Poliwag
#60 in the X and Y Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Pokémon X
Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.
Pokémon Y
The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Poliwag #60 | Level 25 |  Poliwhirl #61 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Use Water Stone |  Poliwrath #62 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Trade holding King’s Rock |  Politoed #186 |
Pokémon X
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Couriway Town | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 60% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 60% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave | 25 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Y
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Couriway Town | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 60% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 35% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 15 | 5% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 60% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 20 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 60% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with an Old Rod | 30 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave | 25 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with an Old Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Normal
Shiny
Poliwag
Tadpole Pokémon
HP
40
Attack
50
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
300
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Water Sport | |  Status | - | - | 15 | The user soaks itself with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns. |
| 5 | Water Gun | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. |
| 8 | Hypnosis |  | Status | - | 60 | 20 | The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. |
| 11 | Bubble | | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stats. |
| 15 | Double Slap |  |  Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row. |
| 18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 25 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat. |
| 28 | 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. |
| 31 | Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP. |
| 35 | Wake-Up Slap |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however. |
| 38 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| 41 | Mud Bomb | | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns. |
| Endeavor | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. |
| Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Haze | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Ice Ball | | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. |
| Mind Reader | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Refresh | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. |
| 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. |
| Water Sport | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user soaks itself with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. This can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM05 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM28 | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | 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. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage. |
| TM55 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM100 | Confide | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
Water Absorb
Ability Slot 1
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Damp
Ability Slot 2
Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
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.