- Species
- Tadpole Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 120
- Growth
- Medium Slow
- Height
- 1.0 m
- Weight
- 20.0 kg
Poliwhirl
- Red & Blue
- Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
- Yellow
- Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.
Base stats
| HP | 65 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 65 | |
| Defense | 65 | |
| Speed | 90 | |
| Special | 50 | |
| Total | 335 |
Base stats shown are as of Red, Blue & Yellow. Generation I used a single Special stat in place of Sp. Atk and Sp. Def.
Locations
- Red
- Super Rod
Celadon City Lv 23 50% Route 10 Lv 23 50% - Blue
- Super Rod
Celadon City Lv 23 50% Route 10 Lv 23 50% - Yellow
- Super Rod
Route 22 Lv 15 10% Route 23 Lv 30-40 30%
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Bubble | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 1 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 16 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 19 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 26 | Double Slap | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 33 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| 41 | Amnesia | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 49 | Hydro Pump | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM03 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| HM04 | Strength | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM01 | Mega Punch | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM05 | Mega Kick | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM08 | Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM09 | Take Down | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM12 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Blizzard | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Submission | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Counter | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | ||||||||
| TM19 | Seismic Toss | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | ||||||||
| TM20 | Rage | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Fissure | Physical | -- | 30 | 5 | -- | ||
Causes a one-hit KO. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Bide | Physical | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | ||||||||
| TM35 | Metronome | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Psywave | Special | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | ||||||||
| TM50 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
Other generations
Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet