Water
#0061
— Tadpole Pokémon
Poliwhirl
Height1.0 m
Weight20.0 kg
Base Exp135
BST385
Abilities
Water Absorb
Damp
Swift Swimhidden
Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
Base Stats
HP
65
Atk
65
Def
65
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
90
BST385
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Poliwhirl can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Hypnosis
Psychic—60%
Lv1Mud Shot
Ground5595%
Lv1Pound
Normal40100%
Lv1Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv18Bubble Beam
Water65100%
Lv24Rain Dance
Water——
Lv32Body Slam
Normal85100%
Lv40Earth Power
Ground90100%
Lv48Hydro Pump
Water11080%
Lv56Belly Drum
Normal——
Lv66Double Edge
Normal120100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Poliwhirl across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape."
- Pokémon Gold
- "The swirl on its belly subtly un dulates. Staring at it may gradual ly cause drowsi ness."
- Pokémon Silver
- "The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Though it is skilled at walk ing, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "The surface of POLIWHIRL’s body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle."
More Water-type Pokémon
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About Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl is the Tadpole Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 385 with Water Absorb or Damp as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Poliwhirl in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
