selection rate unknown.
Kitakami Mass Outbreaks Main area	Mass Outbreak	-	Unknown	Biome: Lake, River, Cave., The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami., Possible ordinary outbreak; actual location and level vary. Selection percentage is unknown.

Violet

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	9-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	13-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	19-25	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	19-25	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	62-68	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Mossfell Confluence Main area	Overworld encounter	62-68	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	13-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	13-16	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	57-60	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Reveler’s Road Main area	Overworld encounter	57-60	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	9-12	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	54-57	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Fellhorn Gorge Main area	Overworld encounter	28-35	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Fellhorn Gorge Main area	Overworld encounter	66-73	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	9-12	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Road Main area	Overworld encounter	54-57	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami.
Kitakami Tera Raids Main area	Permanent Tera Raid	12	Unknown	The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami., Battle and capture level 12., Joining another version’s host raid can provide its version-exclusive raid Pokémon., 1-star permanent raid; selected region, host version and star rank. Overall selection rate unknown.
Kitakami Mass Outbreaks Main area	Mass Outbreak	-	Unknown	Biome: Lake, River, Cave., The Teal Mask Expansion Pass content: Kitakami., Possible ordinary outbreak; actual location and level vary. Selection percentage is unknown.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Water Absorb

Ability Slot 1

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Damp

Ability Slot 2

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Swift Swim(Hidden Ability)

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Doubles Speed during rain.

Nat. #59

Hisuian Arcanine

Kitakami #40

Poliwhirl

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