Poliwhirl
#61 in the X and Y Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Pokémon X
It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
Pokémon Y
Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
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 a Good Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 5% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 35% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Surfing | 38 | 50% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Surfing | 39 | 15% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Surfing | 38 | 50% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Surfing | 39 | 15% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Surfing | 48 | 30% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Surfing | 50 | 4% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 35% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 60% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Surfing | 57 | 50% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Surfing | 58 | 15% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Surfing | 59 | 1% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Surfing | 57 | 50% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Surfing | 58 | 15% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Surfing | 59 | 1% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 60% | - |
Friend Safari Friend Safari (Water) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 33% | Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 3 |
Pokémon Y
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 5% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 35% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 19 Road 19 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 35% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Surfing | 38 | 50% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Surfing | 39 | 15% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Surfing | 38 | 50% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Surfing | 39 | 15% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Surfing | 40 | 1% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Surfing | 48 | 30% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Surfing | 50 | 4% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 35% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 60% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Surfing | 57 | 50% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Surfing | 58 | 15% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Surfing | 59 | 1% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Surfing | 57 | 50% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Surfing | 58 | 15% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Surfing | 59 | 1% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 60% | - |
Friend Safari Friend Safari (Water) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 33% | Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 3 |
Normal
Shiny
Poliwhirl
Tadpole Pokémon
HP
65
Attack
65
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Total
385
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0.5× from
| 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 into a deep sleep. |
| 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. |
| 27 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat. |
| 32 | 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. |
| 37 | Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP. |
| 43 | Wake-Up Slap |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | This attack inflicts big damage on a sleeping target. This also wakes the target up, however. |
| 48 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| 53 | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders. |
| 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. |
| TM26 | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| 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. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| 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. |
| TM56 | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item. |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit. |
| 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. |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field. |
| TM98 | Power-Up Punch | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat. |
| 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.